THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Adorable 4. Side slip 7. Freeze over 9. Shaft of light 13. Head cook 16. Cook’s clothes protector 17. Facial hair remover 19. Fashion designer, ... Mccartney 20. Transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly 25. Curved swords 26. Clans 27. Sampled (food) 28. Company emblems 30. Controversial issue (3,6) 31. Building locations 34. Destructive computer program 35. Attached house 36. Crushing defeat 37. Possessed 39. Sturgeon’s eggs 41. Woolly farm female 44. US actor, ... Dicaprio 46. Divot 48. Julia Roberts film, Eat ... Love 49. Entomology and geophysics, eg 52. Oscar winning actress, ... Hathaway 53. Pierce with a tusk 54. Van converted for a temporary dwelling 58. Take away (from) 59. Grammatical dash 62. Storm’s centre 63. Contraption, gadget 65. Follow as a consequence 67. Convert into leather 68. Film director’s command 69. Initial appearance 71. Verse of poetry 73. Young feline 74. Defensive ditch 76. Officially back 77. Natural environment 78. Wrap in layers 80. Small tower 82. Carrot coloured 84. Mould of gold 85. Spain’s continent 87. Pub counter 88. Ardent 90. Revolves quickly 91. Central issue 93. Company’s possessions 96. Guacamole ingredient 97. Mocks playfully 100. Nordic capital 102. Look at books 104. Keeping a running score of 106. Chickens 108. Person from Glasgow 111. Acrobatic athletes 112. (We) exist 114. Fire remains 115. Written in cipher 118. Drag a leg when walking 119. In a skilful way 120. Delicate part of a flower 122. Ventilated 124. Temporary work posting 125. Takes the risk 127. Watch out! 129. Of singing groups 132. Acquire anew 133. Freight vessel (9,4) 136. Cancel 137. Dalai Lama’s homeland 138. Bazaars 139. Goes astray140. Ooze 141. Fairy like creature 142. Sudden attack 143. Australian actress, Miranda ...

DOWN

1. Coins and notes 2. Minor earthquake 3. Masts on boats 4. Mexican broad brimmed hat 5. Leg joint 6. Genetic blueprint (1.1.1) 8. Animated film 9. Summary of one’s life and work, colloquially 10. Operatic song 11. Physical therapists 12. Romantic flowers 14. Make firm 15. Any aquatic vertebrate 16. Counter tenors 18. Sound broadcast receiver 21. Casual top (1-5) 22. Female parent 23. Warming device 24. Building level 28. Compare 29. Country north of Australia, Papua New ... 32. Little stab of pain 33. Drainage channel 38. Hold tightly 40. Exceed 42. Squander 43. Problem with pronunciation 44. Inland body of water 45. Finally (4,3,3,3) 47. Feed up (livestock) for market 48. Salted snack 50. Substitute for glasses (7,6) 51. Mystic River star, ... Penn 55. Textiles 56. Self esteem 57. Skating surface 59. Quiet 60. So far 61. Manuals, guides 64. Gas emitted by cows and other livestock 66. Form of paint which does not run when wet (3-4) 69. Indian capital city, New ... 70. Brown or rainbow creature 72. Came face to face with 75. Had a meal 78. Large bodies of water 79. Likes doing 80. Final figures 81. Portable canvas shelter 83. Fetch 86. Purpose 87. Sturdy footwear item 89. More uncommon 90. Songs sung by one person 92. Sends out shoots 94. Decipherer 95. Film about heroic events 98. Land-based military force 99. School rubber 101. South Pacific island state 103. Map book 105. Pulls a face 106. Befall 107. Las Vegas’ state 109. 1979 Australian film, My Brilliant ... 110. Roof of straw 111. Rode fast on a horse 113. Jim Carrey film, ... Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind 116. Excavating machine 117. Entry of a sum owed 120. Goes ashen 121. Rent paying occupant 123. Jeans fabric 125. US actress, Claire ... 126. Factual 128. Mechanical repetition 130. Top sound reproduction (2-2) 131. Nought 134. Hint 135. Knight’s title