GIANT CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Muscular spasms

5 Set of principles 12 Beg for

16 Skin irruptions 19 Group of lions 20 With strong smell 21 Before now 22 Style 23 Vegetarian 24 Type of dress 25 Suffering 26 Kitchen cutter 27 An echidna 28 Ceremonies 29 Makes atonement 31 Rekindled 32 Make glad 33 Of languages 35 A vegetable 36 Arctic blocks 39 Ventilated 41 Formed an opinion 44 Make wealthy 45 Compositions 46 Ocean movement 49 Noisy rows 51 Make certain 54 Portuguese currency 56 Undertakes to give something 57 Old instrument 60 Small adventure 63 Direct 66 Three times 68 Let off watery vapour 70 Cause of dislike 71 Causing disharmony 72 Called as a lamb 74 Fisherman 76 Set out plainly 78 Hiring to work 79 Be plant-like 80 Type of tree 82 Became taut 83 Hitting lustily 87 Get rid of 91 Made a proposition 95 Pampers 98 Types of plants 100 Keen 102 Old lyric poem 104 Cutting part 106 Church passages 108 Point of pen 109 Last part

110 Of the stars 112 Precious stone 114 Use power 116 Drinks heavily 117 Frothy lather 118 Brilliance 119 Smallest amount

121 Got up 124 Former Egyptian president 125 Within 126 Communion table 127 Pathological fit 130 Speak dramatically 131 Goes inside 133 Have 134 Tibetan ox 135 Off track 137 Comes closer 138 Rental agreement 140 Tree fluids 141 Type of antelope 143 Metal tester 145 Act of humbling another 149 Holding in check 152 Common heads 155 Wandering 158 Was owner of 160 Was disloyal to 162 Strange feelings 164 One of similar appearance (4-5) 166 Whirled round 167 Begin again 170 Fruit tree farms 171 Like a flattened spoon 172 Screwed round 175 Writing stick 177 Passed away 179 Act of turning 181 First to arrive 183 A ranger 184 Book user 186 Directs 187 Entwines 189 Buy 191 Play aimlessly 194 Group of actors 197 Speaks haltingly 200 A dance 201 Set in motion 204 Type of waterbird 205 Ship steering devices 207 Adult insect 208 Call on 209 Fussy people 211 Church rule 212 Memento 213 Smart (coll) 215 Stretch out 216 Greek goddess of peace 217 Courage 218 In motion 219 General appearance 220 Making as new 221 Small bay 222 Sketch aimlessly 223 Finger or toe 224 Painter’s stand 225 Worked for

DOWN

1 Photograph makers

2 Skin disease 3 Elves 4 Skating place 5 Certain 6 Female teacher 7 Of angles 8 Over-keen follower 9 Drink container 10 Electrical magnetic part 11 Female actor 12 Musical work 13 Became smaller 14 For a select few 15 Working insects 16 Made second attempt 17 Incorrect language 18 Engulf 30 Native American child 34 Over-tense 35 Poems

37 Map

38 Table birds 40 Failures 42 Poppy drug 43 Corrected 47 Worth noting 48 Keep away from 50 Something short-lived 52 Medical pumping device 53 Ease off 55 Dregs 56 Annoys persistently 58 Slender spear 59 Leather strap 61 Stay in one place

62 Stir up 64 News 65 Degree of density 67 Guard

69 In the air 73 Wall decoration 74 Betting stake 75 Snooker balls 77 Not any

81 Old land measure 84 Types of stage plays

85 Holly genus 86 Outfit 88 Causes great worry

89 A concise summary 90 Gaudy movie city 92 Funeral director 93 Execution machine 94 Political diplomacy 95 A rape plant 96 Tennis matches 97 Lying across 99 Cooking rooms 100 Refrains from using 101 Ruins completely 103 Like a palace 105 Overcome 107 Long seat 111 Natural ability 113 Superfluous 115 Resound

120 Aid in crime 122 Depend on 123 Scorch 128 Printer’s colour 129 Remove knots 132 Sign of crying 136 Usual customers 139 Fish

142 Cosy spot 143 Hoped to attain 144 Helpful item 146 Type of tuna 147 Take out 148 Large plant 149 Became older 150 Term of endearment 151 Keep from danger 153 Girls’ playthings 154 Slim 156 Unusual item 157 More in want 159 Baby minders 161 Check of ledgers 163 Force forward 165 Distant station 168 Made safe 169 Covered by water 173 Unmoving 174 Rags

175 Hard question 176 Stays alive 178 Animals 180 Taking into ministry 182 Amount of sugar used 183 Colloquial festival

185 Out of one’s mind 188 Surface of plane etc 189 Forewarn 190 Shorten 192 Most courageous 193 Sightseers 195 Repayment for hurt caused 196 Swift increase of tide 198 Express sorrow 199 Hang down 202 Collects slowly 203 Sloping type 206 Fear

210 Bury 211 Small money 214 Christmas