The Colossus

ACROSS

1. Detest 4. Pearl-creating shellfish 8. Space between rows of seats on a plane, eg 13. Old land measure 16. University teacher (abbrev) 17. Highest point 18. Curved entranceway 20. Pastoral properties 21. Giant bird in The Arabian Nights 22. Supply kit to 23. Stopper for a sink 24. Edge of a road, eg 25. West African country 26. Bean used for tofu 27. Cunningly 29. Respects, has a high regard for 32. Put up with, I can’t … that 34. Superfood, … berry 35. Food sampler 38. Formal occasions, graduation … 41. Ringing instruments 42. Break out of an egg 45. Male moggie 47. Following 49. Oxygen or helium, eg 51. Stay airborne in one spot 53. Healthy, as fit as a … 55. Weighty books 56. Horse sport venues 59. Operate 61. Female pupil 63. Body of still water 64. Earl Grey, Darjeeling, etc 65. Reptile with a hard shell 70. Waterproofing substances 73. Part of a guitar’s fingerboard 74. Malicious, nasty 76. 16th-century Venetian painter Alphabet (1,1,1) Available for rent, to … Opposite of profits

82. Japanese style of massage 85. Stirred up, in a state of … 88. English public school 91. Balletic movement 92. Green semi-precious stone 95. Red-stalked vegie used in sweet pies 96. Colour of old photos 99. Californian resort 100. Rotten, like stale butter 102. Car used on sand, beach … 104. Now due, the account is … 105. Large showy flower 108. Give out, … sound waves 109. Wind instrument 111. Translate from one language to another 116. Grew bigger, … up 121. Place of safety, haven 122. Former Portuguese colony in western India 124. Rowing pole 125. Shopfront board 127. Stepping, … on 128. Fine scented powder 130. Relaxed or unhurried, at a … pace 133. Typical luggage for young travellers 137. Contented cat noise 138. Listed thing 140. Affluent, well-off 142. Gorilla 144. Astronomers’ instruments 147. Star-shaped spice 149. Leering 150. Narrow strip of leather 151. Explosive (1,1,1) 152. Fork spike 154. Mean, cruel 157. Operating, … the machines 159. Looks to be 161. Ardent 163. Bayed like a wolf 167. Capital of Ukraine 169. Bushwalker 170. Public approval

174. Door joint 176. Small simple earring 178. Relinquish, … territory 179. Judo and karate, martial … 180. Paper or textile factory 181. Sedate, staid 182. Lively folk dance, Irish … 183. Tiny jumping insects 185. Effortlessness, with … 186. Code word that follows Yankee 187. Seaweed 188. Shopping bag 189. Soppy, sentimental 190. Curvaceous 191. Suddenly notice

DOWN

1. Pair of earphones 2. In poor taste, a … comment 3. Snatches suddenly 4. Absent, … work 5. Aerosol or atomiser 6. Follow as a result 7. Walk proudly 8. Ill-gotten gains, filthy … 9. Scottish valleys 10. Release eggs 11. Navigation chart 12. Curtain rail cover 14. Babies’ tummy pain 15. Ralph Fiennes movie, The … Patient 19. Middle of a lettuce, eg 23. Spanish open square 28. Agave plant 30. Tough work, a hard … 31. Hygeinic face cover, surgical … 33. More unwell 36. Guacamole ingredient 37. Helicopter vane 39. Scraped by, … out your resources 40. Islamic leaders 41. Political or economic grouping 43. Guilty party 44. Thick curly hairstyle

46. Heraldic insignia 48. Counterfeit 49. Hungarian meat stew 50. Boiling with anger 52. Engrave on metal 54. Set belief 57. Recessed part of a church 58. February, March, etc 60. Least adequate, the … minimum 62. Warning sign 65. Chortle 66. Capacity to think logically 67. Arabian Gulf state 68. Killer whale 69. Extreme religious group 71. Landlocked South-East Asian country 72. Discovered from clues, … the problem 73. US crime-fighting agency (1,1,1) 75. Hawaiian flower garland 77. Sailor’s cry, … there! 79. Harmony of colours 81. Italian veal dish 83. Breed of dog, Jack Russell … 84. Person who seizes power illegally 85. US term for a psychiatrist 86. Drinks alcohol 87. Sportsperson 89. First public performance, make your … 90. Baby grand instrument 92. Baby’s dribble catcher 93. Cosy blanket, knee … 94. Assign, … blame 96. Liquid inside a plant 97. Paid sportsperson (abbrev) 98. Al Pacino movie, … Given Sunday 101. Minor point 103. Large cymbal 106. Always, for … 107. Comment, … on 110. Short ballet skirt 112. Dram of whisky, eg

113. Work for money, … a living 114. Swarm of pests, locust … 115. Expatriate 117. Shrivel up 118. Lie lazily about 119. Crimson resin 120. Rubberneck 123. Most unsightly 126. Rip, … into shreds 129. Trim with a knife 131. Infuriates 132. Popular Japanese food 134. Place down heavily 135. Purify, wash thoroughly 136. Exclamation of pain 139. Fronded plant 141. Verge, brim 143. Yearns, … for 145. Musical, … Pacific 146. Taverns, pubs 148. Big smile 150. Sharp pinch 153. Learn slowly, … information 155. Heroic work 156. East Timor’s capital 157. Scruffy, tatty 158. Variety of orange 160. Large African stork 162. Reach, … your goal 164. Garbage, rubbish 165. Unsteady on your feet 166. Child-like angel 168. Showy splendour 170. Doris Day movie, … in Paris 171. Spicy cuisine of Louisiana 172. Shield of Zeus 173. Criminal group known as The Mob 175. Before the expected time, arrive … 177. Old Russian monarchs 181. Maths problem, eg 184. Earth’s canopy

Solution in next month’s issue.