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- 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:

ACROSS 1. Returns to (location) 6. Vocational school, … college 12. Revealing 17. Artist’s tripod 18. Frogman 19. Surpassing 20. Empties 21. Prosecutio­ns 22. Brand of cola 24. Viola plant 26. Green side dish 29. Supposed criminal 33. Solemn vows 36. Re-create (scene) (2-5) 39. Advertisin­g flags 41. Non-solid 42. Indian guitars 43. Offshore drilling platform (3,3) 44. University compositio­n 46. Unmentiona­ble (subject) 48. Expressed admiration 50. Salty white cheese 52. Dismiss (from job) 54. Compels by threats 56. Harbour work boat 58. Standard 60. Quick kiss 61. … now brown cow? 62. Overcrowde­d 66. Star’s wardrobe specialist 67. Headland 70. Depressed 71. Restful 72. Sty 73. Cuddle 75. Silenced (opposition) 76. Canadian city 77. Longed (for) 78. Hilltops 80. High tennis shot 81. Fine point 82. Approved 85. Land and housing developmen­ts 88. Fixes (in memory) 90. Well-reasoned 93. Rapidity 95. Small hotel 96. Tiny tot 97. Seaweed 99. Iconic Aussie bird 100. Tinned fish 102. Implores 104. Rump 105. Emergency exits, fire … 108. Egypt’s capital 110. Of the eyes 112. Chin indentatio­n 114. Diminish 117. Worth 118. Harmful (fumes) 119. More sharply inclined 120. Fake (being ill) 122. Rescinds 126. Sloped walkways 129. Family adage 132. Adult girl 135. Magnified 136. Used drug to excess 137. Mercy 138. Paris river 139. Rims 140. Drips 141. Edible snails 142. Train stops

DOWN 1. Chambers 2. Crucial 3. Chided 4. Bowling skittles 5. Wise man 6. Golf ball holders 7. Singer, … Presley 8. Cuts wildly 9. Foolish 10. Skilled 11. Masterpiec­e, Mona … 12. Congers or morays 13. Photograph­ing bones (1-6) 14. Blowing from ocean 15. Numbskull 16. Struggles for breath 23. Alliance 25. Within range 27. More competent 28. Coming up 30. Impudent newcomer 31. Explorator­y implement 32. Selects 34. Declares 35. Lift with effort 37. Army, navy and … force 38. Removed 39. Toy brick 40. Nothing 45. Divulges (4,2) 47. Retiring gracefully, … out 48. Wallet thieves 49. Customs tax 51. Hurling 53. Perform on stage 54. Fir’s seed container 55. Outrages 57. Congeal 59. Folklore 60. Shoulder-ride 61. That female 63. Gold ore lumps 64. Pilot safety aid, … seat 65. Right angle, 90 … 67. Satay kernels 68. Tidiest 69. Modernise (software) 74. Antelope 79. Snow sport 81. Disarm (bomb) 83. Queen Elizabeth II’S daughter 84. Japanese currency 86. Reverence 87. Duration 89. Bordering with shrubs 90. Hang back 91. Vulgar 92. Pressurise­d can 94. US honeymoon falls 96. Toots 98. Couples 101. Dessert, … pie 103. Thread 106. Provide with gear 107. Brazil’s … de Janeiro 109. First number 111. Regulate 112. Least distinct 113. Have to 115. News story 116. Most eager 117. Jury finding 120. Demon 121. Eskimo dwelling 122. Wanders 123. Hooded jacket 124. From end to end 125. … or sour 127. Tropical fruit 128. Searches for 130. Dedicatory poems 131. Musical pitch 133. Gambling chances 134. Pub drinks

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