GIANT CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Lodestone 5 Dreary 12 An age 16 Drinking

vessel 19 Solitary 20 Rub-outs 21 Combine 22 Keg 23 Frets 24 Long 25 Fault-finder 26 Abrupt 27 Avoidance 28 Poetry 29 Depreciates 31 Gladden 32 Extreme 33 Roll along 35 Occurrence 36 Wire 39 Fleet 41 Emphasised 44 Painter 45 Sacred songs 46 Wing flaps 49 Plot 51 Customs 54 Artists’ stands 56 Family

antique 57 Surprised 60 Magnetic

units 63 Logical 66 Predominates 68 Satisfies 70 Surgical

knives 71 Chinese dog 72 Indecent 74 Filter 76 Tyrant 78 Irregular 79 Nose pieces 80 Overthrow 82 Young swan 83 Preserves 87 Conjecture 91 Odd 95 Swallows up 98 Piece of fruit 100 Lean-to 102 Cutting

implement 104 NRL team 106 Washed

lightly 108 Neckwear 109 First woman 110 Two-up player 112 Decree 114 Complies 116 Below 117 Clone 118 Dozed 119 Shop 121 Beer mug 124 Submarine

(1,4) 125 Scorch 126 Open 127 Esoteric 130 Declare 131 Stops 133 Annoy 134 Period of time 135 Whosoever 137 Fastened 138 Requires 140 Soapy water 141 Hideous

giants 143 Aids 145 Toy 149 Followers 152 Removed silt 155 Antenna 158 Large reptile 160 Losers 162 Organic acid 164 Casks 166 Detects 167 Manipulated 170 Thinner 171 Disprover 172 Percussionist 175 Clamshell 177 Wasting time 179 State capital 181 XVIII 183 Produce 184 Zodiacal sign 186 Layabouts 187 District 189 Beekeeper 191 Snub 194 Enslaver 197 Journeys 200 Hackneyed 201 Song writer 204 Exuded 205 Sunlight

hours 207 Slice 208 Type of saw 209 Larger 211 Damp 212 Surround 213 Praise highly 215 Charcoal 216 Group of

eight 217 ... Polo, traveller 218 Colour 219 Sword 220 All-day sucker 221 Mischievous 222 Calm 223 Draughts 224 Reflects 225 Eats greedily

DOWN 1 Cell phones 2 Standards 3 Natural abilities 4 Mislaid 5 Fraternise 6 Anticipated 7 Most cordial 8 Forsakes 9 Annul 10 Beer maker 11 Sanctuaries 12 Slave 13 Solicited

votes 14 Complicates 15 Genuine 16 Miscellaneous 17 Start 18 Goals 30 Young

pilchard 34 Bishop’s

district 35 Cheese 37 Anaesthetic 38 Church

recesses 40 Powder base 42 Vends 43 Selfish

persons 47 Nuclide 48 Pitchers 50 Wild prank 52 Expertly 53 Insurance 55 Tax worker 56 Innominate

bone 58 Subjoins 59 Roofer 61 Lolly 62 Publication 64 Wigwams 65 Female

hormone 67 Beautiful

birds 69 Blood vessel 73 Bit part 74 Bag 75 Brief record 77 Pit 81 Head cook 84 Shooting

stars 85 Baby sheep 86 Brisk 88 Diligently 89 English poet 90 Withdrawal 92 Chequered

panel 93 Bubble and

hiss 94 Gossiper 95 Soil 96 Change

direction 97 Container 99 Heard 100 Adversities 101 False teeth 103 Young bird 105 Hardy 107 Gushes 111 Guard 113 Banish 115 Mitigate 120 Kiln 122 Cardinal

numbers 123 Chills 128 Fool (coll) 129 Existence 132 Pain relievers 136 Unfertilised

egg 139 Sicilian

volcano 142 Greek god 143 Embarrassed 144 Epic poem 146 Council

officer 147 A pair 148 Movable

barrier 149 Exclamation

of grief 150 Redirect 151 Tobacco

poison 153 Vision 154 Merit 156 Tried 157 Artist’s studio 159 News 161 Musical

drama 163 Masticators 165 Windfall 168 Render void 169 Stratum 173 Employers 174 Most stingy 175 Instruct

morally 176 Records 178 Acquires 180 Managers 182 Incorrect 183 Righteous 185 Fancied 188 Newspapers 189 Fans 190 Colossal 192 Criticises 193 Rapidly 195 Undertake 196 Fit of temper 198 Chatting 199 Grave 202 Remember 203 Take in food 206 Shinbone 210 Viper 211 Large

numbers 214 Attic