THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Star of Doctor Strange and TV’S Sherlock Holmes, … Cumberbatch 5. Make up for mistake, … yourself 9. Part of a dollar 11. Sibling’s son 16. Sections of a chain 17. Sequin 19. Settle a dispute 20. Very serious, solemn 21. Behind schedule 22. “Seen this before” feeling (4,2) 23. Individual photos from movies 25. Gun that fires by compression (3,5) 27. Contempt, derision 30. Roma variety of salad fruit (4,6) 31. Island where Gauguin painted 32. Old land measure 34. Pent-up worry 38. Opens fastener, … the necklace 42. Irregular, unpredictable 43. Middle of a metropolis (4,6) 45. Norway’s capital 46. Large weir 47. Proportionally, pro … 48. Computer statistics 49. Ram of the zodiac 51. Slang name for a foolish person 52. Talking highly of 55. Marquee, eg 57. Charge for service 58. Route 60. Clan-related, … customs 61. Overjoyed 63. Motor vehicle’s metal frame 66. Piece performed by two people 68. Naming word in grammar 69. Under strain, tautly 70. Government trade ban 73. Small insect with pincers 75. Movie, As Good as It … 76. Give weapons to 78. Wolf’s long tooth 79. Form a barrier round 80. Pieces of small shot 82. Wave violently but aimlessly about 83. Component of a list 84. Practise boxing
86. The Grand Budapest Hotel director, … Anderson 88. Relieve, alleviate 90. Person using delaying tactics, idler (4-6) 93. Performer 95. Devotee, supporter 97. Indian stringed instrument 99. Become ragged at the edges 100. Threaten 101. To a certain extent 105. Grow mature enough for eating 108. Receives by bequest 110. Manage with what you have (4,2) 111. Spherical maps of the Earth 112. Havana’s island 115. Vintner’s products 116. Much loved Australian song, Waltzing … 117. Provoked strong feelings 118. Great rocks near Uluru also known as Kata Tjuta 119. Hold out against 120. Magician’s stick 121. Works bread dough 122. Has a courtroom break, … for the day
DOWN
1. Courageously, daringly 2. Continual (3-4) 3. Start of nightfall 4. Most comfortable 6. Sweet yellow dessert topping (3,7) 7. Despite that (4,2) 8. Sherlock Holmes co-star of 1. Across, … Freeman 9. Lawyer’s work amount 10. Agatha Christie classic, Death on the … 12. Ready and willing 13. Dive in, plunge … into the water 14. Removed unwanted plants 15. Australian comedian, … Ward 18. Warning bells 24. Have faith in, believe 26. Star Wars director, George … 28. Author of Heart of Darkness, Joseph … 29. Restrict, curb 32. From Canada or the US, North … 33. Lined up ready for inspection (2,6) 35. Casino, … house 36. Shiver of excitement 37. Rules as monarch 39. Detests 40. Lean, tilt 41. Depiction, portrait 43. Feline 44. Records on cassette 47. Ticket draws 50. Symbolic device or badge 53. Put right 54. Magazine edition, eg 56. Whale fat 57. Flowery pattern 59. Loose sleeveless garment 62. Stage of a relay race 64. More saturated 65. Ultimately (2,3,3) 67. Reckless youth, eg 69. Pleasant surprises 71. Emperors and kings, etc 72. Be cleverer than 74. Pink and grey cockatoo 77. Have a break 80. Golf scoring standard 81. Seeds sprinkled on burger buns, eg 85. Large showy flower 87. Fortified defensive structure 89. Cut right through 91. Traders or dealers 92. Indications of illness 94. Bashful, fearful 96. Written quickly and untidily 98. Yellow citrus fruits 102. Altered, changed 103. South Pacific song, … than Springtime 104. TV watcher, eg 105. Spoken observation 106. Scented hair grease 107. Dorothy’s home State in The Wizard of Oz 109. Romantic blooms, red … 113. Europe’s highest volcano 114. Child’s bouncy toy, … stick