THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Portable stairs 9. Non-drinker 15. Absurd pretence 16. Flaw 17. Humpback or minke 19. Mindful 21. Lucky amulet 22. Moderated, ... down 23. Parents and kids, ... family 24. Riviera resort, ... Carlo 25. Just right 27. Well-organised 29. Iffy (2-2) 31. Bamboo-munching bear 33. Emergency first aid attendant 35. Workers’ federation 38. Bunches of feathers 40. Effortlessness 42. Word-for-word 43. Manipulative people 44. Tempo 46. Close by 48. Stomach inflammation 49. Mound 50. Dull crash 51. Grazing property 53. Of warships 55. Dressed 56. Said “a-tishoo” 58. Removed silt 61. River barrier 63. Stars and stripes country (1,1,1) 65. Poking fun at 69. Fluctuate wildly 71. Droopy 72. World statesmen 74. Probable arrival hour (1,1,1) 75. Las Vegas establishments 76. Lapsed (of licence) 77. Unusually quiet 78. Clear of blame 79. Obtained 80. Japanese warrior 81. Widen (pupils) 84. Apportioned equally 87. Shunting lines 91. Repetitive strain injury (1,1,1) 93. Illegal hallucinogenic drug (1,1,1) 94. Bare-skin enthusiasts 97. Cloth plaything (3,4) 100. Head vermin 101. Downpours 103. Implant 105. Saucy 106. Mountain summit 107. Kingdom 108. Computer input 109. Voucher 110. Land, terra ... 111. Trophy 113. Decorates (cake) 115. Afterwards 117. Mineral veins 120. Absolute (nonsense) 122. Theatre productions 124. Uncomplicated 127. Throat area 129. Supply (uniforms) 131. Fewest 133. Insatiable desire for wealth 134. Centre 136. Unrestrained 137. Group of singers 138. Muscle cramp 139. Door pivot 140. Profoundest 141. Intruders 142. Slimness
DOWN
1. Be adequate 2. Avoid (capture) 3. Wee 4. Deposit, ... payment 5. Escape 6. Aroma 7. Moulin Rouge dance 8. Garden pavilion 9. Ruptures 10. College finals 11. Roasting appliance 12. Receive 13. Memorise 14. Rifle (through) 18. Thus 20. Plant anchors 26. Rectified 28. Flooded by waves 30. Atlantic or Pacific 32. Facets 34. Costly 35. Policy reversal (1-4) 36. Crept (towards) 37. Sister or matron 39. Flunk 41. Dislike intensely 45. Sequence (of events) 47. Military foray 49. Treaty 52. Yield 54. Pronto (1,1,1,1) 56. Mobile phone text (1,1,1) 57. Musical pair 58. Canadian currency units 59. Slipped by 60. Mischievous imp 62. Antennas 64. Web-spinners 66. Took for granted 67. Disregards 68. Rumour-mongers 70. Chock 71. Doesn’t eat 73. Visualise 75. Compact discs (1,2) 82. Cattle marker, branding ... 83. Voice publicly 85. Everyone 86. Dutch cheese 88. Dog, ... wolfhound 89. Clumsily 90. Drench 92. The Queen’s third son 94. Want 95. Damages 96. Nursery rhyme, ... Blind Mice 98. Of the ear 99. Tibetan priests 101. Floating log platform 102. Classifies 103. Scratch out 104. Blowpipe missile 109. Plane captain’s assistant 110. Newly-picked 112. Highest ranking peers 114. Kebab spikes 116. Not awake 118. Approved 119. Sends abroad in disgrace 121. Whichever 123. Unescorted 125. Do penance (for) 126. Paved enclosures 127. Hornet homes 128. Abrade 130. Because 132. Tennis hotshots 135. Between