Big crossword

ACROSS

1. Pitilessly 9. Combine into one 15. Citrus fruits 16. Courtroom arbiter 17. Venetian waterway 19. Shows the way 21. Small crown 22. Earthy pigment 23. Singalong entertainment 24. Ran steadily 25. Fermented apple juice 27. Coloured eye membrane 29. Middling (2-2) 31. Standard of perfection 33. Rinse or quick-wash setting 35. Cooks in oil 38. Wet (of soil) 40. Waist ribbon 42. Indian guru 43. Infants’ carriages 44. Captures (criminal) 46. Of the mouth 48. Kinder

49. Ali ... andthe 40Thieves

50. SW Pacific nation 51. Flashy 53. Lucifer 55. Bathroom essential 56. Overfed 58. Castle prison 61. Pale-faced 63. Wine barrel timber 65. Cleaning up (room) 69. Untwist 71. Eighth month 72. St ... of Assisi 74. Hoodlum 75. Pass on (email) 76. Gin/vermouth

cocktail 77. Outshine 78. Hangs around 79. Bolt fastener 80. Impressive

building 81. Legal decision 84. Slug relatives 87. Enlists (5,2) 91. Fitness club 93. Cove 94. Fails to remember 97. Mind reader 100. White metal 101. Murders 103. Is dressed in 105. Rove 106. Superman’s girl, ... Lane 107. Joyful holler 108. Toboggan 109. Clarified butter 110. Throb 111. Jumped 113. Unfluctuating 115. Dislike intensely 117. Dawdle 120. Originated 122. At that spot 124. Decorates (cake) 127. Rewrite (essay) 129. Biblical prayer 131. House 133. Decipherable 134. Rage 136. Explode 137. Drive zigzag course 138. Flood barrier 139. Earth atmosphere layer 140. Raise 141. Dignity (4-7) 142. Harsh bosses

DOWN

1. Seizes (aircraft) 2. Helped 3. Darwin’s ... of

evolution 4. Per person 5. More logical 6. Egg yellows 7. Lighter (of

complexion) 8. Overlook 9. Tiny

landmasses 10. Embers 11. Grate 12. Surpassed 13. Astonish 14. Facilitates 18. Zodiac ram 20. Condemns 26. Repeating 28. Boot-shaped

land 30. Iridescent

gems 32. Line of

Egyptian kings 34. Steep, rugged

rock

35. Last 36. Provoke 37. Shopping splurge 39. College supervisor 41. Bye! 45. Intelligence organ 47. Grassy area 49. Decoy 52. Towards ground 54. Requests 56. African antelope 57. Pooch 58. Befouls 59. Approaching 60. Goes too far 62. Keenly (aware) 64. Vienna’s country 66. Filthier 67. Dream 68. Gizmos 70. Telling falsehood 71. Borders upon 73. Mobile phone message (1,1,1) 75. Tuition cost 82. Repulsive 83. Little devil 85. Alphabet (1,1,1) 86. Ancient harp 88. From Dublin 89. Atomic 90. Friends 92. Parchment roll 94. Conifer trees 95. Suburban green spaces 96. Copy outline of 98. Scattered (seeds) 99. Insinuate 101. Expelling of breath 102. Work out (riddle) 103. Marine mammal 104. Toil 109. Collects 110. Lion family 112. Beef cut (1-4) 114. Amounts 116. Kitchen whisk 118. Squabbles 119. Tripoli native 121. Chefs’ smocks 123. The same 125. Desist 126. Watery hail 127. Rent out again 128. Tennis trophy, ... Cup 130. Emerged from sleep 132. Is in debt to 135. Disease agent