THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Giving way 6. Date charts 12. Parking undercover 17. Apportion 18. Choking (fumes) 19. Hairdo 20. Southern US state 21. Star clusters 22. Rise up (against) 24. Clutch 26. Chores 29. Baked pasta dish 33. Sultry 36. Begin again 39. Shoe linings 41. Plait 42. Scrape by, ... a living (3,3) 43. Wise counsellor 44. Tooth problem 46. Mountain chain top 48. Drawing on cheque 50. Stereo unit (2-2) 52. Engrossed 54. Plots 56. Mobile phone’s ... card 58. Shows agreement 60. Shade of colour 61. Block of land 62. Prized 66. Recreate (scene) (2-5) 67. Self-protective 70. Bombarding 71. Leisurely (pace) 72. Sleazy 73. Golf peg 75. Cured deli meat 76. Acorn bearer (3,4) 77. Mollify 78. Resume (investigation) 80. Zero 81. Replenish 82. Governs 85. Geography reference volumes 88. Delights 90. Pressured 93. Sugary quality 95. Bind 96. Falsehoods 97. Level 99. Slippery fish 100. Slips by 102. Feather wraps 104. Unchanged (2,2) 105. Spoofs (4-3) 108. Terminated 110. Eject from home 112. Walk unsteadily 114. Extra performance 117. Cruise ship 118. Military hardware depot 119. Anger or love 120. Sublet 122. Endowment 126. Eyed lustfully 129. Hearth stirrer 132. Communion table 135. More awkward 136. Other way round (4,5) 137. Very personal 138. Flowed away 139. Small crown 140. Submissiveness 141. Migrated 142. Snubbed

DOWN

1. Sailing boat 2. Wicked wrongs 3. Deactivated (bomb) 4. Do voice-over 5. Mirth 6. Nursery rhyme, Old King ... 7. Circular coral formation 8. Motorway off-ramps 9. Carrying out 10. Assortment 11. Disfigure 12. Concert tour bookings 13. Electric socket converter 14. Frightened 15. Freezing over 16. Blowy 23. Expose 25. Female relative 27. Major artery 28. Sect, Hare ... 30. Straddling 31. Tolerate 32. Of numbers 34. Fruitless 35. Hostile stare 37. Also known as (1,1,1) 38. Deadly chemical 39. Unskilful 40. Anguished cry 45. Came next 47. Groups of eight 48. Calamity 49. Maiden 51. Counterfeiters 53. Picnic pest 54. Settee 55. Medical consultants 57. Greeted 59. Prison terms 60. Happen (4,5) 61. Headed 63. Fleshy ear part 64. Web-weavers 65. Classic author, Charles ... 67. Fine points 68. Least cluttered 69. Envisage 74. Processions 79. Genderless 81. Staggered 83. Popular purple flower 84. Gosh! 86. Fearful respect 87. Beholds 89. Fleecy Andes mammals 90. Spy agency (1,1,1) 91. Watch 92. Income cheats, tax ... 94. Prodding 96. Nap, ... winks 98. Sibling’s daughter 101. Flood barrier 103. Bye! 106. Bit 107. Debtor’s note (1,1,1) 109. Back & forth, to & ... 111. Betrayal 112. Wigs 113. Arduous trip 115. Exclude 116. Perpetual 117. Glancing 120. Stand-in physician 121. Insult 122. Groom’s partner 123. Line-up 124. Occasion 125. Sample (food) 127. Pounced 128. Horror 130. Balls 131. At all times 133. Installed (carpet) 134. Put on ... & graces