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1. John Cleese movie, A…calledwanda 4. Band worn over the shoulder 7. In need of watering, … soil 9. US actress, … Moore 13. Prayer’s conclusion 16. Australian actor and director, … Baker 17. Without tenants, … property 19. Layers of rock 20. Waking state of the mind 25. Jogger 26. White fur used on ceremonial robes 27. Explain … your proposal (3,3) 28. Informal photos 30. Expert in bodily structure 31. Julie Andrews movie, Thesoundof… 34. Slang name for glasses 35. Have a common boundary with 36. Prince Charles’ sister 37. Move furtively, … around 39. Clairvoyance (1,1,1) 41. Colliery 44. Small moulded statue, china … 46. Al Capone’s nemesis, Eliot … 48. Rubber wheel cover 49. Section at end of book 52. Grows older 53. Garden water feature, lily … 54. Gramophone stylus 58. Road deviations 59. Notwithstanding (4,2) 62. Fight injury, black … 63. Santa’s little helpers 65. Indian language 67. Racket 68. River’s white waters 69. Nocturnal insects 71. Skilfully 73. National song 74. Coming just when needed, in … fashion 76. Dolly Parton-kenny Rogers hit, …inthe Stream 77. Smooth part of a golf course 78. Batman film, Thedark…rises 80. Hammerheads and grey nurses, eg 82. Belgian comic-book boy detective 84. Exudes, ... out 85. Capers 87. Distant, … off 88. Adores, … deeply 90. US singer, … Mars 91. Concealed 93. Offensive remark 96. Silenceofthelambs star, Sir … Hopkins 97. Australian songbird with glossy black plumage 100. Gateau 102. Cotton spool 104. Cosy winter undergarments 106. Employer or manager 108. Char, scorch 111. Removal of rubbish, garbage … 112. Once round a track 114. Fearful respect 115. Person who looks after another 118. Neighbourhood, local … 119. Powerful squirts of water, eg 120. Take possession of territory 122. Measures of medicine 124. Harley-davidson, eg 125. Henry Vlll’s royal house 127. Centre, core 129. Small cupboard 132. Inevitably involve, … risks 133. Fell apart 136. Driving ride, … cars 137. Symbolic, … gesture 138. Doubles over, … in half
139. Somelikeithot star, … Curtis 140. Crooner, … Martin 141. Lion star sign 142. Movie star, Brad … 143. Commotion, cause a …
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1. Clenched hand 2. Sacred place 3. Untruthful people 4. Gregarious and friendly 5. Author unknown (abbrev) 6. Comes equipped with 8. Uproarious, …fun 9. Thedavincicode author, … Brown 10. Poet’s inspiring genius 11. Occurrence 12. Vaccine 14. UK actress, … Driver 15. Accepted standard 16. Paces 18. Short stiff ballet skirts 21. Make tidy 22. Muscular spasms 23. Revealing, … clothing 24. Property dealer, real … agent 28. Small shoot, … of rosemary 29. Hold to blame, … of the crime 32. Pries into others’ affairs 33. Spicy cuisine of Louisiana 38. Cheese skin, eg 40. Mails, posts a letter 42. From the Emerald Isle 43. Extremely serious, … situation 44. Counterfeit article 45. Widespread industrial action (7,6) 47. Humorous TV series 48. Tutored 50. Affectedly virtuous person (5,3,5) 51. Paradise garden 55. Advocates 56. Went first, … the way
57. Bornfree lioness 59. Circular movement of water 60. Contend, … with 61. Science related to diet 64. Interlace 66. Mistakenly (2,5) 69. Spirits used for cleaning (abbrev) 70. Exhales audibly 72. Repair, mend 75. Dark-grain bread 78. Sheepshank or reef, eg 79. One fifth, two … 80. Soup cutlery 81. Beach grains 83. Unwell 86. None, neither one … the other 87. Indisputable detail 89. Rugby-playing Polynesian state 90. Local authority regulation 92. Toy, rag … 94. Butterflies in the stomach 95. US Great Salt Lake State 98. Depose, … from office 99. Terrain, land 101. In the lead, … of the pack 103. Enthusiastic 105. Grated, … the cheese 106. Holds responsible 107. Exactly (4,2) 109. More simple 110. Turn down, … the suggestion 111. Puzzle in which points are joined up (3, 2, 3) 113. Screen legend, … Dietrich 116. Michael Caine comedy, Dirty…scoundrels 117. Forward, …money 120. US cars (abbrev) 121. Soft lolly made from nuts and honey 123. Grain storage towers 125. Cuddly toy, … bear 126. Provided a loan, … money 128. Johnny Cash biopic, Walkthe… 130. Departed, had … 131. Lawrenceofarabia star, … Sharif 134. Molly Meldrum’s first name 135. Venomous snake