THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Store, stow away 4. Words of a song 8. Ground finely, … meat 12. Normal, the … routine 16. Cook’s clothes protector 18. Sweets and chocolates 19. Dramatic discoveries, medical …

21. Grassy rolling plains of North America 23. Articles, … of clothing 24. Elderly or experienced person (3-5)

26. First Man star, … Gosling 28. Removes weeds 31. Energetic Cuban dance 32. Lettuce variety 34. Small short-legged breed of dog 35. Projecting edges of a roof

36. Shout of appreciation 37. Pirates Of The Caribbean

actress, … Knightley 38. Additional, … time 39. Honest and sincere, a … friend

41. Job, chore

44. Indian hero, Mahatma … 45. Sign used on Twitter 49. Mystery writer, … Christie 51. Naming words 53. More frosty 54. Church changing room 56. Disrobes 57. Famous Parisian gallery 59. Printer’s blue shade 60. US author of Exodus,

… Uris

62. Jacob’s brother in the Old Testament 63. Source, the … of the problem 64. Medicinal plant, aloe … 65. Test of knowledge 67. Jeans pioneer, … Strauss 70. Pleasant

73. Coves, bays 75. Called a temporary halt, … proceedings 76. US singer-songwriter, … King

77. Army chaplain 78. Damascus is its capital 79. Overly eager (4-2) 80. Methods, techniques 84. Ways of getting there 85. Sweet pastry, jam … 88. Corset support 90. Existing, … and kicking 92. Flat-pack furniture tool, … key

93. Steve Martin military comedy, Sgt. …

94. Make an effort, … yourself 96. Machine used for photocopying

97. Afternoon cuppa, eg

99. Long for

100. Frosted, … the cake

103. Ancient Roman gown

105. Grand amount (3,5)

107. Baby eel

108. Acted as a go-between,

… in the dispute

109. Slatted window covering (8,5) 111. Intelligent, aware of the facts 112. Annoyed, vexed 113. Actor’s remark to the audience 114. Unorthodox belief 115. Mythical spirits, wood …

116. Made a blunder

DOWN

2. Hesitancy, indecision 3. Workers who clip wool 4. Wild animal dens 5. Airport tarmac 6. Fashion designer, Pierre … 7. Secretly observe, … on 8. Mafia syndicate, The … 9. Sudden incoming flood, an … of water

10. First Man co-star of 26. Across, … Foy 11. As before 13. Blended fruit drink 14. Prone to heated discussions 15. Crown jewels rod 17. Female Russian ruler 20. Office reminder 22. Bugs Bunny’s nemesis, … Fudd

25. Hangs around furtively 26. Wentworth actress, Pamela … 27. Flooded, the decks are …

29. Unpaid, amount … 30. Improvised jazz singing 32. Dairy animals

33. Brief satirical theatrical scene 39. Extremely small 40. Loan shark’s practice 42. Mexican farewell, ‘adios ...!’ 43. Communist philosopher, … Marx

44. Ruling, … the country 46. With much hard work 47. Back of the foot

48. Capital of the Netherlands

50. State of being watchful 52. Dawn, daybreak 53. Oceanic nation, Solomon …

55. Adjust a clock, eg 58. 44th US president, Barack …

59. Partly closed street, …-de-sac

61. Word denoting maiden name 66. Flattering statements used to persuade someone 68. Community leader 69. Superman’s alias, Clark …

71. Unit of gem weight 72. Carrot, sweet potato or parsnip, eg (4,9) 74. Notice, observe 76. Hollywood legend, … Grant

80. Crack, … the case 81. Dispatched

82. Luther star, Idris … 83. Artillery discharge 86. Main heart artery 87. Robert De Niro classic,

… Driver

88. Tofu bean

89. Blue ..., plant from which tequila is made 90. Insulting 91. Obtained by threats, … money 94. Building works expert, civil …

95. Walks like a young child

98. Jealousy

101. Dog’s neckwear item

102. The Right Stuff star, …

Quaid

103. In the forefront of

fashion, very …

104. Mature (4,2)

106. Midday meal

108. Gets together with

110. Evaporate, … up

111. Japanese actor, …

Watanabe