THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD
ACROSS
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1. Legendary English actor, Sir … Olivier 5. Contort, distort 8. Formal argument 11. Russian three-horsed sleigh
16. Marks to show correct work
17. Not as heavy 19. Come into flower 20. Elephant teeth 21. Be jealous of 22. Hindu festival of lights 23. Paradoxical 25. Common insect, Mortein’s Louie 27. Unacceptable, it’s just … (3,2) 30. Speedy cartoon bird, The … (4,6) 31. South American rodent related to the guinea pig
32. Slight mark or cut 33. Sweet pastries, jam … 37. Primate (5,3) 41. Inscribing using acid 42. Medical jabs 44. Biblical ark builder 45. Depend, … on
46. AD, … Domini 47. Eagerly expectant 48. Stranger Things actress, Winona … 50. Preserves a corpse 51. Rocky celestial body 54. Us-mexican river, … Grande 56. AC/DC hit (1,1,1) 57. Half, … circle 59. Holy women
61. Soft furry toy (5,4) 63. Foes
66. Related, … the story 68. Heroic act, brave … 69. Suddenly seeing 70. Gift of money to an institution 73. Darkens, … the lights 75. Long narrow cut 76. Sound-sensitive organ 78. Social gaffe, faux … 79. Auburn-haired people 80. Knobbly and misshapen Reach an agreement, make … (1,4)
84. Part of the eye 85. Solicit, … for business 87. Rich and fertile soil 89. Period from birth to death
DOWN
91. Written version, … of the speech 94. Quickly, speedily 96. Making changes to 99. Tapering doorstop 101. Expert golfers 102. Gave assistance 103. Outgoing people 106. Quantum Of Solace star, … Arterton 108. Arriving at final destination,
… in Paris (6,2) 110. Wildlife tour 111. US Broadway and film actor, … Lane
112. Very short skirt 115. Flourish, thrive 116. Qualify, … you to enter the contest
117. From Tel Aviv, eg 118. Super Mario’s brother 119. Free from worry (2,4) 120. SOS call 121. Capricorn star symbol 122. Flustered
1. Careless discarder of rubbish
2. Lay bare 3. Compass direction 4. Decorative handwriting 6. Ill-fated French queen, Marie … 7. Sanction, allow 8. Tells tales on (4,2) 9. Advance reservations
10. Trial, experiment 12. Grades
13. Latin term meaning “for that very reason” (4,5) 14. Analyses the properties of ores or minerals 15. Ill-mannered
18. Tiny particles,
… of sand
24. Swiss fried potato cake 26. Must (3,2) 28. Soothsayer
29. Zorba The Greek actor, Anthony … 32. Chatted idly 34. Sounded alike, the words … 35. Furtive, devious 36. Theatrical whispers 38. Rues, feels remorse 39. Furiously
40. Erin Brockovich star, … Eckhart
41. Be mistaken
42. Details, all the
… and outs 43. Veteran UK actress and wife of 1. Across, Dame … Plowright 46. General pardon, grant an …
49. Less complicated 52. Kettle vapour 53. Style of bay window 55. Pupil, school … 56. Bought and sold 58. Felt dejected 60. Encouraged, … on 62. Champagne brand, … Perignon
64. More untidy 65. Magazine issue 67. Ailments, maladies 69. White herons 71. Polish capital 72. Membrane used for blinking 74. Separate, … up 77. Italian sparkling wine, … spumante 80. Intestine 81. Bumper car
82. American Hustle star, … Adams 83. Relieving, … the pain 86. Fiery gemstones 88. Ancient Egyptian city 90. Harbour transport boat 92. Small landing field for planes
93. Gave another home to 95. Sledgehammer singer, … Gabriel 97. Praised, adulated 98. Left, went away 100. Squirm
104. Easy route to a mountain top (3-4) 105. Desert rodent 106. Merriment 107. Combining, jumbling
109. Calls, christens 113. Europe’s highest volcano 114. Storyline