THE BIG ONE
ACROSS
1. Tug intestine (anag) (3) 3. The opposite of hot (4) 5. Afternoon nap (6) 10. A drink of stout and champagne (5,6) 16. Scandinavian (5) 18. Ben Nevis, for example (8) 19. A craving to drink (6) 20. Quiet spell (4) 22. Happening, incident (5) 23. ------ skin or ------ split (6) 24. An area of fruit trees (7) 25. Spray can (7) 26. Unit of length (4) 29. Lacking fat (4) 30. A dealer in gems (8) 32. Heavy blow with the hand (5) 36. A temporary stop (5) 38. Imaginary line round the earth (7) 39. Tuba adjoin (anag) (4) 40. Midday meal (5) 42. Elected representative at a conference (8) 44. Living, having life (5) 45. Cutting stroke (5) 47. Hitlerite (4) 48. Oblivious (7) 50. Victory (7) 51. Not fake or counterfeit (7) 53. To pulsate (5) 54. ------ egg or -----Island (6) 55. Film-maker (8) 57. A small restaurant (6) 59. This is a vegetable (3) 60. Golf clubs (5) 61. A town in E central Scotland (5) 63. Look at (3) 65. A mischievous child (3) 67. Wheat spike (3) 68. Orienteering aid (3) 69. Beer barrel (3) 71. To signal agreement (3) 73. Lowest point (5) 76. Ceremonies (5) 77. Heavy-hearted (3) 81. Took notice of (6) 83. Widespread disease (8) 84. Gorgonzola, for example (6) 85. To unify (5) 87. Chatters or gossips (7) 89. Prisoners (7) 90. Tool or implement (7) 91. Parched with heat, dry (4) 92. To evict (5) 94. Greek letter (5) 95. Spires (8) 97. To go in (5) 99. This is a ballet skirt (4) 100. More than a few (7) 103. Thighbone (5) 104. Academy Award (5) 106. A slingshot (8) 108. Ridge of coral (4) 112. Desire (4) 115. French bean (7) 117. A brief or incomplete view (7) 118. Cavalry swords (6) 120. Of a town (5) 121. Just, impartial (4) 122. Mass departure (6) 123. To defer (8) 124. Gambling odds (5) 125. A town northeast of Glasgow (11) 126. Method (6) 127. To mix with a spoon (4) 128. Newt (3)
DOWN
1. Cured or smoked ham (6) 2. Policeman’s baton (9) 3. A but and ben is a tworoomed ------- (7) 4. Landowner (5) 6. Receive by succession (7) 7. Kinds (5) 8. Impala, for example (8) 9. Gluttony (5) 11. Light purple (5) 12. Roll ---- or ---- forth (4) 13. Prose composition (5) 14. A long journey (6) 15. As well as, even disregarding (2,3,7,2) 17. Having died out (7) 21. Guard’s round (6) 27. Choice (6) 28. Gargantuan (4) 29. Beginners (8) 31. A paying guest (6) 33. Final demand (9) 34. Atmosphere (4) 35. Former Scotland football manager (5,5) 37. The white of an egg (7) 41. Sailors’ cry (5-2) 43. An aeroplane with no engine (6) 45. Not blunt (5) 46. A traditional Irish game (7) 49. Complete (8) 50. Two times (5) 52. Congenital, innate (6) 53. ----- down or ----record (5) 56. Sued second-hand (anag) (4) 58. Coaches (8) 62. Amongst (6) 63. Nimble (4) 64. Eager liking or interest (10) 65. Stimulate to activity (7) 66. Sheriff’s men (5) 70. Mysterious (9) 72. Leaves out (5) 74. Accomplish, attain (7) 75. A distinguishing quality or trait (14) 78. Satan (5) 79. Mild, moderate (6) 80. Tentacles (7) 82. Scalp problem (8) 86. Sundown (6) 88. A specialist (6) 93. Mungo ---- or Hampden ---- (4) 94. Military land force (4) 96. To situate or place (6) 98. Bell’s invention (9) 101. A large bird of prey (7) 102. A lake in NW Scotland (4,4) 105. Hermit (7) 107. Indicator (7) 109. Preserve after death (6) 110. To beat (6) 111. Depart (5) 113. Fourth month (5) 114. Melrose ----- was founded in 1136 (5) 116. Castles in chess (5) 117. Tiling mortar (5) 119. Information (4)
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The winner for The Big One crossword will be chosen at random from all correct entries received by Friday May 20, 2022. Usual Daily Record rules apply. Editor’s decision is final.