SUPERCROSS

ACROSS: 1 Omega, 4 Swing, 6 Sharp, 9 Blubber, 12 Acre, 13 Float, 14 Periodic table, 15 Twain, 16 Guru, 17 Any, 18 Soppy, 22 Scot, 24 Ricci, 25 Nullah, 27 Salad, 28 Chic, 29 Brand names, 33 Live in, 34 Rated, 35 Ego, 36 Glow,

38 Olden, 39 Okay, 40 Beth, 41 Beau,

42 Yacht, 43 Bike, 45 Spice, 46 Latticework, 51 Reliquary, 53 Befog, 55 Ogre, 56 War, 57 Emcee, 59 Tun, 60 Aisle, 62 Nacre, 63 Awfully, 64 Wimp, 66 Bass, 68 Assurance, 72 Tuner, 73 Aloft, 74 Hug, 75 Ire, 76 Kyoto, 77 Cater, 79 Sugarplum, 82 Tuft, 83 Elan, 86 Limited, 88 Clean, 89 Image, 91 Shy, 92 Mixer, 93 Raw, 96 Salt, 97 Elude, 99 Olfactory, 103 Unnecessary, 106 Batch, 108 Aims, 110 Amiss, 111 Info, 113 Clef, 115 Golf, 116 Shift, 117 Look, 118 Elm, 120 Froze, 121 Larynx, 122 Watchstrap, 123 Awry, 124 Minor, 125 Nitric, 129 Lanai, 131 Thug, 133 Say-so, 135 Kip, 137 Mute, 138 Imbue, 139 Pitched battle, 141 Sales, 142 Navy, 143 Gherkin, 144 Aorta, 145 Trait, 146 Usual.

DOWN: 1 Oafish, 2 Grasp, 3 Actual, 4 Sepulchre, 5 Global, 6 Skin, 7 Aztec, 8 Pub, 9 Bread knife, 10 Blanc, 11 Renaissance, 15 Tyrannous, 19 Practical, 20 Year dot, 21 Uncloak, 22 Shanghai, 23 Throw, 26 Liege, 30 Midriff, 31 Prayer, 32 Stanza, 37 Once, 43 Bayonet, 44 Else, 47 Too, 48 Caw, 49 Wiring, 50 Reluctance, 52 Quell, 53 Brae, 54 Owl, 58 Cuffs, 59 Try-on, 61 Scion, 63 Avalanche, 65 Performed, 67 Stoker, 69 Retort, 70 Egg on, 71 Pairs, 74 Half nelson, 78 Tiara, 80 Gully, 81 Latex, 84 Untrue, 85 Customs, 87 Mimic, 88 Cede, 90 Mel, 94 Wee, 95 Spa, 96 Soya, 98 Untwist, 100 Far-off, 101 Oligopoly,

102 Yes-men, 104 Ciao, 105 Suckling,

106 Bushwalking, 107 Hitchhike, 109 Inexact, 110 Affairs, 112 Felt-tip pen, 114 Egret, 117 Least, 119 Merriment, 126 Repast,

127 Motive, 128 Morsel, 130 Noble, 132 Usher, 134 Amass, 136 Idea, 140 Tea.

Winning name: Colin Firth