MEGA CROSSWORD
“POETRY IS A DEAL OF JOY AND PAIN AND WONDER, WITH A DASH OF THE DICTIONARY.”
KAHLIL GIBRAN
ACROSS
1. Immobility
6. Spiciest
10. Youths
15. Explained to
18. Flounces gracefully
19. Blanched (vegetables)
20. Flank
22. Put holy oil on
23. Nautical balance (3,4)
24. Cyberspace persona
25. Ram’s mate
26. Of the kidneys
28. Walk onstage
30. Actor, ... Stiller
31. Peace pact
32. Illuminating gas
33. Wicked
34. Dribble
35. Adhesive
37. Proportional, pro ...
39. Fury
40. Couturier, ... Chanel
42. Straightforward
45. Object
48. Troy actor, ... Bana
49. Song, Auld Lang ...
50. Self-conceit
53. Or near offer (1,1,1)
54. Core
56. Actor, Woody ...
59. Nachos sauce
61. Gesture of assent
62. Real
63. Fah, ..., lah
64. Wedding vow (1,2)
65. Udder tip
66. Moreover
68. Prove
69. Base creature
70. Most heartfelt
71. Literary collection
72. Cantonese lunch, yum ...
73. Whistle-blower
74. Maiden name indicator
76. Mistreats (3-4)
78. Slips by
80. Condescend
81. Nile Delta inhabitants
84. Clearly expressed
85. Inventor, Alexander ... Bell
87. Missing
89. Expensive
92. Grandparent’s sister (5-4)
94. Pleased
96. Dislodge (jockey)
97. Induce egg hatching
98. Happened
100. Most difficult
101. Deprivation
104. Come through (4,2)
105. The Heat actress, ... Bullock
107. Not for all the tea in ...
108. French bistro
112. Tore (along)
113. Broad pasta sheets
115. Rail cargo
117. The ... & The Pussycat 118. Without hearing (5-4)
120. Distress signal (1,1,1)
121. Erase
123. Obtain bearings
125. That thing’s
126. Rebuild
127. Date of birth (1,1,1)
129. US state
130. Ad ... decision
131. Explosive material (1,1,1)
133. Nasty
134. Pen point
136. Fish or meat stock 137. Loiter
140. Lower torso area
141. Worn-out horse
142. Cut up to analyse
146. Brand of athletic shoe
147. Inebriates
148. Change of design 152. Divisible by 2, ... number
154. Former colony, ... Kong
155. Balderdash!
156. Move to & fro
157. Paradise
159. Actress, ... Foster
160. Den
162. Whimper
164. Heavy antelope
165. British award (1,1,1)
167. Chokes with sweetness
169. Stimulates, ... up
171. Hiatus
173. Snaps (fingers)
174. Colourful garden annual
175. Fragrances
177. Terminate
178. Bequest administrator
179. Sensual dance
180. Wiry-haired dog, ... terrier
181. Healers
182. Builders’ quotes
183. Clamminess
DOWN
1. Minuscule amount
2. Permit
3. Coach
4. Underwriters
5. Pine (for)
6. Pester 7. Oppressively dictatorial 8. Fizz
9. Fringed cord-end
10. Dough ingredient
11. Unfancied contestant
12. Gallivant (3,5)
13. Exclusive group
14. Visionary
16. Ryan or Tatum (1’4)
17. Weight-watcher 20. Marten furs
21. Denmark natives
27. Sedate for surgery
29. Entails
35. Dark
36. As far as (2,2)
38. Geography reference volume
41. Large violin
43. I agree!
44. There
46. Being higher in status than
47. Heavenly
51. Speeches
52. Notoriously
55. Poles
56. In a distant manner
57. Winner or ...
58. Spiritual bliss
60. Yemen port
67. Tsar’s wife
69. Hard-bitten
72. Surrendered (land)
75. Stopped
77. Wrapping up
79. Partner
82. Capers
83. Fantasise
86. In vain, to no ...
88. Dressed
90. Adam & ...
91. Delivery route
92. Receive
93. ... for tat
94. Hair product
95. Circle portion
98. Milanese specialty, osso ...
99. Consumables
102. Blamed
103. Personal glory
104. Informal strolls
106. Uffizi or Tate (3,7) 108. Imploringly
109. Cancelled (mission)
110. Spacecraft’s return (2-5)
111. With ease
114. Eligible
116. Brilliant people
119. Counterpart
122. Brisk pace
124. Nevada gambling city
125. Overlook
128. London clock tower (3,3)
130. DIY (book) (3-2) 132. Royal headwear
135. Portend
138. Abnormality
139. Late (4-6)
141. Must-have
143. Vaccinate
144. Skirt around
145. Medical examinations (5-3)
149. Tinted visor
150. Carry out (deal)
151. Narrow shelves
153. String instrument
158. Hollow
161. Feature
163. Ocean giants
166. Ship’s hull bottom
168. Sworn promises 170. Inflaters
172. Leg joint
173. Voucher
176. Stage scenes