THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Relics, historical … 6. UK star of The Mummy, … Weisz

11. Shrub 13. Strong-smelling chemical in cleaning products

15. Form of defamation 17. Receives, … the award 18. Futuristic genre (3-2) 20. Clears mud from river bed, eg 22. Railway stop 25. Visionary, prophet 27. The day after today 28. Outbuilding 29. Frenzied 31. Adversaries 32. Computer statistics 34. Slough off, … skin 35. Be wrong 37. Departure point 38. Moulded metal, cast … 40. More unfavourable 43. Push down 45. Amalgamate (companies) 47. Cacophony 48. Chafes

50. Be patient, wait your … 52. Establish by law 53. Italian staple such as spaghetti 54. Series of strokes in tennis

55. Chasm

58. Has a flutter

60. With two purposes, … function 62. Armed conflict

64. Skin irritations 67. Electronic sound 69. Actor in a crowd scene 70. Follow-up film 71. Splash the cash 74. Environment, … Nature 75. Commotion 76. Gentle wind 77. Takes on another’s child as own 78. Sydney’s AFL team 81. The A-league sport 82. Chartered 83. Edition of a magazine, eg 86. Jittery (2,4) 89. Health resort 91. Speedily, at a good

… of knots 93. Bottom edges of skirts 95. The Hitch-hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy author, Douglas … 98. Clothing, attire 99. Peal of bells 101. Bread’s outer layer 103. Melody

104. Speak unclearly 105. Skating arenas 107. Songs for two 109. Religious factions 112. Not a soul, there is … home (2-3) 114. Greatly regrets 115. Became older 117. Called before marriage 118. Poses, … for a portrait 120. Ancestry chart, family … 121. Furious anger 122. Biting topical humour 124. On the off-chance, just … (2,4) 127. Outdated 128. Playing against 130. Family pedigree 133. Biscuit baked in the form of a knot 136. Duvet, quilt

137. Lone musician 138. Pizza herb

139. Eat, … of a meal 140. Current affairs 141. Remain attached 142. Sugary nature

DOWN

1. Fleeing justice 2. Decorative headpiece 3. Healthy, as fit as a … 4. Apple’s centre 5. Shiralee, bedroll 6. Cooked in the oven 7. Salad vegie 8. Imperial rulers 9. Little devils 10. Ancient Andean civilisation

11. Bowl, pudding … 12. Backbone

13. On dry land, go … 14. Sleeps through the winter

16. Builds 19. Dispatch, send 21. Raised platform 23. Horse’s brisk pace 24. Sense of style, good … 26. Pandemonium 30. Ridiculous pretence 31. Shrek’s princess bride 33. Both times 36. Solitary person 39. Achieve, … your goal 41. Delegates (abbrev) 42. Painter’s picture support 43. Religious chants 44. Cooked slowly in liquid 45. Fifth month

46. Have a break 49. Lingerie item, sports … 51. Rock song, Born In The … (1,1,1)

56. Drink additive, Angostura … 57. Asian breed of cat

58. The Mummy co-star of 6. Across, … Fraser 59. Hit heavily

61. From bottom to top 63. Novice, new …

65. Skin around fingernail 66. Lace-holes 67. Looked embarrassed 68. Tympanum 72. Animal foot 73. Religious sister 78. Circles, squares, etc 79. Anthem, … Australia Fair

80. Tension

84. Movie, … and Lies

85. Workers’ organisation, trade …

86. The Importance Of Being Earnest

playwright (5,5) 87. Dodge

88. Farm entrance, eg 90. Cooking vessel 92. Everything

93. Brave person 94. Colliery worker 96. Commercials (abbrev) 97. Fear of performing,

... fright

100. Speak badly of, cast ... on 102. Uphold, … their interest 106. Bury

108. Number in a trio 110. Joined a course 111. Show on air 113. UK celebrity chef, Jamie ... 115. Excitedly eager 116. Cheapen, degrade 118. Crown jewels item 119. Seasonings,

… and pepper 123. Become less severe 125. Genetic replica 126. Informal photos 129. Look long and hard at 131. Old land measure 132. Dutch red-rind cheese 134. Australian flightless birds

135. Area, region