THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Ancient kings and queens of Egypt
5. Recently (2,4)
9. See 70 Across
11. Arachnid
16. Urge
17. Crossed-strips structure
19. … Castle, royal residence in Berkshire
20. Gin mixer
21. Former Russian ruler
22. Disappear
23. Small job
25. Diamond, colloquially
27. Muscular
30. Tied
31. Buccaneer
32. Orient
34. Sibling’s daughter
38. Sweet herbal Italian liqueur
42. Unlocks again
43. Wile E. Coyote’s nemesis (4,6)
45. Lazy
46. Pair
47. Wander
48. Walk with difficulty
49. Precise
51. Curled one’s lip in contempt
52. Country ruled by a King or Queen
55. Homer Simpson’s son
57. Cooktop
58. Festival
60. Love apple
61. Gandhi’s title
63. Princess Diana’s maiden name
66. Bathroom powder
68. Herb of the parsley family
69. Country of which 13 Down will become Queen
70 and 9 Across. Past one’s prime (4,3,4)
73. Regional dialect
75. Nerdy person
76. … Fleming, James Bond author
78. Egyptian river
79. Massaging
80. Italian ground cornmeal
82. Legendary king of Troy during the Trojan War
83. Old stringed instrument
84. Dutch cheese
86. Large bird
88. Work
90. Unprejudiced (4-6)
93. Common city birds
95. Five-sided shape
97. Christens
99. Country in which The King And I is set
100. Highest point
101 and
107 Down. Queen’s London residence (10)
105. Middle Eastern emirate
108. Drive, energy
110. Calm, quiet
111. Cheap and showy
112. Notion
115. Glaringly vivid
116. Relating to water
117. Legal restriction on trade
118. Stealthy Japanese assassin
119. Item of casual clothing (1-5)
120. Stylish
121. Off, fetid
122. Guess
DOWN
1. Male royal
2. Clap
3. Friend
4. Large bag
6. Scared
7. Neanderthals
8. Queen’s youngest son
9. Sore on a fingertip
10. Misplaced
12. … Phillips, Princess Anne’s son
13. Mary …, Frederik’s royal wife
14. Long-player or single
15. Provide in small amounts (4-4)
18. Nervous tic
24. Research trip (abbrev)
26. Ancient king of Israel
28. Hateful or detestable
29. Apia’s country
32. Learned
33. Steer a course through
35. Place name taken from a person
36. Catch in a net
37. Devotional plea
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39. Soothing ointment (3,4)
40. Watchful
41. Closest relative (4,2,3)
43. Pole
44. Bullets
47. Bureaucracy (3,4)
50. Wax drawing stick
53. Unyielding, inflexible
54. Go by bike
56. Ennui
57. Strap to tie up a horse
59. Jousting pole
62. Fire’s remains
64. … Lawson, celebrity chef
65. Negatively charged particle
67. Aromatic seed capsule spice
69 and
91 Down. Queen’s late husband (4,2,9)
71. Cravat fastener
72. High regard
74. … Cowell, reality show impresario
77. Old
80. Cushion
81. Single-cell organism
85. Old Nick
87. Not fitting
89. Irritating
91. See
69 Down
92. … II, last Emperor of All Russia
94. Whole range
96. Regal
98. Kebab stick
102. Jumpy
103. Picture of the
Virgin Mary
104. Croquet hammer
105. Ballerina
106. Lacking
107. See
101 Across
109. Henry VIII’S royal house
113. Shove
114. Against