The Colossus
ACROSS
2. Unpretentious 7. Grain storehouse 11. Carried out deal 17. Cosy 18. Quiet – – mouse (2,1) 19. Also called (1,1,1) 20. School test 21. Preferences 22. Absconders, escapees 23. Unrehearsed 26. May, –, July 28. Dessert, apple and – crumble 29. Street-finder (4,3) 31. Carnival, fete 34. Pre-dinner drink 36. Scent, – – Cologne (3,2) 39. Squally, gusty 41. Closeness 43. Interrupt (4,2) 46. Concepts 47. Las Vegas state 49. Bolster (4,2) 51. Visiting as ghost 52. Reduce 53. Untied 54. Coats with gold 55. Casino token 56. Lock-opener holders (3,5) 61. From Beirut, eg 64. Splotch 65. LA suburb, – Air 66. Substances 67. Stars and Stripes country (1,1,1) 69. Diner 71. Blocking out of the sun, solar – 74. Damascus natives, eg 76. Cowgirl, – Oakley 78. Dwindle, – out 79. Naval flags 81. Terminate 83. Ram birth sign 84. Person, – being 86. Overjoyed 89. Flow slowly 90. Military post 93. Erect, – a tent 94. More anxious 97. Quenches 100. Cow milk sac 101. City bustle (3,4) 103. Association of investors 106. Dunk 108. Sloping sharply 109. Reflections 110. Lubricant 111. Cabs 112. Portion 113. Fuse, bones – 115. Squeeze-boxes 118. Laundry appliance (6,5) 121. Sicilian volcano 124. Incited, – on 128. Rewrites 129. Muslim religion 130. Senseless 134. Hormone organ 135. Hoisting machine 136. Theatre platform 137. Mexican pal 138. Shred carrots, eg 139. Chirp 140. Type of embroidery 143. Indian currency 144. Russian mountains 147. Couturier, Yves – Laurent 150. 100 centavos 151. Winter sheets fabric 155. Revised the timetable, eg 157. Corporals (1,1,2) 158. Summon up 159. Belonging to whom? 162. Chocolate egg time 164. Steam-pressed 167. Corrosive fluids 168. Loftiest 169. Special work group (4,5) 172. Amaze 173. Council taxes 174. Slightest 177. Pencil rubber 180. Not anybody (2-3) 181. Aid agency (3,5) 183. Courage 184. Photo 186. Stockholm citizen, eg 187. Odds or – 188. World news service (1,1,1) 191. Immediate 195. Intermittent, on and – 197. Representative, broker 198. Market researcher, eg 200.Sending an SMS 202. Clumsy social error 203. Until now, as – 205. Unfamiliar folk 206. Deciduous tree 208. Waistcoat 209. Postponement 212. Sugar factory 215. Narrow aperture 217. Speed trap 220. Zigzag ski course 222. Ascertain 224. Underground room 226. Involve 228. Claim 229. Domain 230. Honked horn 232. Trunked creature 235. Thighbone 236. Computer correspondence 238. Anguish 241. Hindu garment 242. Undress 243. Self-indulgent act (3,4) 244. Inactive 246. Inferior 252. Brolly 253. Niggle 254. Ceremonial splendour 255. Likely touchdown time (1,1,1) 256. Just manage, – out a living 257. Ark builder 258. Stepfather’s daughter 259. Makes mind up 260. Stockings supports
DOWN
1. Eventually becomes (4,2) 2. Unsightlier 3. A great distance 4. Loyally 5. Hobart is there 6. Vienna’s river 7. Inhale audibly 8. Shade of blue 9. Uncle’s wife 10. Shrill barks 11. Gaudy and cheap 12. Flight costs 13. Garden of Eden couple (4,3,3) 14. Pre-Soviet emperor 15. Layout 16. Desert beasts 24. Travelling by bike 25. Popular purple flowers 26. Stuffed full (3-6) 27. Bargain with 28. Mock playfully 30. Soup flavour, – and ham 32. Jumbo or DC3 33. Congregated 35. Acute care ward (1,1,1) 37. Pantry pests 38. Nervousness 39. Walking like duck 40. Awful 42. Sprinted 44. From Bangkok, eg 45. Elbows gently 47. Specifically 48. Plant, aloe – 50. Prod 53. Employs 57. Skyscraper lifts 58. Give in 59. Woven picture 60. Most luxurious 62. Tidier 63. Suffered, – injury 65. Brassiere (abbrev) 68. Battery size (1,1,1) 70. Rescuing by helicopter 72. Tranquillity 73. Departure points 74. Pacific nation 75. Assortment 77. Recipe part 80. Tilts 82. Reproduce 85. Made beloved 87. Fellow 88. Single object 91. In current condition (2,2) 92. Eject 95. 24 hours, day and – 96. Concentrated flavour 98. Beans and lentils 99. Drop to knees 102. State of affairs 104. Crab pinches 105. Illegally assist 107. Fairground carousels (5-2-6) 113. Hamburger sauce 114. Tropical lizards 116. Petroleum bore site (3,4) 117. Recurrence of illness 119. Oval 120. Specimen 122. Famous doomed ship 123. Agrees 125. Weight-loss regimes 126. Succumb 127. Cleopatra’s land 128. Rims 130. Blokes 131. Grow old 132. Record label (1,1,1) 133. Rested in chair 141. Gains by threats 142. Meaner 145. Saying differently 146. Seafood crustaceans 148. Rambling tale 149. Falling asleep (7,3) 152. Afterwards 153. Congers or morays 154. Face defiantly 155. Rump 156. Cowls 160. Relieve 161. Clarify 163. Automatic tellers (1,1,2) 165. Receive as salary 166. Mainstream vocalist (3,6) 167. AD, – Domini 170. Non-believers 171. Burial ground 175. Student’s composition 176. Vote in 178. Vigilant 179. English county 182. Spread of eight notes 185. Lights, camera, –! 188. Solicits, – opinions 189. Gazette 190. Pigpen 192. Mariner 193. Debatable 194. Club’s yearly meeting (1,1,1) 195. Discharged, – cargo 196. Enrich, – soil 199. Sketchy 201. Shoelace hole 204. Red-skinned cheese 207. Ancient harp 210. Defectiveness 211. Impolite 213. Inside 214. Explorers’ journey 216. Optimism 217. Shows movie again 218. Slammed into 219. Fine food shop (abbrev) 221. Excited squeal 223. Unaware 225. Insignificant people 227. Butterfly catcher 228. As well as 231. Dim, – headlights 233. Coastal lake 234. Poster models (3-3) 235. Putrefy 237. Rocky shelves 239. Comes to fruition 240. Campaign motto 245. Skilled 247. Necklace ball 248. Perfumed powder 249. Dork 250. Gorillas or orang-utans 251. Companion
Solution in next month’s issue.