Giant Crossword
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1 Newspaper boss (6)
5 Resound (4)
8 Pulsates (6)
10 Wide or complete view (8) 14 Scribble idly (6)
16 Confusion or chaos,
informally (5)
22 Strong coffee (8)
23 Responded (7)
24 Welsh town (7)
26 Uncivilised (9)
27 Uncommon (4)
29 Assist in a crime (4)
30 Group for parental involvement in schools (init.) (3) 2 Disregard orders (7)
3 Fortune-telling cards (5)
4 Rice-based dish (7)
6 Abridged (9)
7 Address the public (5)
8 Tropical freshwater fish (5) 9 Weapon used with a 17
Dn (3)
11 Durable type of wood (3) 12 Scottish racecourse (3)
13 Promptly (7)
14 Die in water (5)
15 Watches carefully (8)
17 Missile fired with a 9 Dn (5) 18 Container for tea (5)
19 Delicate matter,
informally (3,6) 31 Elude (5)
33 Inform (4)
34 Link or bond (10)
35 Rule over (5)
36 Lean and tough (4)
39 Mexican pancake (8)
41 Forceful drive, push (6)
42 List of charges (6)
43 Store or reserve for future
use (3,2)
45 Each alternate (5,5)
49 Sacred beetle (6)
51 Cake covering (5)
54 Foremost city (10)
55 Truant (8)
60 Expelled from a country (8) 20 Shoe part (4)
21 __ butter, eaten with
Christmas pudding (6)
25 Native New Zealander (5) 26 Advantage or sake (7)
28 Sets free (9)
32 Make a mistake (3)
33 Struggles (7)
37 Fish eggs (3)
38 Sealed pouch (6)
40 Spanish word for friend (5) 41 Tarnish (5)
43 Be prominent or
important (4,5)
44 Write with unjoined
letters (5)
46 Unit of weight (3) 62 First course (7)
63 Pitch-black (5)
64 Hackneyed (5)
65 Jam container (3)
68 The __, Booker-winning
John Banville novel (3)
69 Amid (5)
71 Freedom from war (5)
72 Causing laughter (7)
75 Taciturn (8)
80 Former coin (8)
82 The __ Family, UK musical
duo (10)
84 Listlessness (5)
86 Chit-chat (6)
88 Favourite topic (5-5) 47 Employ (3)
48 Deceptions (6)
50 Asian language (7)
52 Mafia boss (9)
53 Engaged woman (7)
54 Country whose capital is
Rabat (7)
56 Temporary stay (7)
57 Janet __, former Blue
Peter presenter (5)
58 Pottery oven (4)
59 Slow-moving mammal (5) 61 Public school (4)
66 Spin (6)
67 Butter substitute (9)
70 Deep sorrow (5)
73 Open rebellion (6) 91 93 95 97 100
102 103 104 106 109
110 111
112
Talent (5) Decorates (6)
Pens (6)
Take issue (8)
Star __, classic sci-fi TV show (4)
Filleted (5)
Prophet (10) Conservative (4)
__ Rigg, English actress (5) __ Santa, comedy starring Billy Bob Thornton (3)
A lot, informally (4) Bamako is this country’s capital (4)
Sour fruit (4,5) 74 Freedom (7)
76 Melodies (5)
77 Wept (5)
78 Army officer (9)
79 Score in rugby (3)
81 Tennis shot (3)
83 Oblivious (7)
85 Tiny, informally (4-5)
87 Migraine (8)
89 Rowing blade (3)
90 Crossbreed (6)
92 Fruit nicknamed the
‘alligator pear’ (7)
94 Open to view (5)
96 __ Heath, former British
PM (3)
98 Comes into view (7) 114 Paper handkerchiefs (7) 117 Down payment (7)
118 Mechanic (8)
119 Supports (5)
120 European country (6) 121 Precious metal (8)
122 David __, former Newcastle and France footballer (6)
123 Playthings (4)
124 Non-liquid food (6) 99 Conceited person,
informally (7)
100 Hand digit (5)
101 Aptitude (5)
103 Use a razor (5)
105 Burden (4)
107 Greek letter (5)
108 Item of value (5)
110 Trite (5)
113 Vitality (3)
115 Former French coin (3) 116 Winter sport item (3)