THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Removed doubts, … them of success 6. Large spanner, monkey … 11. Ditch surrounding a castle 13. Sweetly scented flower 15. Longed for, wanted 17. Creative problem-solving, … thinking 18. Period of time 20. Constantly picky person 22. Office stationery gadget 25. Comedy group, The … 27. Gross income, … before tax 28. Head of a group, … of the pack 29. Correct, fit and … 31. Peru’s capital 32. Become distracted, … track of time 34. Techniques 35. Keep on at, pester 37. Work hard 38. Song, Andall…jazz 40. Christened 43. Surrenders, … ground 45. Hiding place for treasure, eg 47. Frightening 48. Prod with finger 50. Fish, Bluefin … 52. African scavenger 53. Jewelled headband 54. Momentum, added … 55. Hooded snake 58. Netting 60. Fence opening 62. Suet or lard 64. Rubbed out 67. Exposes, … all 69. Leaves out, … from list 70. Central American canal 71. Having a delicious flavour 74. Master cards in some games 75. Unveil 76. Hills Hoist, … clotheline 77. Wonderful, excellent 78. Apple centres 81. Stand about idly 82. Anzac Day, … 25 83. Jungle clan 86. Lower down, … than 89. Conform, … the line 91. Woodwind instrument 93. Does needlework 95. Containers for flowers 98. Hours free from work 99. Robert Ludlum hero, … Bourne 101. Pass through an electronic reader, … your card 103. Piles of money, … of cash 104. Nothing more than, a … trifle 105. Atlantic or Pacific, eg 107. Generally, by and … 109. Hostile rival 112. Electrical wire 114. Actors in a play or film 115. Promise, give your … 117. Natural source of metals 118. Puts money on, wagers 120. Fantasticfour actress, Jessica … 121. Toss, … a pancake 122. Powerful rushes 124. Declare positively 127. Dilapidated and deserted 128. Free from physical injury, ... in the accident 130. Calibrates in advance, … the time 133. Less loose 136. Fantasticfour co-star of 120 across, Chris … 137. Thin plate used as template for lettering or designs 138. Electrical joining device 139. Fill with fear 140. Colony insects 141. Alternatives, all the … 142. Driven forward
DOWN
1. Encourage to adopt extreme political views, eg 2. On a ship (2,3) 3. Ocean board-rider 4. Wooden poles 5. Fall, a … in prices
6. Calendargirls star, Julie … 7. Install as a monarch 8. Train section 9. Animal lairs 10. Mongolia’s continent 11. Leaf on flag of Canada 12. Prize for merit 13. Aeroplane journey 14. Close by (4,2,4) 16. Smallest continent 19. Physically fit and strong 21. Casserole-like dish 23. In the back, at the … end of the group 24. Spanish open square 26. Long pointed weapon 30. Run amok, go on the … 31. Pale purple flowering shrub
33. Harrypotter role, Severus … 36. TV commercials (abbrev) 39. Flee, show a clean pair of … 41. Legend 42. Theatrical piece 43. Essential ingredient of concrete 44. Badly ventilated 45. Truck driver’s compartment, eg 46. Partially burn 49. Equipment 51. Rock song, Borninthe… (1,1,1) 56. Japanese paper-folding art 57. Fashion anew 58. Determine the size of 59. Major reorganisation (5-2) 61. Attack, assail 63. Capital of Ontario 65. Insulting 66. Fast train 67. Idreamofjeannie star, … Eden 68. Drive backwards, go in … 72. In the past, long … 73. Man’s formal neckwear, bow … 78. Edam or Gouda 79. John Wayne movie, …Cogburn 80. Torch song, …Weather 84. Flawed goods 85. Fundamentals, … necessities 86. Dehydrated, … coconut, eg 87. Wrongdoings, wickednesses 88. Always, for … 90. Former lover, … flame 92. Apiary insect 93. Arrogantly superior person 94. Fairground ride, ferris ... 96. Take to court, … for damages 97. Descend suddenly, … on 100. Over the moon, enchanted 102. Dressmaker’s template, eg 106. Movie, …Ofthetitans 108. Presents, anniversary … 110. Trivial occasion (3-5) 111. Average 113. Quarrelled 115. Become limp 116. Showily attired 118. Struggles, … illness 119. Elvis Presley song, Afool...asi 123. Madden, make furious 125. Madrid is there 126. Puts one’s feet up 129. To the time when, … then 131. Title and rank of nobility 132. Front of the lower leg 134. Clutch 135. Crisp Mexican pancake