The Colossus
ACROSS
1. Assumed name, under an … 5. Monastery head 9. Sudden terror
13. Short cloaks
16. Oyster jewel
17. Escape or avoid capture
18. Last letter of the Greek alphabet 19. View narrowing towards the horizon 20. Caterpillar or grub, eg
21. Type of Indian curry, … josh
22. Workers’ guild, trade …
23. Rome’s famous fountain
24. Electrical therapy, … treatment
25. Travel prices, train …
26. Specific slot, … market
27. Accurate, precise 28. Ships’ chimneys 29. Wander restlessly, … about
30. Fastens on
32. Sheep mother
34. Small rug
37. Umpire (abbrev) 39. Bank cash dispenser (1,1,1)
41. Literary composition 42. Nasty, spiteful 44. Arrange in loose folds
47. Gives permission to 49. Furniture item, coffee …
50. Owns, possesses 52. Cowboy’s lariat 54. Subtly signify
57. Victor Hugo novel, … Misérables
59. Coming from the East
60. Large vase
61. Oil lamp, … lantern 62. Soft-drink gassiness 63. Meaningless repetition, repeat by …
64. Food cupboards, larders
66. Makes beloved, … himself
67. Area, neighbourhood 69. Spiritual guide
70. Cupid
71. Australian bird, spangled …
75. Waded ankle-deep in water
80. Enclosed shopping street
83. Fail to recollect 85. Composer of
The Minute Waltz 86. Original, unique (3-3) 87. Unfaithful spouse, cheater
88. Drink alcohol, eg 89. Reverberated
91. Sings alpine-style 93. Rule over
96. Fragrant thorny flower (3,4)
100. Medical fitness
103. Rise up
104. Scary film, … movie 105. Country formerly called Nyasaland 108. Crisp round lettuce 112. Metal bar that attracts other metal 115. Brand-name fastening strip 117. Forehead hair 118. Famous cavalry attack, … of the Light Brigade
119. Mark made by sea on ship, below the … 120. Prone to
121. Minor complaint 123. Erase, remove 125. Marmalade fruit 127. Nattered, gossiped 131. Birds’ hooked claws 134. Move by small degrees, … forward 135. Dropped from schedule, the program was … 136. Walks wearily
139. Gain a legacy 140. Charade, sham 143. Cygnet’s parent 144. Restless desire 145. Strews around
147. Old record label (1,1,1)
148. Ignite again,
… the romance 150. Devour
151. Pay a call on 154. Margins, at the … 157. Musical twosome 158. Drive back,
… an attack
160. Spotted, was …
162. Aida opera composer
164. Actor and comedian,
… Rogen
166. Swift, a … response 167. Paid sportsperson 168. Discard, get … of 170. Prohibit
171. At the moment 173. Pumping mechanisms in engines
174. Rock song,
Born in the … (1,1,1) 175. Impersonation 176. Harnesses for oxen 180. Field entrances 181. Ready and willing 182. Research deeply, … into
183. Footloose actor, … Bacon
184. Old US sitcom, … Lucy (1,4)
185. Large fishing net 186. Tilts, slants
187. Artery of the heart 188. Mournful tune
189. Sign up for a course 190. Makes money,
… a living
191. Cheeky, lively and bold
192. Considers,
… it possible
193. Sugary
194. Hurriedly, in …
DOWN
1. Australian national anthem, … Australia Fair 2. Following on from (2,10,2) 3. Sudden outbreak, a … of robberies 4. Escort as a date (4,3)
5. Partnership
6. Spain’s secondlargest city
7. Poke fun at 8. Mechanical moving figures 9. Chipper, jaunty 10. Close of the day 11. War, battle
12. Novice driver 13. Bring about
14. Chief female dancer (5,9)
15. Holy place in a temple, inner … 28. King Kong heroine, … Wray
31. Collection
33. Rock song,
You … It Well
34. Method, style 35. Identity cards (1,1,1) 36. Cut and polished stone
38. Spread in many directions (3,3) 40. Adolescent (abbrev) 43. Aircraft’s height 45. Circular, curved
46. Hit for The Who, … Wizard
48. Upper-jaw canine (3-5)
50. Jumped on one foot 51. Fable, The Tortoise and the …
53. Appraise, gauge (4,2) 55. Contracted into wrinkles,
… her mouth
56. Ghost actress, … Moore
58. Put down roots
65. Lack of objectionable qualities
68. Tapas-bar tortilla (7,8)
72. Beatles’ drummer, … Starr
73. Not a soul, tell … (2-3)
74. Study of history through excavation 76. Blue of the sky 77. Daunt, put off 78. Noblemen
79. Initial impressions, on first …
81. Hooded snake
82. First public performance, movie …
84. Smidgen, just a … 85. Shed tears
90. Senior in years 92. Different, alternative 94. Batman Forever
actor, … Kilmer 95. Uncooked, … food 96. Chinese exercise form, … chi
97. Hymn, … Maria
98. Type of poem 99. Chocolate treat, Easter …
101. Milestone period 102. Classic horror movie actor, … Chaney
106. Find repugnant, loathe
107. Pinafore
109. Best fresh fish,
… of the day
110. Soft flat hat
111. German river
113. Movie, Monty Python and the Holy … 114. US talk-show host, … DeGeneres
116. Have debts,
… money
117. Provided with a meal
122. Radio broadcast medium (4,4)
124. Uses, … her rights 125. Deliberately vague 126. Extremely quickly (2,1,4,2,5) 127. Vulnerabilities,
… in his armour
128. Track or field competitor
129. Lingered, stayed 130. Going steady
132. Slightly acquainted (2,7,5)
133. Hi-fi unit
137. Hogwarts hero, Harry …
138. Listen attentively, be all …
141. Laments, … the day 142. Taipei is there 146. Former NSW premier, Bob … 149. Simple board game 152. Whatever happens (2,3,4)
153. Climbing evergreen 155. Tried hard,
… her best
156. Spying activity
159. Golf hole’s rim 161. Obtained by threats, … money
163. US cattle duffers 165. Stocky in build
166. Beam of sunlight 167. Science subject 169. Australian and NZ soldiers
170. Valour, courage 172. Unwanted surplus 177. Shabby, disreputable 178. Ticks over,
… the engine
179. Cuts down,
… the trees
180. Grind the teeth
Solution in next month’s issue.