THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Goes away 6. Edible organs 10. Crushes (fruit) 14. Boat carnival 18. Excessive (force) 19. Transported 20. Up to the time of 21. Rifle bore diameter 22. Slouch 23. Scales astrology sign 24. Telepathic 25. Common-law spouse, de ... 26. Sounded out letters of 27. Shopping splurge 28. Pet’s parasites 30. Casts ballot 32. Damsels 35. Modernised 39. Bacon slice 42. Kremlin country 46. Guarantee 48. Peru beasts 49. Scratch deeply 50. Bring from overseas 51. Mediocre (2-2) 53. Invitation footnote (1,1,1,1) 55. Raise (children) 57. Pearl-bearer 58. Golf mound 60. Skimpy swimsuit 61. Ambitions 63. Workers’ association 64. Plane detector 65. Simpleton 66. Views 70. Frankfurter snack (6) 73. Retail group 74. Fool 75. Yonder, over ... 76. Easy ( job) 77. Competent 78. Thrilled cry 79. Quickly (1,1,1,1) 80. Smudge 81. Stringed instrument 83. Bet 85. Sacred poem 86. French hats 88. University compositions 91. Futuristic fiction (3-2) 93. Trap 95. Scraping (out a living) 97. Premonition 98. Whinnies 99. Eucalypt 100. Tile-chip design 101. Ayes & ... 103. Ancient 107. Manufacturers’ labels 109. Sight 110. Towelled 111. Suit-maker 112. Director, ... Spielberg 114. Rewrite on keyboard 116. Participate (in) 118. Japanese hostesses 121. Playground toy 123. Eiffel Tower city 127. Belgrade natives 129. Crane 131. Renter 133. Abscond with lover 136. Perceived 137. Conical tent 138. Sidestep 139. Conjuring up (emotions) 140. Satirical show 141. Posed (question) 142. Tennis champ, ... Agassi 143. Knots in hair 144. Blab, ... out 145. Traded (in) 146. Trampled (on)
DOWN
2. Electronic message 3. Livestock 4. Racetrack surface 5. Moves furtively 6. Expel 7. Criminal 8. Bank machines (1,1,2) 9. Drank like dog 10. Chicken-feed granule 11. ICU, intensive care ... 12. Money holder 13. ..., crackle, pop 14. Becomes ready to pick 15. Threat, do it or ...! 16. Secures firmly 17. Strong thread 28. Primary producer 29. Yacht canvases 30. Volcano shafts 31. Confectionery 33. Wild West bars 34. All together (2,5) 36. Book leaf 37. Ill-treated 38. Potato buds 40. Utilised 41. Northern sea fish 43. Actress, ... Sarandon 44. Showed (to seat) 45. Caller 47. Remove (badge) 52. Stemming (from) 54. Conquering 56. Less offensive phrase 58. Decorating skin 59. Compost burrower 62. Folklore 67. PAY-TV system 68. Nephew’s sister 69. Window ledges 70. Plant fence 71. Rips 72. Reproductive gland 82. Inscribing 84. Guides 86. Fastening around 87. Spoiling 89. Greed 90. Zones 92. Terminate 94. Reviews (accounts) 96. Not nice 97. Confesses (4,2) 102. Curled-lip expressions 104. Levels (the score) 105. Margin 106. Concept 108. Regions 113. Masking 115. Twisted sharply 117. Houses 119. Frostiest 120. Listened to (advice) 122. Pro 124. Fragrance 125. Hard iron alloy 126. Kingly 128. Overindulge 129. In this place 130. Cheque butt 131. Receive news 132. Went by bike 134. Allowed to borrow 135. Always