THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Attaining 6. Sharp-sighted (5-4) 12. Laziness 17. Leaked out 18. Jewish minister 19. Family member 20. Be overfamiliar, take ... 21. Uninformed 22. Impenetrable ( jungle) 24. Pursue 26. Nursery verse 29. Brash newcomer 33. Regularly 36. Avidly 39. Giddiness 41. Went out (of tide) 42. Tossed greens 43. Movie title tunes 44. Hillbilly 46. Attribute 48. Originally (2,5) 50. Opposed to 52. Allow to borrow 54. Most unyielding 56. Notice 58. Equivalent 60. Flowers, sweet ... 61. Taxi 62. Splinters 66. Invitation 67. 1000-year periods 70. Wild 71. Drug peddler 72. Fairly modern 73. Deed 75. Liquid toppings 76. Petroleum bore site (3,4) 77. Shamrock isle 78. Pleasant odours 80. Tavern 81. Surface wood layer 82. Made twig home 85. Livestock farmer 88. Examined 90. Kitchen implement 93. Puts on fancy costume (7,2) 95. Liqueur, ... Maria 96. Jet-baths 97. Halt (flow) 99. Beast of burden 100. Polling booth occupant 102. Rock growth 104. Crustacean 105. Corn niblets 108. Upper leg 110. Dutch bulb 112. Skimpy swimsuit 114. Embedded (in) 117. Derision 118. Acknowledged (senior officer) 119. Crumple 120. Indian capital, New ... 122. Young genius 126. Cricket trophy, the ... 129. Spear 132. Classical musical drama 135. Martini or daiquiri 136. Ludicrous 137. Clouded (view) 138. Of vision 139. Grassy mound 140. Stunt doubles (5-3) 141. Destitute 142. Trainees
DOWN
1. Not as common 2. Mixed metal 3. Volatile individual 4. Spaghetti-like items 5. Left 6. Congers or morays 7. Bye! 8. Welsh vegetables 9. Bonus 10. Build 11. Destroy (hopes) 12. Curved-bill bird 13. Absorbs (food) 14. Environment study 15. Precise 16. Protest by occupation (3-2) 23. ... & void 25. Throat-clearing sound 27. Nun’s attire 28. Converging 30. Leisure activity 31. Indulgence 32. Clatters 34. Liveried servants 35. Odds or ... 37. Commuter’s routine, ... race 38. Tells involved story 39. Coal seams 40. Salesman 45. Approval 47. Gideon publications 48. Positive (reply) 49. Marquee 51. Later 53. Dine 54. Topple 55. Written copies 57. Likely touchdown time (1,1,1) 59. Draws level 60. Small-mindedness 61. US espionage body (1,1,1) 63. Ties down 64. Humdrum 65. Sniffed 67. Threatened 68. Pencil rubbers 69. Cell centre 74. Weaker 79. Zone 81. Container 83. Incite, ... up 84. Leaf drink 86. Historical age 87. School table 89. Slightly hungry 90. Raises (the ante) 91. Yummier 92. Prickling 94. Harem guards 96. Sturdy 98. Shopping complexes 101. Hair parasite 103. Furious 106. Big 107. Ignited 109. Conifer 111. Created portrait on canvas 112. Gold or silver bars 113. Enthusiastic 115. Feel pain 116. Hard-wearing 117. Less abundant 120. Chops in cubes 121. Leotard fabric 122. Serenity 123. Church keyboard 124. Altogether (2,3) 125. Yellow part of eggs 127. Steed 128. Flanks 130. Swiss mountains 131. Snip 133. Animal enclosures 134. Bread bun