THE BIG CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Escape

5 A need

11 Change

12 Break up

13 Title-holder

14 Pecking order

15 Outside

17 Path

18 Implore

20 Recognise

23 Squat

25 Plectrum

27 Philosopher

30 Floor mats

32 Powerless

33 Twister

34 Perfect

35 Legume

37 Red gemstone

39 Occupy wholly

41 Instrument of the

violin family

44 Closet

46 One percent

48 Reproductive gland 49 Type of onion

50 Customary

51 Fashion leader

52 Satisfies

DOWN

1 Indifferent

2 Cheap workers (5,6) 3 Bush country

4 Infer

5 Change the look of 6 Artificial

landing place

7 Alphabetical key

in a book

8 Hosted

9 Illegal nonpayment of tax

10 Of the highest

quality (3-6)

16 Mountain top

18 Soft bread rolls

19 Dove’s home

21 Clunk

22 Code word for “M” 24 Small lobster 26 Company boss

28 One of two

equal parts

29 Percussion

instruments

31 Enter (2,2)

32 Fly traps

33 Discards (6,3)

34 Listen!

36 Small wall openings 38 Bombardment

40 Student

41 Drink deeply

42 Tattered

43 Foot arch

45 Thrash

47 Trade centre