Chichester Observer

GIANT CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Choice (6)

5 Trail (5)

8 People (6)

10 Rarely (8)

14 Division (6)

16 Employing (5)

21 Truant (8)

22 Pharmacist (7)

23 Tropical disease (7)

25 Valerie __, UK TV presenter (9)

26 Show of respect (6)

27 Lodgings (especially for students) (4) 28 Burnt remains (3)

29 Chronicles (8)

32 Vistas (5)

33 Jump (4)

34 __ Rani, TV and radio presenter (5) 35 Toddlers (4)

38 Strand (6)

40 Measuring device (5)

42 Definitely (7,1,5)

44 Legal inheritanc­e documents (5)

46 One who can discern the thoughts

of another (4,6)

48 Mahatma __, Indian independen­ce

leader (6)

51 Upper-case (7)

54 Restrictio­n (10)

55 Strategic (8)

59 Remind (6)

60 Needing high security (3,6)

62 Waiters (7)

63 Challenged (5)

64 Provided safety (9)

67 Singing Christmas songs (9) 69 Ancient British tribe (5)

71 Provokes (7)

74 Colleague (9)

77 Small restaurant (6)

78 People who don’t believe in God (8) 81 Flexibilit­y (10)

82 Edible sea crustacean (7)

84 Civilised (6)

87 One of four offspring from the same

pregnancy (10)

90 Kirsty __, UK TV and radio

presenter (5)

92 112 pounds (13)

95 __ voce, quietly (5)

96 Something unlikely to recur (3-3)

98 European capital (4)

100 Dreads (5)

101 Insincere talk (4)

102 Adjoins (5)

104 Swap (8)

107 Pet (3)

109 Vases (4)

111 __ Mccartney, fashion designer (6) 112 Study of the earth (9)

114 Far away (7)

117 Emergency service worker (7)

118 Illuminate (8)

119 Apertures (5)

120 Equine mammals (6)

121 Once more (3,5)

122 Join (6)

123 In that place (5)

124 Once more (6)

DOWN

2 Produce printed matter (7)

3 Articles (5) 4 Spotted (7)

5 Greek letter (5)

6 Drinking addict (9)

7 Was aware (4)

8 Child (in Scotland) (5)

9 Jewel (3)

11 Dog (3)

12 Japanese monetary unit (3)

13 Fuel extraction site (3,4)

14 Arrangemen­t (3-2)

15 Chicken (3)

17 Vision (5)

18 Irritates (5)

19 __ vera, succulent plant (4)

20 Harm (6)

24 Farewell (5)

25 Tool for cutting (3)

26 Head covering (4,3)

30 Decay (3)

31 Blesses with oil or water (7)

34 Targets (4)

36 Definite article (3)

37 Eatable (6)

38 Label (3)

39 Native, regional (7)

40 Musical performanc­e (7)

41 Indian currency (5)

42 Liquid (5)

43 Used a stopwatch (5)

44 Cataract (9)

45 Dots (5)

47 __ Baba, folk tale character (3) 49 Flight terminal (7)

50 Apprentice­s (7)

52 Making soapy (9)

53 Strengthen (7)

54 African country (7) 56 Reindeer (7)

57 Analgesic tablet (7)

58 Greek goddess (4)

61 Bucket (4)

65 Musical trill (7)

66 Make ineffectiv­e (7)

68 Channel (5)

70 From Eire (5)

72 Types of trees (6)

73 Shrill cry (7)

75 Type of clog (5)

76 Bird shelters (5)

79 Finish (3)

80 Dried grape (7)

83 Taciturnit­y (9)

85 Sprite (3)

86 __ Redding, US singer (4) 88 Highs (3)

89 Open out (6)

91 Cause to lose courage (7) 93 Jotted down (5)

94 Spirit drunk with tonic (3) 96 Wind instrument (7)

97 Sword-fighters (7)

98 1990s Britpop band (5)

99 Group of eight (5)

101 Crucifix (5)

103 __ George, UK singer (3) 105 Medical imaging (1-3)

106 Planet (5)

108 Furniture item (5)

109 Escort (5)

110 Discharge (4)

112 State of matter (3)

113 Be nosy (3)

115 Travel over snow (3)

116 Explosive (init.) (3)

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