SUPERCROSS

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ACROSS

1 Going out together (6) 4 Emphasis, or pressure (6) 8 Sensitive eye membrane (6) 11 Put in position (6) 14 Brave, dauntless (7) 17 Arranged in corresponding direction (7)

18 Come to understand (7) 20 Vex, disconcert (5) 21 Skilled craftsperson (7) 23 Duty-bound (7)

25 Group of lions (5) 26 Science fiction vessel (9) 27 Filaments (7) 31 Indigence (9)

32 Office tables (5)

34 In the middle (7) 36 Japanese paper-folding (7) 38 Put off (5)

41 Relatives (3) 42 Overturn, of a boat (7) 44 Suppress (5)

45 Contend, debate (5) 46 Sharpening machine (7) 48 Blood-sucking worm (5) 49 Jump rope (4)

50 Work dough (5)

51 Agitate (4)

53 James –, Irish author (5) 56 Fifth Greek letter (7)

57 Dull pain (4)

58 Flat, circular object (4) 59 Rugrats family (7)

63 Parts comprising 33.33% of a whole (6) 65 Undresses (8)

67 – Lund, Ingrid Bergman’s Casablanca character (4) 69 Take for granted (6) 73 Sister’s sons (7)

75 Settle in cosily (6) 76 Female party-giver (7) 77 Italian sparkling wine (4) 80 Muslim religion (5) 81 Street children, as in

Oliver Twist (7) 83 Vienna’s country (7) 84 – Eastwood, actor/director (5) 86 Homer Simpson’s preferred beer brand (4) 88 Releases a door lock (7) 89 Slanting typeface (6) 91 Quick visual check (4-3) 94 Halt progress (6) 96 Russian emperor (4)

97 The Best Exotic – Hotel, 2011 Judi Dench film (8) 98 Fortified stronghold (6) 102 Make ready (7) 103 Engrave (4)

104 Urban air pollution (4) 106 Bawdy, erotic (7)

110 Gently sways, as a cradle (5)

112 London nightlife district (4) 113 Loosen shoelaces (5) 114 Crypt, mausoleum (4)

115 First appearance (5) 119 Japanese swordsman (7) 121 Hair parasite (5) 122 Jousting weapon (5) 123 Despotic rule (7) 124 Muhammad –, boxer (3) 125 Pale purple (5)

127 Lavish meal (7) 128 Stimulated (7)

129 Official name (5)

130 Sultry nightclub diva (9) 133 Espresso coffee maker (7) 136 Scent, perfume (9)

138 – Jeane Mortenson, Marilyn Monroe’s original name (5) 139 Ancient stories of magic and heroism (7) 142 Navigational instrument (7) 144 Suffer as a penalty or consequence (5) 146 Holiday region on the Mediterranean coast (7) 148 Norman –, Australian artist (7) 149 Apprehensive, excitable (7) 151 Controversial Nabokov novel (6) 152 Opportunity (6) 153 Concurred (6)

154 – Convention, rules concerning wounded and prisoners of war (6)

DOWN

1 Consumes greedily (7) 2 Stories, yarns (5) 3 Juniper spirit (3)

5 Singlet (4,3)

6 Cadel –, 2011 Tour de France winning cyclist (5) 7 Descendent, offshoot (5) 8 – Starr, Beatles’ drummer (5) 9 Relating to the rise and fall of the oceans (5) 10 Nine-sided shape (7) 11 Bakery product (3)

12 Fine food (7)

13 Those following particular eating programs (7) 15 Female thespian (7) 16 Capable of being educated (9) 18 Recovering, buying back (9) 19 Put into practise (7) 22 Fitting (3) 24 Developing flower (3) 27 Parts of a play (6) 28 Annoying, frustrating (8) 29 Of the newborn (8) 30 Playground rides (6) 32 Sticker, transfer (5) 33 Groups of seven (7) 35 Mexican spirit (7)

37 Free from germs (7)

39 Plush toy bear (5)

40 Those exploiting the system for personal gain (7) 43 Breathed in (7) 47 Administers medicine with a needle (7)

49 Basin (4)

52 Strong, braided cord (4) 54 Domestic tasks (6) 55 Temporary guests (8)

56 – John, veteran musician (5) 60 Thugs, yobbos (5)

61 Do away with (7) 62 Request (3)

64 Drive, urge (5)

66 Causing no harm (9) 68 Ironically humorous (9) 70 Decree, command (5) 71 Putting forth (7)

72 Attack (7)

74 Jane Austen novel (4) 78 Energy storage cell (7) 79 Reverberation (4)

80 Delhi’s country (5) 82 Communicate, work together (8) 85 Picture within another (5) 87 Compel (5)

90 Edible pulse (6)

92 Foe (5)

93 Devilish sprite (3)

95 Less dense (7)

99 Apart, in pieces (7)

100 Tuition charges (4)

101 Larval form of an insect (4) 102 Sunshade umbrella (7) 103 Level in a hierarchy (7) 105 Household food retailers (7) 107 Senior government ministers (7) 108 Spiny –, echidna (8) 109 Michelle –, actress (8) 111 Dromedary (5) 116 Aromatic herb (5) 117 Residential area near a city (6) 118 Mohair (6)

120 Natalie –, singer (9)

123 Star of Cheers (3,6) 126 Simple dwelling (7)

129 Class of dog including Jack Russell and West Highland (7) 130 Of the middle (7) 131 Reaching a destination (7)

132 The – Patient, 1996 film (7) 134 Combine or attach (3) 135 Tango number (3) 136 Betrothed woman (7) 137 Landmass stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean (7) 140 Synthetic fabric (5) 141 Perceptive ability (5) 142 – Georgiadis, TV gardening presenter (5) 143 Municipal leader (5)

145 Shut (5)

147 Coastal inlet (3)

150 Chicken product (3)