Colossal Crossword
ACROSS
Golf trophy contested between Europe and the USA… (3, 5, 3) … and a live display screen showing the high scores (11) Two pints (5) Partner during war (4)
15 Finished (5)
16 Fake, sham (5)
17 Natter (4)
19 German beer mug (5) 20 Monarch’s son (6)
21 Distinctive air (4)
23 Nudge (4)
25 Boil gently (6)
28 Disregarded (7)
29 Answer back (7)
32 Spring month (5)
33 Swamp (5)
34 Overdue payments (7) 37 Middling (7)
39 Job opportunity (7) 41 Slip-on shoe (6)
42 Lass (4)
44 Test (4)
46 Thump, bash (6)
49 Cumbersome (7)
50 Spoil (3) 1 7
12 13 51 Jaded horse (3)
53 Clear enough to read (7) 55 Dig deep (5)
56 Praise (5)
57 Untanned leather (7) 58 Gratuity (3)
60 Not bright (3)
61 Result (7)
62 Male goose (6)
64 Cry, sob (4)
66 Look for (4)
67 Carpenter’s tool (6)
70 Selected passage (7)
71 — Manchester,
county (7)
73 Leftover (7)
75 Shatter (5)
77 Swear (5)
79 Alligator pear (7)
81 Admit defeat (7)
84 Film centre (6)
85 Contact —, vision aid (4) 87 Muslim ruler (4)
89 Entry coupon (6)
91 Eat greedily (5)
92 Summit (4)
93 Skill, talent (5)
95 Trainee soldier (5)
97 Halt (4)
98 Frock (5) 99 Golf hole where two shots
have been dropped (6, 5) 100 … and a pond placed
on the course (5, 6)
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Walk heavily (5) Lorry fuel (6) Vermilion (3) Below (5)
Yellow pudding sauce (7) Double-crosser (7) Glowing coal (5) Lurcher or boxer, eg (3) Defy (6) Discourage (5) Linger with intent? (6)
18 Picnic basket (6)
21 Bicker, row (5)
22 Spray can (7)
23 Mailing costs (7)
24 Supporter of
charity (5)
26 Odour (5)
27 Use a razor (5)
30 The — Man, Charlton Heston film (5) Farm animal (5) When pigs fly! (5) Backless sofa (5) 1 2 3 4 5
6 8 9 10 11 14 31 35 36 38 Golfer’s upward lift (9) 40 Location of the
nineteenth hole! (9) 43 Beseech (7)
45 Paint thinner (7)
47 Venomous snake (5) 48 Mixture of metals (5) 49 Ventilate (3)
50 Encountered (3)
52 Precious stone (3)
54 Potato shoot (3)
59 Glazier’s paste (5)
60 Hold-up (5)
62 Lawn growth (5)
63 Even number (5)
65 Maybe (7)
66 Odd, peculiar (7)
68 Rabbit’s cage (5)
69 Jacket part (5)
72 Blacksmith’s block (5) All-time low (5) List for discussion (6) Gangster’s business (6)
80 Vague, murky (7)
81 Bamboozle (7)
82 Tombola (6)
83 Pain in the side
when running (6) 74 76
78 84 Love deity (5)
86 Steadiness,
courage (5)
88 Holy city of Islam (5) 90 Lukewarm (5)
94 Time past (3)
96 Colouring
substance (3)