This week’s Big Crossword
ACROSS 1. Chapter titles 6. Desert trees (4,5) 12. Trilling 17. Light-ray weapon 18. Sworn promises 19. Man Of Steel hero 20. Scattering garbage 21. Evident 22. The press 24. Eighth, ninth, ... 26. New Mexico’s ... Fe Trail 29. Absence of sound 33. Slaughters 36. Tweaks 39. Sheepdogs, border ... 41. Shapeless masses 42. Bacon slice 43. Bazaar 44. This 24 hours 46. Astound 48. Broom wielder 50. Regulation 52. Lantern 54. Threatens 56. Cloth scrap 58. Fable 60. Burrowing mammal 61. Dump, get ... of 62. A ... Night’s Dream 66. Argument 67. Animal exhibition 70. Give false advice to 71. Huggable 72. Excused (from tax) 73. Record label (1,1,1) 75. Made happy face 76. Headache remedy 77. Jotting book 78. Respect, ... highly 80. Fasten 81. Bigotry 82. Alleviating 85. Genetically alters 88. Baptises 90. Drawing 93. Figure-hugging 95. ’ Tis (2’1) 96. Toppled 97. Toboggan 99. Decorated pilot 100. Abates 102. Pet goldfish home 104. Region 105. Pullover 108. Steals 110. Crossword patterns 112. Tiny pool 114. More eager 117. Ultimate 118. Imperial realms 119. German measles 120. In reverse order, vice ... 122. Selects for duty 126. Components 129. Street edges 132. Follow on 135. Inundated 136. Confidence 137. Seasoned smoked beef 138. Slight tint 139. Filled tortillas 140. Most transparent (of fabric) 141. Silliest 142. Closeness
DOWN 1. Corn-ear coverings 2. Colorado winter resort 3. Encroachments 4. Glitz 5. Rational 6. Fine food shop 7. Soprano solos 8. Praise 9. Cook’s smock 10. Monaco’s ... Carlo 11. Culinary herb 12. Which? 13. Road surface 14. Woollen bed cover 15. Just right 16. Garden entries 23. Spots 25. Recess 27. Enable 28. Handheld PCS 30. Tel Aviv native 31. Even 32. King Arthur’s court 34. Segregate 35. Hire contract 37. US, Uncle ... 38. Raise one’s voice 39. Dessert, ... caramel 40. Trouser part 45. Recluse 47. Bike footrests 48. Balanced (design) 49. Lambs’ fathers 51. Game, Snakes and ... 53. Alcoholic brew 54. Babysit 55. Dashboard dial 57. Hair-styling product 59. Necessary 60. Rebels 61. London bus colour 63. Silt-removing boat 64. Cricket arbiters 65. Resumes business 67. Miss Piggy & Kermit 68. Acrobat 69. Coiling 74. Speech impediment 79. Going steady 81. Restores 83. Acts as (example) 84. Details, ... and outs 86. Also known as (1,1,1) 87. Muscle twitches 89. Innards 90. Morning droplets 91. Medical complaint 92. From Anchorage 94. Rome’s language 96. Creases 98. Dissuade 101. Eagle’s nest 103. Futuristic (novel) (3-2) 106. Execute (law) 107. Mongrel 109. Spider’s lair 111. Shorter 112. Pointed stakes 113. Stag or doe 115. Bonkers 116. Liberate 117. Befuddle 120. Watches 121. Scallywag 122. Valuable possession 123. Wicket stick 124. Great 125. Religious splinter groups 127. Very angry 128. Scrapes (knee) 130. Reword 131. Carry cases 133. Well-kept 134. Once ... a time