THE BIG CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1 Cried 4 Composure 8 Romantic poet 12 Papal 13 Politician 14 Flashlight 17 Straighten 18 Deficient 19 Amassed 23 The red salmon 25 Scottish capital 27 Clumsy (coll) 28 Military officers (7,5) 31 Royal bard (4,8) 35 Morass 38 Cleaning liquid 40 Entourage 41 Believe 43 Indifference 45 Lay bare 47 Gusts 50 Babyhood 51 Buoyant 52 Large US state 53 Cricket team 54 Emergencies DOWN 1 Majestic 2 Swell up 3 Interwoven 5 Agreement 6 Extra 7 Sock 8 Large snake (4,5) 9 On the move 10 Shrill 11 Rational (3,5) 15 Over (poet) 16 Reminded 20 Water conduits 21 Decline 22 Darkens 24 Pilot’s enclosure 26 Miscreant 28 Disembowel 29 Starting place in golf 30 Rocks falling to Earth 32 Listening devices 33 Untruths 34 Full of twists 36 Dreamer 37 Purist 39 Of no legal force 42 Church bench 44 Stick on 46 Opinions 47 Computer memory unit 48 Exude 49 Withered