The Colossus

ACROSS 1. Enhances 6. Struggled against 11. Queasy 16. Emery board 21. Unit of weight (abbrev) 22. Nobel prize-winning singer, Bob – 23. US Mormon State 24. Relocate 25. Deficit 26. Neatened (6,2) 27. Enticing 28. Riverbed sediment 29. Colloquial saying 31. – and proper 32. Okay! Yep! 36. Avoidance 37. So-so 38. Exhilarated 41. Tobacco roll 44. Precise 45. Lanky 48. Rotted 49. Pretends 52. Painting supports 56. Return bout 57. South American animal 58. Climbs up 61. Tooth coating 62. Surpassed, was – 63. Gastric ailment 64. Period, stage 65. Apple and celery salad 66. Alleviate 67. Retrain (2-7) 71. Anorak 73. Capture 75. Skin irritation 80. Blast! 82. One of three babies born together 83. Carved into shape 85. Occurrence, event 86. Property, real – 88. Indian triangular spicy pastry 90. Plunderer, looter 91. African republic, Sierra – 93. Non-artificial 94. Drew forth 95. Wonderful, splendid 96. Removed fleece, – sheep 97. Peru’s capital 99. Heat smog 100. Discard, – of 104. Smelly creature 105. Yet to be paid 106. From Baghdad 107. Timidity 111. Proverb 113. Charged atom 114. Rage 115. Flat dish 117. Frightened, scared 118. Commotion, cause a – 121. Improvise a speech (2-3) 122. Onion-like vegies 125. Invulnerable, – to 126. Twofold, – control 127. Very dry 129. Young men 131. Highly curious 132. Clan-related, – custom 135. Large pitcher 136. Ended, – dispute 139. Bloke, a good – 140. Hurry 144. Parts of a dollar 145. Brown in pan 146. Clumsy 147. New York district 148. Unforested, – plain 149. Remain on feet 150. Skips 152. Explorer, – Polo 154. Total 157. Ecstatic, on cloud – 158. Aims at 162. Mark as correct 163. Publicly, overtly 166. Exclusive English college 167. Fruit pip 169. Refashion 171. Budgie or magpie 172. Assault 173. Metal depressions 175. Florida city 176. Crop up 179. Affect with disease 180. Lariat 182. Exercise system, – chi (1’2) 183. Hollywood studio (1,1,1) 184. Sheets and towels 186. Reruns, – video 189. Herb sachet, bouquet – 190. Animal charity (1,1,1,1,1) 191. Advert (abbrev) 192. Meeting schedules 196. The pair, – of them 197. Close by 198. Sea god 199. Protective workwear 201. Cavorting 202. Cul-de-sac (4,3) 203. Portugal’s neighbour 204. Investigate (4,4) 205. Cruised 208. Help 210. Court summons 211. Healing gel, aloe – 212. Unhook, – necklace 213. Require 215. Memphis’ US State 219. Ancient Andes Indians 221. Clean out, conduct a – 223. Netherlands capital 227. Deceive lover (3-4) 228. Contrition, do – for 230. Confess (3,2) 231. Major artery 232. Bed-base cover 233. Allowance 234. Agrees to 238. Lose strength 239. Supervisor, shop – 240. Missing 243. Card suit 246. Reach, – goal 247. Resonant bell sound 250. Delve, – into affairs 251. Beautiful woman, – of the ball 253. Stable 256. Fluster 257. Hospital porter 258. Most logical 262. Floating filth 263. Bind (3,2) 266. Appliance cord 268. Passenger lift 269. Hat maker 270. Couscous wheat grains 271. Kinsman, relation 272. Ploy 273. More mature for eating, – fruit 274. Diminish 275. Ponder 276. Anguish, unhappiness 277. Strolls 278. Cheap ornaments DOWN 1. Entomb 2. Vehicle crash 3. Start of illness 4. Scrapes by, – out a living 5. Fathering 6. Duty work list 7. Cargo space 8. Occupying chair 9. Anxiety 10. Tinted 11. Western defence alliance (1,1,1,1) 12. Enlivened 13. Pivots 14. Eccentric person 15. Late night meal 16. Country 17. Interrupting cough 18. Collar fold 19. Dolt 20. Encouraged, – on 30. Picture 33. Drink cooler (3,4) 34. Stored secretly 35. Marine 38. Optic hair 39. Discontinue, – the project 40. Repeat performances 42. Petty chat, – gossip 43. Accumulated 46. Magic lamp master 47. Cultivated, – plants 49. Breach of etiquette (4,3) 50. Attract, – a penalty 51. Tell the story 53. Facets 54. Laud 55. Boils with anger 59. Bumped into, – with 60. Provoking 67. Governed as monarch 68. Thrills 69. Experience, – change 70. Cancelled, – marriage 72. Quality 74. Eclair topping 76. Rudest, crassest 77. Foolishly 78. Sanction 79. Marches 81. Lets go 84. Battle boats 87. More complicated 89. Aerodrome 91. Shandy, beer and – 92. Suitable, – bachelor 98. Baby boar 101. Deduce 102. Fallback option (4,1) 103. Jockey’s seat 108. Stature 109. Anaesthetises 110. From that time, – then 112. Modifications 116. Annoyance 119. Spinelessness 120. Thinnest 123. Moving staircase 124. Hikers’ packs 128. Seclude, quarantine 130. Unfavourable 132. Coarse string 133. Dormant 134. Cast member 137. Carreras or Domingo 138. 1000ml volume 141. Fable writer 142. Locomotive and carriages 143. Big Ears’ friend 151. Humbly 153. Encrypting 155. Paris cathedral, – Dame 156. Altogether (2,3) 159. Navy chiefs 160. Clutches 161. Three-hulled yacht 164. Fairy-like 165. Leotard material 168. Rough guess 170. Wetness 173. Kennel 174. From Oslo, eg 177. Adoring 178. Stretch 181. Fireproof substance 185. Hearing membranes 186. Long curl 187. Cinema snack 188. Offensive, – remark 193. Specimen 194. Diving section of pool (4,3) 195. Handgun (4,3) 200. Roomy 201. Commendation 206. Grand Canyon State 207. Sweeping receptacle 208. Pacify 209. Fluctuates wildly 211. Edition, original – 214. Child-minding facility, – centre 216. Stylish 217. Romantic USCanadian falls 218. Confidentiality 220. Cornets 222. Scarcer 224. Mesmerised states 225. Straighten up 226. Wall recesses 229. Tea type, – Grey 232. Schnitzel meat 235. The Vatican’s main church (2,5’1) 236. Conjure up, – memories 237. Musical, The Phantom Of – – (3,5) 241. Packages 242. Sooner 244. Et cetera (3,2,2) 245. White ant 248. Earn, – interest 249. Clogged, – up 251. Local regulations 252. Gained knowledge 253. Water vapour 254. Rectify, – text 255. Coped, – with 259. Ditto, same – 260. Banish, send into – 261. Adolescents (abbrev) 262. Type, kind 264. Coloured part of eye 265. Operates, – machine 267. Antlered mammal

Solution in next month’s issue.