Brainteaser 142
ACROSS
1. Boring holes 6. Torment with desire 12. All-powerful 17. Safe haven 18. Black & white mammal 19. Abstains 20. Women freed of marriage 21. Talked keenly 22. Drew back, ... away 24. Fibbing 26. Roomy 29. Graceful 33. Award 36. Item 39. Revolutionary 41. Connects 42. Convey (4,2) 43. Hoisted 44. Bitingly cool 46. Chicken sound 48. Guided 50. Palm starch 52. Proofread 54. Been to 56. Minuscule 58. Squeal 60. Clump of earth 61. Money roll 62. Diversion 66. Interpret (data) 67. Gets rid of 70. Later 71. Boxing weight 72. Tie 73. Record label (1,1,1) 75. Country 76. Ship’s hooter 77. False pretence 78. Acquires (skill) 80. Liqueur, ... Maria 81. Foot digit (3,3) 82. Comes to 85. Spruce (up) 88. Regarded as perfect 90. Yoghurt flavour 93. Astronaut’s outfit 95. Fast & Furious star, ... Diesel 96. Chinese dynasty 97. Knitting thread 99. In the past 100. Lawn plants 102. Luxury hire car 104. Docile 105. Daubed 108. Hike 110. Secret agents 112. Fixation 114. Directives 117. Actress, ... Foster 118. Tally-keepers 119. Small motorbike 120. Conflict 122. Using biro 126. Pig homes 129. Xbox or Wii player 132. Dictator, ... Hitler 135. Celibate (relationship) 136. Pleasant tasting 137. Zulus & Tutsis 138. Lawful 139. Singer, Paula ... 140. Reworked 141. Jolliest 142. Author, Len ...
DOWN
1. Actress, ... Hannah 2. Deduce 3. Bosses 4. Anti-slide 5. Deep cut 6. Ocean’s flow 7. Apart (from) 8. Not these but ... 9. Leotard fabric 10. Made clear, ... out 11. Effortless 12. Yemen port 13. Spiritless 14. Heartless 15. Watered 16. Mountain call 23. Troubles 25. Terrible tsar 27. Astir 28. Geese & ... 30. President Abe ... 31. Tiler’s paste 32. ... & dimes 34. Cure-alls 35. Plentiful 37. Food tin 38. Long exam answer 39. Quick 40. Morning condensation 45. Actor, Paul ... 47. Moulin Rouge! star, Nicole ... 48. Temporary framework 49. Stag 51. Transmission casing 53. Female hare 54. Huge 55. Sanitised 57. Terminate 59. Protecting (invention) 60. Sceptically 61. Gain victory 63. Overshadow 64. Timeless 65. Prickled 67. Harms 68. Envisage 69. Toy dog (4-3) 74. Hostilities 79. Pivot 81. Grow into 83. Unchanged (2,2) 84. Barbie doll’s mate 86. Health spring 87. Crones 89. Gum sore 90. Vitality 91. One more 92. Parody 94. Harbour town 96. Skimpy skirts 98. Requires 101. Fight off 103. Gibe 106. Select group 107. Charge 109. To & ... 111. Academies 112. Delicate 113. Street railcar 115. Repeat 116. Fluffy egg dish 117. Wisecracking 120. Escapade 121. Flooded 122. Anger 123. Public profile 124. Baghdad native 125. Festivals 127. Inappropriate 128. Revolving tray, lazy ... 130. Sulphuric ... 131. Heroic tale 133. Sum owed 134. Honour