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ACROSS
1. Vexes 9. Parks’ toddler areas 15. Fabric makers 16. Cerebral organ 17. Border 19. A second time 21. Peruvian mammal 22. Medicine amounts 23. Bourbon or vodka 24. Curled-lip expression 25. Yellow pigment 27. Rump 29. Sail support 31. Edition 33. From Baghdad 35. Metallic sound 38. Roof junction 40. Type of meat 42. Compere 43. Eskimo house 44. Trust, ... on 46. Spill the beans 48. Interior design 49. Average 50. Half 51. Rescued 53. Affirmative replies 55. Milky gem 56. Prim 58. Forest caretakers 61. Wheat tip 63. Rowing paddle 65. Restrained (dog) 69. Great passion 71. Powerful 72. Poorest (excuse) 74. Him or ... 75. Tires 76. Kenyan capital 77. Ill-bred 78. Recreate (scene) (2-5) 79. French no 80. Consecrates as priest 81. Crinkle 84. Guide 87. Siblings 91. Uneven (number) 93. Bullring shout 94. Entrails 97. Impudently 100. Lacking fizz 101. Squirrel nut 103. Glided on snow 105. Stack 106. Touch at one end 107. 52-week intervals 108. ... & papa 109. Lookalike 110. Sugar-lump shapes 111. Public square 113. Docile 115. Mental picture 117. Seasons (dish) 120. Position 122. Foxtrot or rumba 124. Lascivious smirk 127. Army car 129. Permit entry to 131. Steam burn 133. Prized shellfish 134. Auctioneer’s hammer 136. Overthrows 137. Boisterous 138. Dress sense 139. Small marsh fly 140. Harrowing trials 141. Shop assistant 142. Business ventures
DOWN
1. Involve (in dispute) 2. Swamped 3. Mull over 4. Engine turns 5. Brusque 6. Use foul language 7. Call off 8. Peacock’s mate 9. Bible song 10. Build up 11. Heredity unit 12. Offshore drilling platform (3,3) 13. Comes towards 14. Regal 18. Spooky 20. Lead-in 26. Teasing 28. Shorted across (of current) 30. Dispel 32. Pulpit speeches 34. Woe! 35. Lebanese timber 36. Video gaming centre 37. Young females 39. Twosomes 41. Rink 45. Hire agreement 47. Sacs under eyes 49. Astronaut, ... Armstrong 52. Always 54. Receive (salary) 56. Expert 57. Very spicy 58. Alters (text) 59. Tidies up 60. Hoist 62. Beautified 64. Pressurised can 66. Leave (sinking ship) 67. Shaggier 68. Ceases 70. German river 71. Trim back (shrub) 73. Explosive compound (1,1,1) 75. Which person? 82. Laugh loudly 83. Commercial breaks 85. Affectedly shy 86. Smell strongly 88. Wife’s parent (2-3) 89. Gigantic 90. Religious splinter group 92. Scribble 94. Object 95. Remorseful 96. Hang loosely 98. Yawning gulf 99. Pronunciation defects 101. Distinctive air 102. Illustrious 103. Phase 104. Scientific information 109. Unexciting 110. Stringed instrument 112. Horrify 114. Baby cats 116. Muddles (up) 118. Medals 119. Doubting apostle 121. Quieter 123. Of the nose 125. Prepares (manuscript) 126. Synthetic fibre 127. Outlaw, ... James 128. Suez country 130. Fashions 132. Poker stake 135. Steer off course