The Colossus
ACROSS
1. Polynesian-themed drinks venue, … bar
4. Beasts, creatures
8. Seizes a plane
13. Hair-wave treatment
16. Prized Tasmanian wood, … pine
17. 171 down set in Egypt
18. Angled cutting tool 20. Deceives
21. Manage, … the company
22. Grand meal, banquet
23. Second-hand, … car
24. Courtroom pledge
25. Pakistani language
26. Open-mouthed, … with surprise
27. Rude lout (slang)
29. Italian digestif
32. Levels, … out
34. Hidey-holes
35. Uncaring about right and wrong
38. Punished by dragging under a boat
41. Old Russian emperors
42. Filthy, very dirty
45. Mystic, supernatural
47. Giant painting on the side of a building
49. Tell tales on, … in
51. Chess or ludo,
... game
53. Young baby
55. Guitar-like Indian instrument
56. Going down
59. Pose a question
61. Audio component of a movie
63. Male elephant, eg
64. Dash, flair
65. Fastest land animals
70. Dalai Lama’s religion
73. Principal, … point
74. Vitally important, crucial
76. Takes money from, … your account
77. Mesh fabric
78. Work with a needle
80. Plays a guitar casually
82. Extension,
… of licence, eg
85. Quarantine, put in …
88. Traditional folk knowledge
91. Capital of Norway 92. Angry, enraged 95. Assist in text revision 96. On numerous occasions
99. Capital of Spain
100. Slow movement
in music
102. Rap, … on the door
104. Public bidding sale
105. Skewer dish, shish ...
108. Expose to peril
109. Of doubtful quality, a bit … (slang) 111. Everest’s mountain range
116. Person held for ransom
121. Out of sight, an … presence
122. Baby fox
124. Beethoven choral
work, … to Joy
125. Jalapeno or
habanero, eg
127. Produce, … electricity
128. Becomes unwell
130. Centre of the Sikh
faith
133. Purple gemstone
137. Talk enthusiastically,
… about the show
138. Chilled drink, … tea
140. Decorative, … plants
142. Small label, price …
144. Demotes, … its importance
147. Skin irritation, … spot
149. Loathes, detests
150. Bottoms of shoes
151. Extinguished, put …
152. Ballpoint pens
154. Variety of chicory
157. Connected group, a … of grapes
159. Grilled sliced bread
161. For no reason, … cruel
163. Pass, time will …
167. Sandal or loafer, eg
169. Damascus is its capital
170. Mexican salamander
174. Toys that go up and down on strings (2-3)
176. Nanny or billy animal
178. Clean with soap and water 179. Walrus’ long tooth
180. Damp and musty, a … cellar
181. Duck used for down
182. Fairy-like creature
183. Stares lasciviously
185. Open pastry, jam …
186. Liberate, set …
187. Olivia Newton-John
hit, Banks of the …
188. Confident, positive
189. Fast South American
dance
190. Crop-destroying insects
191. Paint cans
DOWN
1. New Zealand reptile 2. Toy musical instrument 3. Over-assertive 4. Cartoon duo,
Tom … Jerry
5. Entreat
6. Recesses in churches 7. Fluid used for inoculations 8. Mountain range in Afghanistan, … Kush 9. Port city in Israel 10. Drinks taken after hard liquor
11. Took a chair
12. Tweak, … the settings 14. Follow on from, chaos will …
15. Lack of vanity
19. Full of enthusiasm 23. Cow’s milk-producing organ
28. Mumbo-jumbo 30. Departed, went … 31. Collection of rules, … of conduct 33. Tattered, a dog-… book 36. Shakespeare’s Scottish tragedy 37. Ancient Roman language
39. Bank advance, personal …
40. Ransacks, burgles 41. Horse’s brisk pace 43. Threatens
44. Locate, … the missing keys
46. Parent’s brother 48. Tea-making vessels
49. Local language variety
50. Shops that sell bread and cakes
52. Palate, … of the mouth
54. Move onwards, go … 57. Capital of Qatar 58. Healthy South American grain 60. Relating to ethnicity, … discrimination 62. Naming word 65. Embrace, snuggle 66. Humiliates, makes self-conscious
67. Little children, tiny … 68. Garden entrance 69. Time before now, in the …
71. Morse code elements, … and dashes
72. Russia’s capital 73. Military movie,
A Few Good … 75. Tropical welcome garland
77. Shipshape, tidy
79. Wild pack animal, grey …
81. Ineptly
83. Expressing a hope 84. Book-lending institution
85. Brings about or causes
86. Large African flightless bird
87. Large canvas blinds, shop …
89. Write in capital letters, … your name 90. Timber, western red …
92. Vex, gall 93. Shakespeare play,
Much … About Nothing
94. Largest deer 96. Casuarina, she … 97. Small flap
98. Apprehend a criminal 101. Severe physical or mental shock
103. Smart, fashionable
106. Elvis Presley song,
… of Reality
107. Office keyboard user 110. Have a break
112. Large cup
113. Help in a crime
114. Large concert venues
115. Italian almond flavoured liqueur 117. Made a speech 118. Related, informed 119. TV commercials (abbrev)
120. Song, I … the Sheriff
123. Glee, excitement
126. Water falling in drops
129. Gulf state whose
capital is Muscat
131. Large African stork
132. Stage of insect life
134. Stockpile
135. Arms of shirts, eg
136. Filled tortilla snack
139. US term for swaggie, eg
141. James Dean movie, … of Eden
143. Very sharp,
have … hearing
145. Small waterbird
146. Sobbed, cried
148. Competes, … with
150. Scrub with abrasive
153. Cunningly
155. Cameo gemstone
156. Narrow opening,
coin …
157. Apart from
158. Squeaky sound, the
… of the floorboards
160. Fame, celebrity
162. Crafty nature,
cunning
164. Pervasive distress
or unease
165. Residential property
areas, housing …
166. Casual top (1-5)
168. Possessor, rightful …
170. Upper chambers
in the heart
171. Musical drama
172. Liver and kidneys as food
173. Purple flowering shrub
175. Indoor step
177. Giraffe-like animal
181. Snakelike fish,
Moray …
184. Distress call (1,1,1)
Solution in next month’s issue.