MEGA CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Irritably

6. Stashed

10. Deformation

15. Couturier, ... Saint Laurent

18. Croakier

19. Apply (to)

20. Lanyard

22. Most painful

23. Rather big

24. Sports grounds

25. Guided

26. Not these but ...

28. Nuzzled

30. Illegal drug (1,1,1)

31. Stop! (nautical)

32. Gulf nation

33. Female sheep

34. Naval force

35. Billy or nanny

37. Stead

39. Paddle

40. Printing error

42. Press

45. Reneged (on debt)

48. Sport squad

49. At a standstill

50. Sexy material

53. Hooting bird

54. ... & fauna

56. Brittle

59. Chats

61. Laboratory

62. Spoof

63. Actor, ... Hanks

64. TV promotions

65. College final

66. Military actions

68. Decline

69. Belonging to us

70. Pilgrim

71. Made changes

72. Life story

73. Disguised

74. Physician

76. Gigantic

78. Endure

80. Rascal

81. ** marks

84. Plumbing trap pipe (1-4)

85. Band’s tour helper

87. Dessert

89. Water grass

92. Gran’s sister (5-4)

94. Matinee idol

96. Richly

97. Large boa 98. Children 100. Preached

101. Invasive plant

104. Holds dear

105. Verb modifier

107. Light push

108. False ponytail

112. Circle (Earth) 113. Naturists

115. Circus tumbler 117. Mildly sweet (champagne) 118. Driver

120. Lump of turf

121. Spider 123. Extortionate

125. ... & buts 126. Written request

127. Lout

129. Foaling farm 130. Negotiable (1,1,1) 131. Misfortune 133. Congers

134. Pull along

136. Propel

137. Chancy

140. Sign up to vote 141. Meddle

142. Boss 146. Fish-landing pole

147. Oil cartel

148. Put into words

152. Brief sleeps

154. Indian garment 155. Alphabet (1,1,1)

156. Voice type

157. In situ (2,2)

159. Pup

160. Spinnaker

162. Castle tower 164. Mineral veins 165. British medal (1,1,1) 167. Ejects

169. Measured (out) 171. Wane

173. Swiss cottage 174. Fibre-spinning stick 175. Turn up (4,2) 177. Acclaim (as) 178. Overshadow

179. Takes 180. Clairvoyant 181. Climaxes 182. Carpenter’s horse 183. Oppressed

DOWN

1. Spends

2. At that spot

3. Cigar receptacles

4. Choke

5. Roughneck

6. NYC district

7. Stargazer

8. Postal runs

9. Fragrant pink flower

10. Mends (sock)

11. Represent (5,3)

12. Adornment

13. Holy images

14. Bobs head

16. ‘Safe’ Swedish car

17. Anaesthetise

20. Irish

21. FM receiver

27. Peru’s continent (5,7)

29. Flash

35. Toy boy

36. Absent without leave

38. Ignoramus

41. Bell chimes

43. Hand rest

44. Quantity

46. Guards (5,5)

47. Most sizable

51. Spectator

52. Rash

55. Cycled

56. Cropped hairstyle (4,3)

57. Fondant

58. Authorises

60. Yemen port

67. Stowing space

69. Remnant

72. Bread maker

75. Red wood

77. Inaudible

79. Cheat

82. Come forth

83. Sloping letters

86. In vain, to no ...

88. Grind down

90. CD brand (1,1,1)

91. Social events

92. Fitness club

93. Tiny piece

94. Beheld

95. I am, you ...

98. Breeds

99. Subtracts

102. Diplomats’ base

103. Old hat

104. Awe 106. Boundless 108. Houdini was one 109. Prawn-catching boat 110. Clumsily

111. Near miss (6,6) 114. Stripping 116. Single man 119. Truths 122. Narrow street 124. Presently 125. Incarcerate 128. Purchasers 130. Musical drama 132. Explode

135. Wuss 138. Foolproof

139. KO’d (7,3)

141. Seal groups

143. Too (2,4) 144. Opening 145. Advocated 149. Defer (4,4) 150. Hans Christian ... 151. Art stands 153. Hawaiian greeting 158. Suffuse 161. Accede 163. Materialise 166. Snooker table cloth 168. Fabric joins 170. Entice 172. Consecrate 173. Stylish 176. Electric rod, cattle ...

“LIFE CAN ONLY BE UNDERSTOOD BACKWARDS; BUT IT MUST BE LIVED FORWARDS.”

SØREN KIERKEGAARD