Colossal Crossword

ACROSS

1 Tropical woody plant with large brown seeds (7, 4)

7 Another name for the rowan (8, 3) 12 Outspoken (5)

13 Partner during war (4) 15 Elaborate (5)

16 Same thing again (5) 17 Large refuse container (4) 19 Eavesdrop (5) 20 Be important (6)

21 Put in order (4) 23 Enclose in paper (4) 25 Inform (6)

28 Toasted snack (7) 29 Finger cap for sewing (7)

32 Swear (5)

33 Trivial, trifling (5) 34 Military commander (7) 37 Artist’s mixing board (7) 39 Make bigger (7) 41 Read, browse (6) 42 Network (4)

44 Peril, hazard (4) 46 Consistent (6)

49 Leafy vegetable (7) 50 Hummus or salsa, eg (3) 51 Young goat (3) 53 Blend, combination (7) 55 Sharp (5)

56 Oak nut (5)

57 Liked by most (7) 58 Spider’s snare (3) 60 Sing without words (3)

61 Receive in a will (7) 62 Royal household (6) 64 Plant stalk (4)

66 Ship’s left (4) 67 Number in a score (6)

70 Less old (7) 71 Mythical one-eyed giant (7) 73 Infinite (7) 75 Autonomous region of China (5) 77 Tiny amount (5) 79 Gathering of crops (7)

81 Herb (7)

84 Make up one’s mind (6) 85 On holiday (4) 87 Prestigious public school (4) 89 George —, author (6)

91 Dapper (5)

92 Ancient symbol (4) 93 Extended area of land (5) 95 V-shaped cut (5) 97 Scarper (4)

98 On — nine, elated (5)

99 Tree with peeling white bark… (6, 5) 100 … and one with dark purple leaves (6, 5)

DOWN

1 Amulet (5)

2 Spread out

(a flag), eg (6)

3 Tack (3)

4 Stratum (5)

5 Join up (7)

6 Blade fixed to a rifle (7) 8 Sequence (5) 9 Louse egg (3) 10 Quantity (6) 11 Cheerful (5) 14 Strewn rubbish (6) 18 Chess piece (6) 21 Wait at table (5) 22 Overthrew (7)

23 Talk in hushed tone (7) 24 Heartbeat (5)

26 Top of the head (5) 27 Edgar —, French painter (5)

30 Type of wheat (5) 31 2017 thriller series starring Naomi Watts (5) 35 Device immobilising an illegally-parked car (5)

36 Practical joke (5) 38 Small sour fruit used to make jam (4, 5) 40 Substitute for butter (9)

43 Ask for (7)

45 Game played with cues (7)

47 Gain knowledge (5) 48 Become hysterical (5) 49 Policeman? (3)

50 Dawn moisture (3) 52 The — Busters,

1955 film (3)

54 Vehicle test (1, 1, 1) 59 Extra work payment (5)

60 Movable door joint (5) 62 Celebration, get-together (5)

63 Spiny desert succulents (5) 65 Enigma (7) 66 Go before (7) 68 Squander (5) 69 Alpine singing style (5) 72 Cud-chewing mammal (5)

74 Cloth made from flax (5) 76 Signal bonfire (6) 78 Attraction (6) 80 Quiver (7) 81 Go longer than intended (7) 82 Improved (6) 83 Female parent (6) 84 — Day, Hollywood icon (5)

86 Loft room (5) 88 Latin American dance (5) 90 Bloodsucker (5) 94 Muhammad —, late boxing champion (3) 96 Gratuity (3)