THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Public opinion analysts 6. Made a reservation,
… a table
11. Groundhog Day actor, … Murray
13. Greed
15. Not in the know 17. Discerned, spotted 18. Elbow gently 19. Banal, ordinary 21. Venomous snake 23. Takes hold of, clutches 25. Non-electric guitar 26. Upward climb 28. Church passageways 30. Ballerina’s skirt 31. Young dogs
33. Skin irritation
34. Edge of a glass 36. Warm and cosy 37. Copenhagen resident 39. Sci-fi author, … Asimov 42. Donkeys
44. Dish of raw vegetables 46. Carries out orders 47. Honey makers 49. Actress, … Collette 51. Extremely angry 52. Seoul’s country, South … 53. Inaugurate by oath (5,2) 54. Coastal rock face 57. Fetches 59. Cassette
61. No Country For Old Men star, Tommy … Jones 63. Makes merry 66. Christmas carol, Silent … 68. Ring up
69. Civilised and just 70. Itemises 73. Deceives by trickery 74. Basil-based Italian sauce 75. Racecourse, at the … 76. Purchased
77. Gone With The Wind star, Vivien …
80. More extended 81. Apartments, flats 82. Damp and mouldy 85. Session of teaching 88. Couple, duo
90. Smell strongly 92. Electrical measures 94. Full of topical information 97. Normally (2,1,4) 98. Bowler’s approach (3,2) 100. Wed
102. Prince Charles’ sister 103. Jazz great, … Fitzgerald 104. Escape from 106. Poker variant, … hold’em 108. Cacophonous 111. Fire-starting crime 113. Proboscis
114. Clog or mule, eg 116. Former tennis player, … Shriver 117. Former Bachelorette, Sophie … 119. Blaring
120. Liquefy, thaw
121. Sign on for military service
123. Flow back
126. Kept separate 127. Medical measure 129. Smartphone program, eg
131. Gave off (heat) 134. Spicy tomato dip 135. Stays around 136. Really silly, very foolish 137. Unskilfully 138. Principal, … point 139. Football jumper, eg 140. Assay stamps on precious metal items
DOWN
1. Cold-water bath after a sauna (6,4) 2. Woolly South American animal 3. Deep-fried crustaceans 4. Paradise garden 5. Epic tale
6. Below, under
7. Al fresco
8. I beg your pardon (6,2) 9. Molten rock 10. Tendril
11. Divers’ decompression sickness, the … 12. Prime Minister’s Canberra residence, The …
13. Allows entry
14. Kind quality 16. Moscow’s country 20. Antlered animals 22. Slimy garden pest 24. Cheeky, saucy 26. Ethereal glow
27. Tree on flag of Lebanon 29. Religious day of rest 30. Loose-fitting garment, school …
32. Portion
35. Duet song,
… In The Stream 38. Traditional saying 40. Invites, … to the party 41. Queen Elizabeth ll’s favourite dog breed 42. Also (2,4)
43. US actress, Julia … 44. Move on snow 45. Period from birth to death 48. Psychic (power (1,1,1) 50. Unique, … of a kind 55. Hard bath sponges 56. Spotted by the sun
57. Blood sugar, … levels 58. Chemical used on rioters (4,3)
60. In the most serious case (2,5)
62. Perfect example 64. Hanoi’s country 65. Missives
66. Roman god of the sea 67. Talks about other people 71. Frozen water
72. Cost label, price … 77. Undo 78. Disinclination to act 79. Motorcycle brand, … Davidson
83. Kiev’s country 84. Pacific island kingdom 85. Thai cookery ingredient (5,5) 86. Categorises 87. Striped semi-precious stone
89. Ashen, pale 91. Snakelike fish 92. Gorillas
93. Large keyboard instrument
95. Song, Till There … You
96. Sailing vessel
99. Patch up differences (4,6) 101. Oscar-winning star of Walk The Line,
… Witherspoon
105. Measures of electrical
potential
107. Peak of perfection
109. Conspicuous wealth 110. Suppresses,
… discontent
112. Swiftly attacked
114. Underskirt
115. Without effort
117. Humbleness
118. Use needles and wool 122. Common salt,
… chloride
124. Type of lily
125. Ditch, sewer
128. Movie, The Day
... Tomorrow
129. Pinnacle
130. Places, … down
132. Marilyn Monroe classic,
The Seven Year …
133. Cashier’s check-out
machine