The Colossus
ACROSS
4. Slang for a potato 7. Reserve for later, set …
11. Peak of perfection 16. Trade prohibition 18. Draw with acid on metal
19. Opposed to
20. Capital of Spain 21. Lament for the dead 22. Religious songs 24. Curved roofs
26. Throttle
27. TV quiz show,
Millionaire … (3,4) 28. Have a burst of fame, make a … 30. Sound system, hi-fi 34. Flying frame on a string
35. Passed, … her time 36. Untidy pile
38. Had a meal
39. Goad or inspire,
… on
40. Burdened, heavily … 45. Hepatic organ 46. Circular building 48. Watched over, protected
52. Short cloak
53. Harry Potter star, … Watson
54. Defeat thoroughly, … the opposition 58. Break to bits
61. Bicep or tricep
63. As a large group, en …
64. Person, human … 65. In actual fact 66. Veteran US actor, Morgan …
68. Old Russian emperor 70. Sculptures of the head and shoulders 73. Refuse to listen, turn a … ear
75. Beatles hit,
… and Shout
78. As a bit of a gamble, do the work … (2,4) 80. Make sense, … up 83. Close by
84. Very dry
85. Secret agent
87. Poke with a finger 88. Hold on tight, … to 89. Small with a delicate frame 90. Breakfast dish, scrambled … 91. Farmyard storage building
92. Noticed, observed 97. Prohibit
98. Bit or chewed persistently
100. Crucial
101. Mum’s brother, eg 102. Plush plaything (4,3) 105. One of three babies born together
107. Low in price
108. Music superstar, … John
109. Annul, … a law 111. Crushing snake, … constrictor 114. Wander restlessly 116. Impolite
117. Robert De Niro movie, …Driver 118. Becomes fatigued 120. Initial, … impression 122. Half, … circle
123. Mining extract 125. Twosome
126. Loathe
127. River barrier, eg 128. Classroom measuring sticks 130. Layers, … of paint 132. Scalp strands
136. Clean spill (3,2)
141. Very small
143. One who betrays his country 144. Self-assurance, confidence
146. Bays like a wolf 147. Muslims’ holy book 148. Distributes, shares out
151. Sanctify
153. Self-love
157. Remain in place 160. Snake-like fishes 161. Trembles with cold 163. Preserves onions in vinegar, eg
166. For all to see, openly 172. Lovers’ rendezvous 174. Animal shelters
175. 007 novelist, … Fleming
177. Nobble,
… a racehorse
180. Billy Joel hit, … Man 181. Spool, film … 182. Australian actress, … Robbie
185. Leisurely walk 186. Japanese art of paper-folding
189. Drive forward 190. Make sore by rubbing
191. School composition 194. Musical featuring the song Tomorrow
195. Ancient Egyptian sacred beetle 196. Water cistern 197. Evening dress 198. Kebab sticks
199. Soft bread rolls 200. Blowin’ in the Wind
singer, Bob …
201. Tube, channel
DOWN
1. Cover for a spouted vessel (3,4)
2. Belly, stomach
3. Takes into custody 5. Church community 6. Regard as
7. Dull pains
8. Timid, reserved 9. Level in judo
10. Follow on from
11. Verdi opera 12. Autobiographical account
13. July 14 in France, … Day
14. Chums, mates 15. Correcting and improving written work
17. In a strange way 23. Come face to face with
25. Slough off, … skin 29. Symbols of love 31. Thoughtfulness, diplomacy
32. Bridle strap
33. Sesame Street
Grouch
34. Martial art developed in
China (4,2) 37. Protected wildlife area, national … 41. Declare positively 42. Artist, … Chagall 43. Trouble, annoy continually
44. Meal’s sweet course 45. Occupied by tenants, the premises are … 47. Chicago is there (1,1,1)
49. Nicole Kidman movie, To … For
50. Protect 51. Mamma Mia! star, … Seyfried
55. Them, him and … 56. Late great UK actor, … Rickman
57. Hugh Grant movie, Notting …
59. Café’s list of food options
60. Narrow opening, coin …
61. Additional, … time 62. Strict and solemn 67. Require
68. Ensnares 69. Bluish-white metallic element 70. Firearm’s calibre 71. Uncomplaining stoicism (5,5,3) 72. WA bird emblem, black … 74. Swashbuckling star, Errol …
76. Work hard 77. Casablanca actress, … Bergman
78. Pensive poems
79. Long stories
81. Pull along the floor 82. Lower the rank of, … the importance 85. Damaged maliciously
86. Speak to God
93. Trades one for another
94. Trails, ways 95. Cunningly
96. Give all you’ve got, pull out all the … 99. Stain with colour 103. Boat paddle 104. Housetop tiler 105. Cycling race,
… de France
106. Draw the outline, … around
110. Buddhist leader, Dalai …
111. Nourishing soup 112. Pelvic bones 113. Australian actor, … Bana
115. Faintly, … lit
118. Cut into shape
119. Retail store
121. Hard durable wood 124. Dislodge,
… from office
129. Large African animal (abbrev) 131. Caressed
133. Takes into the family, … a child
134. Races involving batons
135. Sources of pleasure 137. By word of mouth, … history
138. Farm vehicles
139. Altar projection
140. Toy on a string (2-2) 142. In an orderly fashion 145. Mode of road transport
148. Love Story actress, … MacGraw 149. Suggestive look 150. Ornamental tuft on curtains
152. Large deer
154. Collects together 155. Notion
156. Rug, fireside … 158. Sudden convulsive movement 159. Consumed,
… up all the supplies 162. The Hustle star,
Anne …
164. Strong coconut fibre 165. Washable floor covering
167. In the most serious case (2,5)
168. Expressing jaded scepticism, a … comment
169. Joined together by overlapping,
… the ropes
170. Babies’ diapers
171. Most gallant and honorable
173. Bits and pieces, … -a-brac
174. “Seen this before” feeling (4,2)
176. Grows older
178. Relating to cultural origins
179. Regions, sectors 183. Make changes to, … the document 184. Test-wear a garment before purchase (3,2) 187. Moistens
188. Magician’s baton 192. Earth’s canopy 193. Islamic leader, … Khan Solution in next month’s issue