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ACROSS

1. Heights at which planes fly 6. Dramatic high point 11. Narrate, … the story 13. Indonesian island 15. Engine that converts energy into electricity 17. Hollywood actor, Ben … 18. Scrounge 20. Account, his … of events 22. Brooding darkly,

… over the incident 25. Moscow’s country 27. Grotesque carved water-spout

28. Verify in evidence, … to 29. Quick doze

31. Man’s deep singing voice 32. Saint’s ring of light 34. US bird symbol, … eagle 35. Curious

37. Luxury fabric 38. Friend, mate 40. Australian singer, Tina … 43. Succinct, sharp 45. Brown tint of old photos 47. Person who looks after another 48. Become weary 50. Falsehoods 52. Grown-up

53. Jewish spiritual leader 54. Release shackles, eg 55. Subject, … of conversation 58. Converts into leather 60. Ambitions, … in life 62. Termite, white … 64. Sculpted figure 67. Miniscule

69. Inuit dwelling 70. Spotted playing piece 71. Adjust again, … the clock 74. Becomes flatter, … out 75. Making enquiries 76. Colour that can be raw or burnt 77. Soothing liquid, calamine …

78. US actress, Kathy … 81. Frugality 82. Hollywood actress, Claire ... 83. Gradient 86. Oyster’s gems 89. Took, … exams 91. Building’s proposed position

93. Wields, … weapon 95. Sing Alpine-style 98. Computer’s strip of icons, eg 99. Departing, … away 101. Helicopter blade 103. Sign of things to come 104. Nothing more than, a … trifle 105. Cowboy’s rope 107. Very overweight 109. Malice, ill-will 112. Backbone 114. Sudden blow of wind 115. Grizzly animal 117. Type of poem 118. Manner, … of operation 120. Slick and insincere in speech

121. Thick Japanese noodle 122. Slow-moving animals 124. Give aid 127. Superb, magnificent 128. Warmer, a … day 130. TV aerial, eg 133. Japanese ruler 136. Hugh Laurie’s TV doctor 137. Tried hard, made great … 138. Put in bondage 139. Before now,

… in the day 140. Squint closely, … at 141. Readily, willingly 142. Monks’ home

DOWN

1. Tremor following an earthquake 2. Spins, rotates 3. General knowledge game, … quiz 4. Robert De Niro movie, The … Hunter

5. Indian robe

6. Gave a deep ringing sound 7. Lower in rank or quality 8. Glandular nasal tissue 9. Flightless Australian birds

10. Eye swelling

11. Silent or implied, … agreement 12. Narrow shelf 13. Moves furtively

14. Part of a metre 16. Make tidy 19. Indigestion remedy 21. Mop, … the decks 23. Durable furniture wood 24. Refuse, rubbish 26. Points total, final … 30. Have a fondness for, be … to 31. Explosion

33. Newly hatched insect 36. Is indecisive

39. Hang around like a ghost 41. Makes a mistake 42. Photo book 43. Official film examiner, eg 44. Flexible

45. Tree fluid

46. Treaty

49. Sailors’ drink 51. Daphne Du Maurier novel, Jamaica …

56. Pirates Of The Caribbean star, … Bloom

57. Put into quarantine 58. Pair, couple

59. More clamorous 61. Malady

63. Most minute 65. TV commercials (abbrev) 66. Raises aloft 67. What’s-his-name (2-3-2) 68. Sideways, look … at 72. Milestone period 73. Mother sheep 78. Orchestra conductors’ sticks

79. Type of newspaper size 80. Children’s TV show, … Street

84. Folk tales, myths 85. Wooden buckets 86. Chunks of text

87. US term for “cars” 88. Old harp-like musical instrument 90. Consumed, … a meal 92. Rage, fury

93. Citrus hybrid 94. Artist’s stand 96. Merited, give credit where it’s …

97. Italian movie legend, Sophia …

100. South Australian opal-mining town (6,4) 102. Acquires 106. Existential worry

108. Fry lightly 110. Mighty, strong

111. Put forward,

… his resignation 113. Large squeezy snake 115. Movie, A Star Is … 116. Notorious London killer, Jack the … 118. Humbleness 119. Otherwise, or … 123. Showjumping animals 125. Condiment with roast lamb, mint … 126. Guide, … the ship 129. Draw the outline of 131. Geek 132. Corrosive liquid, battery …

134. Date tree

135. Bridle strap