The Colossus
ACROSS
1. Manipulates fraudulently, … the election 4. Fernando pop group
6. Cut of steak (1-4) 9. Human energy field
13. Chowder or broth 16. Heavy metal 19. Backyard tool store
20. Takes a seat
22. Sandy hillocks 23. Unhappy
24. Boulders
25. Frame for storing wine bottles, eg 26. Grizzly or polar animal
27. Leave out,
… her name
28. Eyelid ailment 29. Downward distance
31. Smiles affectedly 35. Promised solemnly 37. Deviate suddenly, … from the path 38. Dusk, twilight
41. Point of the crescent moon, eg 43. Eight-piece band 44. Dribble
45. Group of nations 48. Missile shelter 50. Thailand’s capital 52. Latin for “so” or “thus”
54. Fish, bluefin … 56. Entrance, portal 58. Hawaiian greeting word
59. Absence of concord 62. Open-back van 64. Articulates well, … her words clearly
66. Jellystone Park bear
67. Friend, mate
68. Green gemstone 73. Roomy 77. Moroccan-style stew
78. Hallux (3,3) 80. Records, in the
… of history 81. Garment’s lower edge 82. US city, … Vegas 84. Permanently frozen Arctic plain 86. Contributed, gave 89. Bovine beasts of burden
91. Movie, Cool Hand …
92. Pole for a flag 96. Move through water doing freestyle
97. Cue ball’s colour in snooker
100.Flat, smooth
101. Under an assumed name, travelling … 105. Keep
106. Pure gold, 24 …
108.Cassette decks, tape …
110. Candied fruit, … cherries 111. Panache, fashion 114. Mode of walking 115. Passable (2-2) 117. Chime of bells 120. Gambling chances 122. Precisely 127. Pantyhose
128. Mineral water resort
130. Shape of a rainbow 131. Embellished with gold, a … cage 133. Tidies the feathers 134. Almost, … there 136. Gleaned, … information 139. Libels, slanders 143. Close up, … the jar 144. Garment,
… of clothing 146. Cemetery 148. The Dirty Dozen
actor, … Marvin 150. Hazardous refuse (5,5)
153. March or June, eg 155. Wood powder from cuttings 156. Midday
157. For what reason? 158. Go berserk, rampage (3,4) 160. Horse’s father, eg 164. Clump, … of grass 166. Movie, … Me If You Can
168. Crucially turn, … on 169. Machine for weaving
171. Wash up, do the … 176. Lion’s bellow
178. Futile, to no … 179. Publicly reveals 183. Greasy mark, oil … 185. Highly strung, twitchy
187. Shafts of sunlight 188. Not quite closed 189. Simple to do 190. Enough
191. Fail to keep pace, … behind
192. Hospital employee 194. Plant’s underground part 195. Snake sound 196. Animal doctors 197. Warble, serenade 198. Goat’s foot, eg 199. Makes corrections to, … the text 200. Relinquish, … ground
201. Long heroic tale
DOWN
1. Puts up opposition to
2. Make ends meet (3,2)
3. Peculiar, bizarre 4. Count up
5. Clusters,
… of bananas
7. Close pal, … buddy 8. Push with your elbow
10. Lay bare
11. Donkey
12. Tune, song
14. Speak publicly 15. Fire-stirring rods 17. Poses a question 18. Upper limbs
21. Looks for 25. Opponent
30. Nut variety 32. Branding instrument
33. Staunch nationalist 34. Meaningless repetition, learn by …
36. Courts romantically 39. Employ for a particular purpose 40. Rome’s river
42. Walk wearily, trudge
44. Opiate
46. French vineyard estate 47. Fried tortilla 49. Mineral pigment 51. Left, had … away 52. Water gates 53. Tickable point on a computer screen (5,3)
55. Ventilates,
… the room 57. Languor 60. Pasteurised drink 61. Public sign
63. Surpass in weaponry
65. Dozes
69. In the Cabinet, be of … rank
70. Make angry 71. Buddhist leader, Dalai …
72. Bread bun
74. Aid to discovery 75. Insect masses 76. Pastoral properties, dairy …
77. Crab’s number of legs
79. Pale green colour, … de nil
81. Compere,
TV show emcee 83. Fruit peel, banana … 85. Subjugated, … populace
87. Boat’s steering device
88. Schemed
89. Binds legally
90. Type of Persian Gulf State
93. CEO, … Executive Officer 94. Dermatological condition
95. Far from fresh 97. Global conflict, world …
98. Animated movie,
Monsters … 99. Slip up 102. Helium is one 103. Frozen over 104.Mining extract 107. Drink of yolk, beer and spirit (3-3) 109. Is indebted to 112. Fine scented powder
113. Strong links 116. Stake in poker 118. Smartphone program, eg 119. Silly escapade 120. Unfolded, … up 121. Veto
123. For adult viewing (1-5)
124. Shout to
125. Have a bash
126. Skirt that falls to below the knee 129. Lingering worry 132. Extra duty on purchase, petrol … 135. Indian garment 137. Fundamentally
(2,5)
138. Rented
140.Small metric units of weight
141. Release from slavery or captivity (3,4)
142. Clint Eastwood film, … Torino
145. Couch
147. Be quiet!
149. Improve, intensify 151. Encrusted,
… with mud 152. Scottish lake 154. Humdrum, drab 159. Deadly African snake 161. Proportionally, pro …
162. Occasionally, now and …
163. Intense enthusiasm 165. Sudden attack 167. West Indian song 170. Carefully watch 172. Long pointed weapon 173. Blood-flow stauncher, … pencil 174. Directives 175. Aniseed-flavoured aperitif 177. Fire-lighting crime 179. Exploits
180.Legal, hold a … licence
181. Gold bar
182. Beach grains 184. Spiteful
186. Hang limply
190. Very fair-haired, … blonde 193. Oscar-winning Bette Davis film,
All About …
Solution in next month’s issue