THE BIG CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Biblical saviour

4 Dinghy in the US

8 Vision

11 Religion of the

Talmud

12 Creativity

14 Beauty parlour

16 Petrol transporter 17 Work with a needle 18 Broadly

19 Hairy

21 Scepticism

23 To this place

27 Packed with people 28 Aromas

30 An S-shaped curve 31 Silent assent

32 Religious man

33 Biblical book after

Ezekiel

34 Core of an atom

37 Rough

38 Contrite

40 Cut of meat

43 Altogether (2,5)

45 Noah’s boat

46 Engine part

48 Opposing parties 50 Indecision

51 Treating badly

52 Sign up

53 Portable phones

54 Refine, as metal

DOWN

1 Self-defence method

2 Region south of the Sahara

3 Pivoted

4 Raised edges

5 Mourner

6 Sultanate in SE Arabia

7 Dessert of cake, jelly, fruit & custard

8 Of the devil

9 Upper class

10 Postal notes (5,6)

13 Cuts grass

15 Expression of incredulity (2,2)

19 Progress

20 Wicked

22 Elf

24 Cleanliness

25 Pine or fir, e.g.

26 Intoxicated

27 Transmit

information

29 Female deer

35 Literary reviews

36 Joyful celebration 38 Diving position

39 This evening

40 Ski race

41 Secular

42 Trying experience

44 Old, small drum

47 Commonplace

48 Lock part

49 Pouches