The Colossus
ACROSS
1. Without a commander 6. Textiles 10. Easement (5,2,3) 16. Is able to 17. Ancient 19. Sliding shelves 20. Conceal 21. Factual, – story 22. Smoked fish 23. Manicure board 26. Compere 28. Crib 30. Street urchins 31. Distillery tank 33. Chess pieces 35. Spite 37. Fifth month 38. Condemns to hell 39. Eagle’s nest 41. Affirmative replies 43. Born as 44. Mideast sultanate 45. Ventured 46. Queen’s sons 48. Stretch, – for 50. Trampled, – on 51. Saw us through, – us over 52. Scheme 53. Science room (abbrev) 55. Weasel-like mammal 57. Hangs 60. Scottish port city 62. Meadow 64. Gravely 67. Jittery 68. Fruit liquid 69. Bar accounts 71. Entreaty 72. Beer-lemonade drink 74. Riot 75. In proportion, pro – 77. T-shirt opening, eg 79. Overwhelmed by work, – under 82. Earnings 83. Shouts 85. Recede 87. Run away, turn – 89. Ceylon, – Lanka 90. Utensil 91. Beaks 92. VHS device (1,1,1) 94. Genuine 96. Divulge secret 98. Article 99. Devoutness 100. Bleated 102. Leo symbol 104. Make weary 106. Hazards 107. Female siblings 109. Stitch roughly 111. Midwest cattleman 112. Container cover 113. Allowed to borrow 114. Installed, – carpet 116. Tries hard, – her best 118. Stringed instrument 119. Ladder step 121. Implore God 123. Rider’s boot spike 125. Egg yellow 127. Distress signal (1,1,1) 128. Overturn 130. Small rodents 132. Toss high 134. Timber source 136. Sponge lightly 137. Ruminating 139. Pier, dock 140. Biblical garden 141. Lagoons 143. Weirder 145. Reword 147. Mafia godfather 148. Exploited 149. Imperial distance unit 150. Drag along 152. Lucifer, Devil 154. Minor hitch 156. Toupees 158. Appear to be 159. Fluid lump 161. Capture criminal, eg 163. Contented 165. Military overthrow, – d’etat 167. Scorch, char 169. Much handled (4-4) 171. Recognised 173. Male rower 175. Disconnects appliance 177. More secure 179. Go faster, – speed 181. Fill-in medico 182. Singles 183. Charged particles 185. Defame 187. Excess weight 189. Tap lightly 190. Not glossy, – finish 191. Inform 192. Prattle 194. Lhasa is there 196. Cloth colourant 197. Power of refusal 198. Spanish coast, Costa del – 199. Procedure, method 202. Lukewarm 204. Sieve flour 205. Hurry, rush 206. Famous UK insurance body (5’1) 208. Baghdad is there 210. Duped (3,2) 212. Golly! 213. Resign, – your job 214. Unsuccessful finalist (6-2) 216. Glowing, give a – review 217. Break-out 219. Pummelling, hitting 221. Rips ups 223. Jeans pioneer, – Strauss 225. Weeding implement 226. TV talent show, The – 227. Spiced tea 230. Skin on head 232. Piano performance 235. Religious belief 236. Nameless author (abbrev) 238. Batsman’s dismissal (1,1,1) 240. Work dough 242. Refute, – claims 243. Ode section 244. By way of 245. Crescendo 246. SW Irish county 247. Compile, – an exam 248. Scientist, – Curie 249. Greasier 251. Next-page indicator (1,1,1) 253. Steam room 255. Angrily 256. Futile, – attempt 258. Lofty 259. Remote fort 260. Before (poetic) 261. Obtain 262. Indoor plant nursery 263. Trebled, – the odds 264. Parcel arrivals, eg
DOWN
1. Laughable 2. US cotton state 3. Smoothly 4. Whip 5. Shrieked 6. Carnivals 7. Tennis champ, – Murray 8. Apple centre 9. Slouch 11. Infuriates 12. Cross-country walk 13. Parentless child 14. Tinier 15. 24 hours ago 16. Restaurant cooks 18. Rot 24. Take care of 25. Livestock shed 27. Large jug 29. Judo ranking 30. Market goods 31. Battling, – with 32. Facial twitch 34. Stools or benches 36. Rent out 38. Parents, Mummy and – 39. Scratch out 40. Conger or moray 42. Exclusive story 45. Dirty-looking 46. Position, put into – 47. Common seasoning 49. Auditoriums 51. Toy bear 52. Practises, – trade 54. Legume, broad – 56. Adolescents (abbrev) 58. Yuck! 59. Punishment-related 60. Seabirds 61. Dam contents 63. Illegally aid 65. Indigenous New Zealander 66. Nautical shelter 68. Gelatine dessert 70. Graze crust 72. Stomach crunches (3-3) 73. Disciples 74. Thaws 76. Explorer, – Tasman 78. Highland garment 80. Fail to disclose 81. Modest 83. Surrender 84. Shoo! 86. Lure 88. Wolf abode, eg 91. Queasy 92. Massive 93. Stagger 95. Burden 97. Underwear item 99. London road in Monopoly, – Mall 100. Crooner, – Crosby 101. Curtain 103. Non-coms (1,1,2) 105. Jealousy 107. Transmit 108. Baronet’s title 110. Retained 113. Leaping forward 115. Yorkshire valleys 117. More sullen 118. Ropes 119. Splits apart 120. Kitten’s call 122. Sing alpine-style 124. Monarch’s dominion 126. Broken, has gone – 129. Pastry dish 130. Mire 131. Doubter 133. B&B, – and breakfast 135. Scrape, – out a living 137. Encountered 138. Seventh planet 142. Bashful 144. Sweethearts 146. Conversation 148. Customary 149. Miserly 151. Shrewdly 153. Related to the nose 155. Hoodlum group 157. Slime 158. Ore vein 159. Nickname for police officers 160. Expects 162. Suit 164. Hearing-impaired 166. Support, – up 167. Speck of soot 168. Sacred songs 170. Ledger entry 172. Untamed 174. Wound mark 175. Saying, A law – themselves 176. Tennis-court divider 178. Insurgent 180. “No” votes 182. Sworn promise 184. Glossy fabric 186. Social outcast 188. Light brown 190. Engage, – the gears 191. Fang 193. Felt hat 195. Tsunami, – wave 197. Flower jar 198. Bread portion 200. Thee 201. Horses, stallions and – 203. English Channel port 205. Nitwit 206. Midday meal 207. Racket 209. Duck’s call 211. Better late than – 212. Prison 213. Somewhat, – easy, eg 214. Reutilising, – material 215. Hoax 218. Chinwag 219. Composure 220. Creates electricity 222. Slumberers 224. Frosts a cake 226. Changeable 228. Story, – – And The Forty Thieves (3,4) 229. Major computer firm (1,1,1) 231. Segment 233. Mountain goat 234. Tutankhamen, King – 235. Maidenhair or bracken 236. Feel sick 237. Kenyan capital 239. Thin biscuits 241. Operated a car, eg 243. Bank strongroom 244. Positive quality 248. Men and boys 250. Keyboard mistake 252. Cake layer 253. Aromatic herb 254. Mongolian desert 257. Painting or sculpture Solution in next month’s issue.