THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Pristine

5. Burns by hot water or steam

9. Aussie Oscar winning actress and star of Blue Jasmine,

... Blanchett 11. Flourish (2,4) 16. Amplified beam of light 17. Maths using symbols 19. Force preventing movement 20. Stamp collector’s book 21. Gain by labour 22. Cause hearing loss 23. Casual top (1-5) 25. Jamb

27. Circus jumping rings 30. Abrasive material (5,5) 31. Mouth secretion 32. Moderate in intensity 34. Dickens novel, The Mystery Of ... Drood

38. All existing matter, energy and space 42. Warned 43. Nickname for Batman and Robin (7,3) 45. Know all, smart ... 46. Sleeve for letter of reply (inits) 47. Holiday island of Indonesia, just off Java 48. Antlered animal 49. Pleasant smell 51. Portable light 52. Fault finding

55. Went by bicycle 57. Expanse of water 58. 2nd Greek letter 60. Mariner

61. Most rigid 63. Monarch’s spouse 66. Look after

68. Level headed 69. Drink that James Bond likes “shaken, not stirred”

70. All keyed up 73. Enlarge

75. Impact mark 76. Move your head in agreement 78. Bound with rope 79. Large amounts 80. Deportment 82. Arrange again

83. Always

84. Thug

86. Father 88. Tradesmen’s vehicles 90. Soothed (6,4) 93. Sports judge 95. Borderland 97. Birthday surprise 99. Far from brand new 100. Thrifty

101. Grass area with bunkers and greens (4,6)

105. Gone higher 108. Sanction, endorsement 110. Final score 111. Keenly

112. Knock momentarily senseless 115. Newly married woman 116. Felt uncertain about 117. Hero of the Arabian Nights (3,4)

118. Card of the master suit 119. Colour staining 120. Negate

121. Go back on a promise 122. Hats, helmets etc

DOWN

1. Pickled in brine

2. Carefully watch

3. JRR Tolkien novel,

The ... Of The Rings 4. Curvaceous 6. Men’s stacked shoe features (5,5) 7. Makeshift shelter propped against a wall (4-2) 8. Metalworkers 9. Road on which you are not allowed to stop 10. Small bag

12. Now broadcasting (2,3)

13. Deeply involved 14. Restricts

15. Vista 18. Boisterous laugh 24. Schism

26. Ward off 28. Difficult experience 29. Record making material

32. Makes damp 33. Detested thing

35. Circlet of flowers 36. Tidier

37. Drinking vessel 39. Itinerant drifter 40. Looks at (a book) 41. Howling

43. Judo level 44. Pleasant 47. Advised upfront 50. Thawed

53. Skilled storyteller 54. Genetic replica 56. L shaped shelf support 57. Basic item in the diet 59. Wearies

62. Had some food 64. Least happy 65. Coated with plaster 67. Shareholder’s payout 69. Evil intent

71. Small tower

72. Film starring Paul Hogan, Crocodile ... 74. Same as before 77. Norway’s capital 80. Ballerina’s hairstyle 81. Car shelter 85. Admit responsibility (3,2) 87. Exploding

89. Diary insertion 91. Recommended charge (4,5)

92. Cheats

94. Physically weak

96. Wall hanging

98. Sahara’s continent

102. Absent from work (2,5)

103. Fire the imagination of

104. Spiked

105. Boat guiding device

106. Pour through a sieve

107. Concealed gunman

109. Atlantic or Pacific, eg

113. UK actor and star of

Cold Mountain and

Closer, ... Law 114. Breeding stables