THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Detective job 4. Expressed in words 7. Blot, mop

9. Husks

13. Rebel Without A Cause actor, James ... 16. Mountaineer’s climbing spike 17. Spookily odd 19. Having sharp spikes 20. Boring

25. Lose your temper, blow a ... 26. Wickerwork material 27. Spirits of nature 28. Conditions of an agreement 30. Relating to the body 31. Abounds

34. Sweet party treats 35. Lima’s country 36. Barry Humphries character,

Dame ... Everage

37. Be a busybody 39. Sprinted 41. Revenge, tit for ... 44. Known in advance 46. Taken to court 48. Large weirs 49. Repairs 52. Consumed

53. Be concerned 54. Eagle nests 58. Parentless children 59. Trembles

62. Half a dozen 63. Droops

65. Feeling of disgrace or embarrassment 67. That bloke

68. Author of Pride And Prejudice, Jane ... 69. Exclusive news item 71. Joined together 73. Artist’s attic 74. Dubbing

76. Biology or chemistry, eg 77. Passes

78. Infant’s walk 80. Salted snack

82. Steve Mcqueen film,

The Thomas Crown ... 84. Sleeper’s sound 85. Antiseptic liquid 87. Become or acquire 88. Ward worker 90. Sharply inclined 91. Forty winks

93. Doing nothing

96. Like a boor 97. Nervous tension 100. Sheet of drifting ice 102. Written reminder 104. Feeling a prickling sensation 106. Nothing more than 108. Per item 111. Completely worn out (3,5) 112. Extreme annoyance 114. Glide across snow 115. On the open waves (2,3) 118. Shop’s money drawer 119. TV chef, ... Evans 120. Toss

122. Ancient cereal grain 124. Tarzan’s garment 125. Cooking bowl 127. Discover 129. Proposes 132. Salem’s US state 133. Domestic appliance (6,7) 136. Canada’s capital 137. Stopwatch

138. Short tempered 139. Short sprint 140. Antlered animal 141. Chinese frying pan 142. Middle of the leg 143. Swirl round DOWN 1. Taxis

2. Howl

3. King whose touch turned all to gold 4. Directed towards or facing the Antarctic 5. True Blood actress, ... Paquin 6. Spanish classic novel, ... Quixote 8. Aviation terminal 9. Mine 10. Repudiate 11. Orange pieces 12. Room illumination 14. Canoe manoeuvre,

... roll

15. Remark

16. Curly hairstyles 18. Becomes less severe 21. Brings about 22. Monarch’s chair 23. Afternoon sleep 24. Coves

28. Crispy tortillas 29. Antidote

32. Allure

33. Clear headed

38. Star Wars knights 40. Vehicles

42. Collect large amounts 43. Locality 44. Commotion 45. Another close look at (2,11) 47. Represent visually 48. Chinese zodiac creature 50. ATM (4,9) 51. Appear (to be)

55. Embittered

56. Ram’s mate 57. Perform vocally

59. Self satisfied 60. Chicken

61. Classic actress, ... Hepburn 64. Fulminations

66. Piece of mesh for the head

69. Marine mammals 70. Cheque recipient 72. Make an enquiry 75. Canada’s neighbour (inits) 78. Gardener’s basket 79. Last out 80. Commend

81. Drawn contests 83. Small hotel 86. Decide on, ... for 87. Natural talent or skill 89. Community leader 90. Sudden frightening surprise

92. Elbow jab 94. University qualification 95. Eye’s coloured part 98. Terrible anger 99. Forge workers 101. Itemised records 103. Honeydew fruit 105. Makes an expression of displeasure 106. Trainspotting actor, Jonny Lee ... 107. Dwell permanently 109. On land 110. Popular music style (3,3)

111. Goods without customs charges (4,4) 113. Painter, Pablo ... 116. Drives too fast 117. Designate

120. Full of flavour 121. Bawdy in a humorous way 123. Invigorating medicine 125. Nourishing soup

126. West Side Story star, Natalie ...

128. Jam filled pastry 130. School fair 131. Patterned like a doily 134. Clothes line clip 135. European deer