Colossal Crossword
ACROSS
1 Creating text
for articles… (11)
7 … and someone who checks it for inaccuracies (11)
12 Foot lever (5)
13 Compass direction (4) 15 Repairs (5)
16 Alfred —, inventor
of dynamite (5)
17 Self-satisfied (4)
19 Male duck (5)
20 Disclose (6)
21 Young cow (4)
23 Rind, skin (4)
25 Bicycle seat (6)
28 Far, remote (7)
29 Observant
bystander (7)
32 Door pivot (5)
33 Printing machine (5) 34 Sovereign (7)
37 Etch (7)
39 Imaginary line
around the earth (7) 41 Amir Khan’s sport (6) 42 Wound mark (4)
44 Chick’s home (4)
46 Lasting ill will (6)
49 Army officer (7)
50 Damp, moist (3)
51 Sewing fastener (3)
53 Modernises (7)
55 Senseless (5)
56 Bay (5)
57 Woodwind
instrument (7)
58 Tap gently (3)
60 Hazel (3)
61 Variety show (7)
62 Reassess (6)
64 Thaw (4)
66 Simple (4)
67 Loll, lounge (6)
70 Point of view (7)
71 Nuclear plant (7)
73 Vendor of blooms (7) 75 Beat, speed (5)
77 — Woods, golfer (5)
79 Article of clothing (7)
81 Biblical moral tale (7) 84 King Arthur’s wizard (6) 85 Thin fog (4)
87 Whirlpool (4)
89 Proclaim,
decree (6)
91 Slap (5)
92 Barrel (4)
93 Attendant (5)
95 Period after dark (5)
97 Ogle (4)
98 Highland musician (5)
99 Commercial content… (11) 100 … and a piece focusing on a particular aspect of current affairs (4, 7)
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1 Hearten (5)
2 Deep resonant sound (6)
3 Treat leather (3)
4 Relating to the
organ of smell (5)
5 Trainee soldier (7)
6 Thieving bird (7)
8 Wash out soap suds (5)
9 Sphere, globe (3)
10 Savour, enjoy (6)
11 Scoundrel (5)
14 Major British river (6)
18 Jumble, confuse (6)
21 Porcelain (5)
22 Plume (7)
23 Repeated design (7)
24 Beam of light (5)
26 Bushy plant (5)
27 Citrus fruit (5)
30 Javelin (5)
31 Disseminate (5)
35 Invited member
of a party (5)
36 Remains of a
tree trunk (5)
38 Scoop (9)
40 Published leader stating a political perspective (9) 43 Adept, efficient (7)
45 Mariners (7)
47 Toss carelessly (5)
48 Rabbit’s cage (5)
49 Taxi (3)
50 Marry (3)
52 Pen tip (3)
54 Pose for an artist (3) 59 Mind (5)
60 Series of links (5)
62 Out of practice (5)
63 Mistake (5)
65 Rushing flood (7)
66 Make compulsory (7) 68 Glazier’s paste (5)
69 Truck (5)
72 Gorge, abyss (5)
74 Race run in
stages (5)
76 Medium-hot
curry (6)
78 Car shed (6)
80 Upheaval (7)
81 Very dry (7)
82 Offensive remark (6) 83 Push through
a crowd (6)
84 Chocolate and
coffee drink (5)
86 Warning hooter (5) 88 Thick (5)
90 Audacity (5)
94 Owns (3)
96 Domestic fuel (3)