THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Mr Universe competitor 9. Likelihood 15. Pencil-mark removers 16. Own jointly 17. Pretend (injury) 19. Surprised, taken ... 21. Aged photo tone 22. Flavouring herb 23. Based on the number ten 24. Squander 25. Praise highly 27. Historical periods 29. Pedestrian precinct 31. Man-made fibre 33. Pelvis-to-knee bone 35. Blueprints 38. Castle water ditches 40. Ride waves 42. Country bumpkin 43. College finals 44. Dressed 46. Crustacean 48. Electronic message 49. Brief letter 50. South African ethnic group 51. Stunned 53. Time lag 55. Undiluted 56. Disbelief in God 58. Conflicted (with) 61. Driver’s compartment 63. Yuck! 65. Restraining cords 69. Gingham patterns 71. Buckjumping shows 72. Cul-de-sac (4,3) 74. Gone by 75. Kidnappers 76. Bad-mannered 77. Mexican liquor 78. Night 79. Also 80. Commitment 81. Soothes 84. Marred 87. Scrawny 91. Extrasensory perception (1,1,1) 93. Fuelled (anger) 94. Haulage truck’s load 97. Knacks 100. Long movie 101. Expressionless 103. Press (dough) 105. Calf meat 106. Cure 107. Unadventurous 108. US space agency 109. Aura 110. Speak slowly 111. Accurate 113. Mineral vein 115. Jewish clergyman 117. Deserves 120. From Baghdad 122. Sponge cake, ... roll 124. Casual talk 127. Coffee shop 129. Goat mammary gland 131. Pulped fruit 133. More fatigued 134. Bicker 136. Toxic bloom, bluegreen ... 137. Confuse 138. Dog, ... wolfhound 139. Rock/pop singer, ... John 140. Embroidery holes 141. Personal right 142. Worldly goods

DOWN

1. Woven containers 2. Preliminary drawing 3. Classic VW 4. So-so 5. Less moist 6. Violently separates 7. Break off (date) 8. Oscar winner, Paul ... 9. Bible song 10. Baby wrap 11. Annoys 12. Embed 13. Insinuate 14. Hankered 18. Abrasive paper 20. Sedates 26. Timberyard odds & ends 28. Inquired 30. Medal 32. Rises 34. Honey wine 35. Fabric fold 36. Dies down 37. Retails 39. Nautical greeting 41. Common 45. Conscious 47. Shaven (head) 49. Fasten with hammer 52. Per person 54. Repeat 56. Alphabet (1,1,1) 57. Gooey soil 58. Scroungers 59. Hobbyist 60. Paying attention to 62. Antennas 64. Legitimate 66. Authorise 67. Calling (of owl) 68. Questionable 70. Seasons (dish) 71. Helicopter blade 73. Used spade 75. Hat 82. Trimmed of fat 83. Well-chosen 85. No ... or buts 86. Unspoilt paradise 88. Drink of tea 89. Mooring weights 90. Shout 92. Mend 94. Quiche 95. Null & void 96. Received news 98. Walkway between pews 99. Estuary currents 101. Fish-hook point 102. Malaysia’s ... Lumpur 103. Gumleaf-eating marsupial 104. Info 109. Ransomed prisoner 110. Chopped up (food) 112. Levels 114. Chores 116. View 118. Dumbfounds 119. Sounds 121. Powerful chess pieces 123. Gold brick 125. Tree fence 126. Twitter comment 127. Crunchy 128. Church bazaars 130. As above 132. Flatten 135. Indian butter