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ACROSS 1. Extending 9. Pneumatic drills 15. Pigged out 16. Helicopter part 17. Contemptuous look 19. Surprised, taken ... 21. Move to and fro 22. Theatre entrance hall 23. Small cucumber 24. Requirements 25. Confuse 27. Eyelid inflammation 29. Witnessed 31. Bird of prey 33. Dolt 35. Father 38. Share transaction 40. Wise person 42. Empty spot 43. Ellipses 44. Simple flat boat 46. Arrive at wharf 48. Flavouring herb 49. Sicilian volcano 50. As far as (2,2) 51. Clock pointers 53. Escape (capture) 55. This or ... 56. Disbelief in God 58. Tycoon 61. Restaurant bill 63. Decompose 65. Asian food items 69. Fastening tape 71. Container 72. Reserve 74. Tuition cost 75. Paring utensils 76. Stamp firmly 77. Barge in 78. Very chilly (3-4) 79. Conger or moray 80. Vaporise 81. Fiftieth (anniversary) 84. Hits 87. Collects 91. Bread grain 93. Feminine pronoun 94. Quits job 97. Madame Tussauds exhibit 100. Cocktail, ... colada 101. Police speed detector 103. Untidy folk 105. Garbage cans 106. Dreary 107. Loses colour 108. Half 109. Untie 110. Slow speech style 111. Glowing coal 113. Coves 115. Untrue 117. Affirmatives 120. Computer company 122. Rubs to a shine 124. Chore 127. Enfold 129. Confess 131. Managed 133. Become rusty 134. Of less importance 136. Address crowd 137. Smell 138. Tolerate 139. Explore deeply 140. Send up 141. Stealing compulsion 142. Laces
DOWN 1. Lassos 2. Jotted down 3. Laid grass section 4. Effortless 5. Immobile 6. Canyon 7. Swiss city 8. Supported 9. Denim trousers 10. Hoisting machine 11. Cross-country walk 12. Congregated 13. Scraping (out a living) 14. Offer advice 18. Chicks’ homes 20. Dollars and ... 26. Recline (3,4) 28. 12-month periods 30. Scratch out 32. Made fizzy 34. Creep (forward) 35. Premiere 36. Wiped (furniture) 37. Egg centres 39. Poker stake 41. First Greek letter 45. Former lover, old ... 47. Prince William’s wife 49. Paradise 52. Lavish affection (on) 54. Unpunctual 56. Alphabet (1,1,1) 57. Married title 58. Conference 59. Article of clothing 60. Prized shellfish 62. Watchfully 64. Emu relative 66. Arduous 67. Gazing lustfully 68. Methods 70. Frequently 71. Face coverings 73. Baby goat 75. Flower, sweet ... 82. Black and white dolphin 83. Dawn moisture 85. Pose (question) 86. Ship’s bottom 88. UFO creature 89. Intercept (4,3) 90. Surgical sponge 92. Puffs up 94. Burgles 95. Drank (alcohol) 96. Nursemaid 98. Abundantly 99. Increases 101. Metal track 102. Streets 103. Unintoxicated 104. Ooze 109. Unclog 110. Discourage 112. Swift 114. Sofas 116. Upward climb 118. Puzzle 119. News chief 121. Pantry 123. Photo holder 125. Decorate 126. Australian marsupial 127. Starts (infant) on solids 128. Mexican friend 130. Gourd fruit 132. Coconut tree 135. Badminton barriers
When you’ve solved the crossword, the letters on the shaded squares, reading left to right, top to bottom, spell a mystery word or phrase. The mystery word or phrase: