THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1. Classic American whaling novel (4-4) 6. Tentacled sea creature 12. Periodical publication 17. Heavenly being 18. Infidel 19. Heated glass nursery shed 20. Kitchen gadget (3-6) 21. Blatant overcharging, ... robbery 22. Plot’s shock turn 24. Compere 26. Cavalry spear 29. Chose (government) 33. Embark (3,2) 36. Gist 39. Locals 41. Journalist’s slant 42. Sailors 43. Wryly amusing 44. Oddment 46. Altogether (2,3) 48. Pharaoh’s tomb 50. Relinquish (land) 52. Vexes 54. Neediest 56. Miles away 58. Eat 60. Responsibility 61. Biro 62. Huge public triumph 66. Unfamiliar 67. Saw 70. Building twig home 71. Gretel’s brother 72. Medicinal syrup 73. Crony 75. Fine point 76. Initial cash instalment 77. Incompetently 78. Reboil 80. Charged particle 81. Tropical fruit tree 82. Ability 85. Add honey to 88. Televising 90. Sovereign ruler 93. Maize variety (5,4) 95. Non-verbal yes 96. Laboratories 97. Fabric join 99. Conger fish 100. Inebriated 102. Revs (engine) 104. Largest continent 105. Insists 108. College finals 110. CDS, compact ... 112. Street entertainer 114. Hue in rainbow 117. Paddling craft 118. Physically well 119. Sneered 120. Cruise (along) 122. Leaf beverage sachets (3,4) 126. Domain 129. Fat 132. Military chaplain 135. Deli beef 136. Emotionally distressing 137. Writer, Hans Christian ... 138. Fringes 139. Urban 140. Discontinues temporarily 141. Soldiered on 142. Shortened DOWN 1. Mausoleum, Taj ... 2. Conductor’s wand 3. Bishop’s district 4. Chess rooks 5. Understood 6. Spurts of water 7. Privileged class 8. Baggy 9. Naval force 10. Drive too fast 11. Injure 12. Created 13. Iron-deficient 14. Claims 15. Gold brick 16. Rock/pop singer, ... John 23. Ancient Andes Indian 25. Scottish family 27. Aggravate 28. Basements 30. Merciful 31. Move with grating noise 32. Deporting 34. Chaperones 35. Egg-like shapes 37. Actual profit 38. Lodge deeply 39. Alcoves 40. Nervous twitch 45. Sieve 47. Swindled 48. Sterilised (milk) 49. Low platform 51. Sicken 53. Lament 54. Companion animals 55. Counters-flicking game 57. Decompose 59. Volcanic explosions 60. Witty remarks (3-6) 61. ATM password 63. Not either 64. Enliven 65. Biting playfully 67. Three-quarter time dances 68. Stylish (clothes) 69. Hair soap 74. Japanese hostesses 79. Treated (cowhide) 81. Flaked (off) 83. British symbol 84. Demise 86. Ram’s mate 87. Arranged, ... up 89. Harem guards 90. Gent 91. Watch 92. Desisting 94. Mime 96. Fortuitous 98. Babysits 101. Horned African beast 103. Chocolate substitute 106. Speak slowly 107. Placed 109. Before now 111. Released (from jail) (3,4) 112. Flowered 113. Footwear item 115. Chilled 116. Crime 117. Nuts 120. Short cloaks 121. Donkeys 122. Curt 123. Borders upon 124. Accumulate 125. Ginger or paprika 127. Malicious fire-setting 128. Excavated 130. Auction offers 131. Pace 133. Corrosive liquid 134. Metal track