THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Django Unchained star, ... Waltz 6. Large-toothed monkey 11. Russell Crowe movie,

A Brilliant … 13. Endurance strength 15. Write on metal 17. Offensively indecent 18. Group of singers 19. Another name for Christmas crackers 21. Golf-ball stand 23. Infrequently, seldom 25. Summer frock 26. Wishing for

28. Shed against a wall (4-2) 30. Type of medication,

... blocker 31. Clandestine scheme 33. Melbourne streetcar 34. Miserable 36. Auctioned off 37. Adroit, competent 39. Drilled

42. Showy daisy 44. Mongolia’s neighbour 46. Brolga, Australian … 47. Score in soccer, kick a … 49. Border

51. Extinct birds 52. Ancient Japanese spy and assassin 53. Become harder to climb 54. Writings not in verse 57. Aviary, bird … 59. Voice of Shrek, ... Myers 61. Fermentation tank 63. Trainee officers 66. Jeans material 68. Solo, all … 69. Shoddier, … quality 70. Building locations 73. Sibling’s son

74. Ooze

75. Iced over 76. Remedied 77. Second planet from the sun

80. Perches

81. Deep ravine 82. Ragged

85. Free from worry (2,4) 88. Canine 90. Distribute playing cards 92. Headquarters, company … 94. Worshipped objects 97. Drinking establishment (4,3)

98. Machine that turns wood 100. One of Snow White’s companions 102. Song, … Of Kintyre 103. Narrative

104. Piece of broken pottery 106. Apportioned, … out 108. Surplus 111. Ceremonial procedures 113. Exam

114. High or low cards 116. Ancient period, the Stone … 117. Antagonists 119. Sudden fancy 120. Luxury fabric 121. Position on a topic, eg 123. Cancel (a decision) 126. Deduct

127. Confer holy orders 129. Wood-chopping tool 131. Provoke to creativity 134. Stomach ailment 135. Moving along, ... ahead 136. Register, notice 137. Take a new spouse 138. Slate-coloured 139. Dive (in) 140. Hypnotise, put into a trance

DOWN

1. Select the most advantageous from what is available (6,4) 2. Pirates’ flag, Jolly ... 3. Horse’s shelter

4. Kiln or cooker, eg 5. Angel’s nimbus 6. Come into flower 7. Commercial company 8. Have greater authority than

9. Mark time 10. Become weary 11. Overtly masculine 12. Supermodel, ... Campbell 13. Discerns 14. Advances towards a better condition 16. Journey by sea

20. Hit with head or horns 22. Looked up and down 24. Music superstar, … John 26. Potato treat, ... browns 27. Large keyboard instrument 29. Japanese art of folding paper

30. Short high pitched noise 32. Former US president, Barack ...

35. Try, make an … 38. Symbol worn on clothing

40. Thor actress, ... Russo

41. Song, Save The Last … For Me

42. Adjusts

43. Star of The Matrix,

Keanu ... 44. Pigeon’s call 45. Concept

48. Enquire

50. Genetic code (1,1,1) 55. Eradicate (4,3) 56. Views of beautiful country

57. Nearest

58. Ape, mountain … 60. Obstructed 62. Evening-gown fabric 64. Certificate 65. Support for scaffolding boards, eg

66. Made less shallow,

… the river 67. Gear-stick position 71. Extreme annoyance 72. Flightless Australian bird

77. Constant watches 78. Horse’s muzzle feeder 79. Placid

83. Asserts in court 84. Personal teacher 85. Theatre’s seating area 86. Academic tests

87. Put through a sieve 89. Wise night bird 91. Historical period 92. Julia Roberts movie,

My ... Friend’s Wedding

93. Secret store of valuables 95. Long-standing pals, … friends

96. Artist’s cover-all, eg 99. Biblical first couple (4,3,3) 101. Evocative of a style from the past 105. Felled with blows 107. Otherwise, or … 109. Idyllically rural 110. Fellow kinsman 112. Disregard 114. Australian designer, ... Perry

115. Badly ventilated 117. Weariness

118. Desist

122. Line of a fold 124. TV comedy,

The ... Of Dibley 125. Django Unchained

actress, ... Washington 128. Plea of having been elsewhere at time of crime

129. Military force 130. Makes a mistake 132. Junk email 133. Rankles