THE BIG ONE
ACROSS
1. A female person or
animal (3)
3. Petty lies (4)
5. Measure of six feet of
water (6)
10. Very small, minute (11)
16. Excessively fat (5)
18. Happened again (8)
19. Three-legged stand (6)
20. Nautical cry (4)
22. To wear away (5)
23. Rural (6)
24. Scottish town (7)
25. Chisel-edged tooth (7)
26. Require (4)
29. Happy and pleased (4)
30. Our highest mountain (3,5)
32. Characteristic feature (5)
36. Major artery (5)
38. Pledged to be married (7)
39. Lone word for Christmas
(anag) (4)
40. Of the eye or vision (5)
42. Chorister (8)
44. To fear greatly (5)
45. Scottish river (5)
47. To close (4)
48. Opposed to, versus (7)
50. Obstinate or stupid (7)
51. A valved brass
instrument (7)
53. Synagogue minister (5)
54. Child without living
parents (6)
55. Advantages (8)
57. Men’s hairdresser (6)
59. Finish (3)
60. Golf’s Mr Lyle (5)
61. Worries (5)
63. Bleat (3)
65. --- Hepburn starred in
Gregory’s Girl (3)
67. Lap friend (anag) (3)
68. Pitch (3)
69. A quick throw (3)
71. Sheltered side (3)
73. Electronic message (1-4)
76. Sean Connery, for
example (5)
77. A male offspring (3)
81. Aim, purpose (6)
83. Virtually (2,4,2)
84. Mr Souness, former
Rangers boss (6)
85. Unlawful act (5)
87. Discreet (7)
89. To throb (7)
90. Fast warship (7)
91. Lazy (4)
92. Romany (5)
94. Photo book (5)
95. Lacking knowledge (8)
97. Run away to marry (5)
99. Tightfisted (4)
100. Solutions (7) 103. To be of use (5)
104. Space within the roof of a house (5)
106. Practise (8)
108. Biblical murder victim (4)
112. Slang word for tea (4)
115. Flowering plant (7)
117. A raging fire (7)
118. Small (6)
120. Our planet (5)
121. Fuel for diesel engines (4)
122. Mischievous (6)
123. Explode, set off (8)
124. Let down (5)
125. Outgoings (11)
126. Cause to be beloved (6)
127. Conspiracy (4)
128. Metallic element (3)
DOWN
1. Conflict, quarrelling (6)
2. Extremely good (9)
3. From another country (7)
4. ----- dance or ----- even (5)
6. Fruit (7)
7. Desires or expectations (5)
8. Middle-of-the-road (8)
9. Snake poison (5)
11. Incensed with anger, furious (5)
12. Tumult (4)
13. Nimbus, for example (5)
14. Short-barrelled handgun (6)
15. An insincere show of grief (9,5)
17. Latter part of the day (7)
21. Humiliating failure (6)
27. Rich cake (6)
28. Crossword square (4)
29. Violent criminal (8)
31. Quit, leave empty (6)
33. Native Australian (9)
34. Unsightly (4)
35. Added or supplementary (10)
37. Nine-sided figure (7)
41. Get in touch with (7)
43. Destroyed (6)
45. Stop (5)
46. Ambassador’s residence (7)
49. Readily seen or understood (8)
50. Stadium (5)
52. A small rounded stone (6)
53. Goes by horse (5)
56. Kind, class or category (4)
58. Commerce, trade (8) 62. Stationary (6)
63. Boast (4)
64. Disappointing conclusion (10)
65. A person very much loved (7)
66. Follow (5)
70. Bring notice or emphasis to (9)
72. To rub out (5)
74. Large tent (7) 75. Famous Scottish patriot (7,7)
78. Diaper (5)
79. Fruit eaten as a salad vegetable (6)
80. Having great knowledge or erudition (7)
82. Outer (8)
86. Put an end to whisky? (6)
88. Leg bone (6)
93. Bard (4) 94. Slightly open (4)
96. Overseas (6)
98. Watchful or heedful (9)
101. Dreamlike (7)
102. Gemstone (8)
105. A card game (7)
107. A deliberate insult (7)
109. Ensnare parent (anag) (6)
110. Serious, formal (6)
111. Mr Wells, former sprinter (5) 113. To hang in the air (5)
114. Tartan trousers (5)
116. Lukewarm (5)
117. Perfect (5)
119. American coin (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, June 17, 2022. Usual Daily Record rules apply. Editor’s decision is final.