The Chronicle

JUMBO CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

Stale-smelling (5) Complete very quickly (4,5,4,2)

Hold firmly, tightly (5) Local language (5) Lewd (10) Earlier (5)

Total (3) Protected (7) Polished by rubbing (9) Interment (6)

I lengthen (anag)(9) Rent payer (6) Serious crime (6) Election official (10) Spoil (3) Evasive, deceitful (6) Celebrity (4) Place (3) Getting closer to (7) Advertisin­g tune (6) Alert (2,3,4) Postpone (5) Worker (8)

Not any (2) Blissfully happy (8) Paddled boat (5) Orderly and neat (9)

Aromatic bulb (6) Ambles (7)

Night bird (3) Financial obligation (4) Elegant and fashionabl­e (6) Female sheep (3) Early in the morning (5,5)

Zoo worker (6) Ledger entry (6) Pegboard game for one (9)

Violent pull (6) Warned (9)

Set fire to (7) Prompt (3) Raincoat (5)

In the first place (10) Indistinct (5) Rowing team (5) Out of public view (6,3,6)

Horse (5)

DOWN

One-and-only (6)

Big cat (5)

Absent (4)

Shut out (7) Cuban capital (6) Tree’s anchors (5) Cowboy film (7)

Strong thick cord (4) Repugnant (6) Deadly (5) Expression of regret (7) Warship (7)

Lack, shortage (10) Robber (5) Cutting tooth (7) Impartial (7) Underwater missile (7) Pariah (7)

Shriek (6) Reflection (5)

Not active or moving (6)

Surprise attack (4) Engorge (5) Ancient object (5)

Notable achievemen­t (4)

Alleviated (5)

Easily bent (7) Expel (4)

Make possible (6) Relish (5)

Lack of proper care (7) Release from captivity (3,2,5)

One more (7) Water-surrounded land (6)

Rebuke (7) Welcome (5) Petty quarrel (4) Delicate (5)

Sale document (7) Galley (7) Gemstone (7) Perform surgery (7) Build up (6) Duplicates (6) Safe (6)

Chock (5)

Upper leg (5)

Not appropriat­e (5) Cab (4) Smokestack (4)

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