Accrington Observer

Giant Crossword

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ACROSS

1 Conflictin­g (8)

5 Flat land area (7) 9 Constructe­d language (9)

14 Soft, rich confection­ery (5) 16 Reverence (10)

23 The East (6)

24 Deserted (9)

25 Commercial transport (7) 26 Definite article (3)

27 Tuning-up (a vehicle) (9) 28 Part of a ship (4)

29 Ridge of earth (10)

30 In the direction of (7)

31 The __ Show, Spike Milligan radio comedy (4)

32 Jeremy __, Game for a Laugh presenter (6)

33 Panache (4)

34 Equal (7)

37 Imperturba­ble (5)

38 Dennis the Menace comic (5)

39 Presents (5)

40 Arranging (10)

42 Make redress (5) 43 Removed cargo from (8)

48 Two-masted sailing vessel (4)

49 Consequenc­e (7)

50 Having bodily decoration­s (8)

51 Ovum (3)

52 Fortress (10)

53 Sweet liquid produced by plants (6)

58 Rarely (8)

61 Records (6)

62 Allots (7)

63 Expensive tropical hardwood (8)

65 Compositio­n featuring a single stringed instrument (6,4)

70 On the whole (2,3,5) 72 Most importantl­y (5,3)

73 Wiping clean (7)

74 Admits (4,2)

75 Predicts (8)

82 __ Gerrard, football manager (6)

83 Informatio­n bureau (4,6) 85 Touch lightly (3)

86 Disadvanta­ge (8)

87 Province of Canada (7) 88 Duct (4)

94 Outdoors (8) 95 Arrogant (5)

96 Heads of state (10) 97 Feel at ease (5)

98 Propeller (5) 99 Receded (5)

103 Paddle boat (7)

105 Curves (4)

106 Picturesqu­e (6)

108 Dispatch (4)

109 Samples (7)

110 Prank, deceive (4,6) 113 Employed (4)

114 Biblical Jewish sect (9)

115 Exclamatio­n of Homer

Simpson (3)

116 Regains consciousn­ess (5,2)

118 Going the wrong way (3,6)

119 Unfasten (6)

120 Serve (under) (4,6) 121 Penalised (5)

122 Something that discourage­s (9)

123 Day of the week (7) 124 Inhabitant (8)

DOWN

2 Boundary (9)

3 Vocal performer (5,6) 4 Quantity inducted (6)

6 Solitary (4)

7 Meticulous (8) 8 Trivialise, diminish (10)

9 Impish (6)

10 Baked dish with pastry casing (3)

11 Local (8)

12 Fishing devices (4) 13 Broadcasti­ng (2,3,3)

14 Released (5)

15 1995 Antonio Banderas film (9)

17 Chopping finely (6) 18 Shame (8)

19 Act riskily (4,7)

20 Fat (5)

21 Glut (9)

22 Snowslide (9)

31 Evergreen shrub (8) 35 Inactive (7)

36 Monarchs (5)

41 Is friendly with (4,2) 44 Empowered (7)

45 Ripped (4)

46 On the market (3,4) 47 Simple (5)

54 Clothes (4)

55 Pungent edible bulb (5)

56 Ill tidings (3,4)

57 Singing range (4) 59 Decorative cut glass (7)

60 Malleable heavy metal (4)

64 Musical symbol (4) 66 Wading bird (5)

67 Military police officer (informal) (6)

68 Animated and enthusiast­ic (8)

69 Meals (7)

71 Refuse to give up (5,3,3)

76 Chess piece (4) 77 Founded (11)

78 Exclude (9)

79 Biblical king (5)

80 Aquatic activity (10) 81 Disloyal (9)

84 Traditiona­l heir (6,3)

89 Vehicle malfunctio­n (9)

90 Severely burnt (8)

91 Died (8)

92 Rescuer (8)

93 Passages (8)

100 More just (6)

101 Greatest possible (6)

102 Swaggers (6)

104 __ Thompson, US actress in Men in Black: Internatio­nal (5)

107 Reached a conclusion (5)

111 Northern Briton (4)

112 Large fish (4)

117 Observe (3)

Across: 1 Opposing, 5 Plateau, 9 Esperanto, 14 Fudge, 16 Admiration, 23 Orient, 24 Abandoned, 25 Freight, 26 The, 27 Servicing, 28 Keel, 29 Embankment, 30 Towards, 31 Goon, 32 Beadle, 33 Elan, 34 Matched, 37 Stoic, 38 Beano, 39 Gifts, 40 Organising, 42 Atone, 43 Unloaded, 48 Brig, 49 Outcome, 50 Tattooed, 51 Egg, 52 Stronghold, 53 Nectar, 58 Scarcely, 61 Annals, 62 Assigns, 63 Mahogany, 65 Violin solo, 70 By and large, 72 Above all, 73 Mopping, 74 Lets in, 75 Portends, 82 Steven, 83 News agency, 85 Dab, 86 Drawback, 87 Ontario, 88 Tube, 94 Alfresco, 95 Proud, 96 Presidents, 97 Relax, 98 Rotor, 99 Ebbed, 103 Steamer, 105 Arcs, 106 Scenic, 108 Send, 109 Testers, 110 Play tricks, 113 Used, 114 Pharisees, 115 Doh, 116 Comes to, 118 Off course, 119 Unhook, 120 Take orders, 121 Fined, 122 Deterrent, 123 Tuesday, 124 Resident.

Down: 2 Perimeter, 3 Opera singer, 4 Intake, 6 Lone, 7 Thorough, 8 Understate, 9 Elfish, 10 Pie, 11 Regional, 12 Nets, 13 On the air, 14 Freed, 15 Desperado, 17 Dicing, 18 Ignominy, 19 Take chances, 20 Obese, 21 Abundance, 22 Avalanche, 31 Gardenia, 35 Dormant, 36 Kings, 41 Gets on, 44 Enabled, 45 Tore, 46 For sale, 47 Plain, 54 Garb, 55 Onion, 56 Bad news, 57 Alto, 59 Crystal, 60 Lead, 64 Note, 66 Egret, 67 Redcap, 68 Spirited, 69 Dinners, 71 Never say die, 76 Rook, 77 Establishe­d, 78 Ostracise, 79 David, 80 Watersport, 81 Faithless, 84 Eldest son, 89 Breakdown, 90 Scorched, 91 Perished, 92 Redeemer, 93 Extracts, 100 Fairer, 101 Utmost, 102 Struts, 104 Tessa, 107 Ended, 111 Scot, 112 Tuna, 117 See.

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