THE BIG ONE
ACROSS
12 Under a roof, as opposed to
outside (7) 14 Cutlet often accompanied by mint sauce (4,4) 15 Type of TV, or part of the
blood (6) 16 Ancient object (5) 19 Tip, suggestion (4) 20 Regular time for laundry (7) 107 Grey matter (5) 21 Sturdy and firm (5) 108 Fields (7) 22 Broadly speaking (2,7) 109 Swiss mountain range (4) 23 Popular large house plant (5) 110 Block of gold (5) 24 Icy food-storage cabinet (7) 111 Punctual, on time (6) 26 Likewise for me (4,4) 112 Magic trick or false 29 Sloping trough to slide impression (8)
things down (5) 113 Opposed to (7) 34 Brave and determined (6) 35 Running track surrounded
by seats (7) 37 Found unexpectedly (10) 41 Dopey, vacant (8) 44 Atlantic or Pacific, eg (5) 45 Hurry up! (4,2) 46 Tall African animal (7) 48 Pipe leading into the
kitchen (5,4) 50 Tall mugs for beer (8) 52 Listen unintentionally (8) 55 Rude (7) 57 Become husband and
wife (5) 59 Guitar run (4) 60 Poster of a teen idol (3-2) 62 Black sticky material used
on roads (3) 65 Female parent (3) 66 Bloodsucking worm once
used in medicine (5) 67 Sea-girt land (4) 68 Dwarf as a garden
ornament (5) 69 Female aristocrat (7) 73 Player of a church musical
instrument (8) 75 All parts considered (2,1,5) 76 Arctic region’s topmost
point (5,4) 79 Treatment, cure (7) 81 Military gesture of
respect (6) 83 Sprang, jumped (5) 85 Smaller part of a group (8) 88 All, the lot (10) 89 Convertible settee (4,3) 90 High-spirited and
carefree (6) 94 Metric liquid
measurement (5) 95 Person less likely to win (8) 98 Unexplained happening (7) 100 Private teacher (5) 104 ___ Bolognese, popular
pasta dish (9)
DOWN
1 Worried or worrying (7) 2 Fish with a large net (5) 3 Carry golf clubs (for) (6) 4 Do as ordered (4) 5 Board-game for two players (5) 6 Cider fruits (6) 7 Slang term for ‘potato’ (4) 8 Send abroad for good (6) 9 Filthy air (4) 10 House of Lords member (4) 11 Break, disobey (a law) (7) 13 Concerning vision (7) 17 (Lead) into trouble (6) 18 Small insect (3) 25 Avoid artfully (5) 27 Female equivalent of ‘sir’ in letter-writing (5) 28 Crow-like bird (4) 30 Animal famed for its laugh (5) 31 Teenage skin complaint (4) 32 Speaking with the hands (7) 33 Say from memory (6) 35 Under oath (5) 36 Garage worker (8) 38 Pack neatly away (4) 39 Spider’s trap (6) 40 Illicit romance (6) 42 Car check (inits)(3) 43 Went for a dip (4) 47 Tied up (5) 49 Person in competition with another (5) 50 Root vegetables (7) 51 Protection from attack (7) 53 Rabbit pen (5) 54 Tinned luncheon meat (4) 56 Latin American dance (5) 58 Continuous dull pain (4) 61 Kangaroo’s pocket (5) 63 Small quay (5) 64 Lack of pace (8) 65 Boggy (6) 70 Covered with perspiration (6) 71 Become calm again after being angry (4,3) 72 Baby’s carriage (4) 74 Buy in goods from abroad (6) 76 Jotted down (5) 77 Boat paddle (3) 78 Cab (4) 80 Clyde or Dee, eg (5) 82 Strongly advised (5) 84 Monastery church (5) 86 Common or proper part of speech (4) 87 Knock momentarily senseless (4) 90 Special words of a profession (6) 91 Frightening tidal wave (7) 92 Difference in opinion (7) 93 ___ heap, pile of rubbish in the garden (7) 96 Puzzle, riddle (6) 97 Keeper, in football (6) 99 Vessel for brewing a cuppa (6) 101 That lady (3) 102 Fish with rod and line (5) 103 Habitual practice (5) 105 Tiny particle (4) 106 Change direction (4) 107 Hit with the head (4) 108 Face disguise (4)
Just send your completed grid, with a note of your name and address, to: Funday Puzzler Big Xword, PO Box 901, Glasgow G9 2BD. The winner for The Big One crossword will be chosen at random from all correct entries received by Friday, January 15, 2021. Usual Daily Record rules apply. Editor’s decision is final.