THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Take away, minus 5. Symbol on a stave 8. Christian holy books 11. Behaves badly (4,2) 16. Bellybutton 17. Collection of an author’s stories in a single book

19. Nine Perfect Strangers

star, … Mccarthy 20. Slender candle 21. 60 minutes, one … 22. Newspaper boss 23. Magazine editions 25. Pestered, interrupted 27. Angry, enraged 30. Frothy Italian milk coffee 31. Roman number LXXX 32. Explode, … up 33. Used a keyboard,

… a letter

37. Vessel for heating metal

41. More well-honed, a … knife 42. Showy, ostentatious 44. Healing plant, … vera 45. English island,

… of Wight 46. Spiritual comfort, … for the soul

47. Cut, had … the grass 48. “Godfather of Soul”, James … 50. Previously, … in the day

51. Was on a par with 54. Bill run up in a bar 56. African wildebeest 57. Movie, The Da Vinci …

59. Himalayan mythical creature

61. In another way, … engaged 63. Territory within another country, political … 66. Nitrogen compound 68. Couple, … the oxen 69. Wait-listed for a flight, on … (5-2) 70. Setting out, … on a journey

73. Sharp bend in a hose, eg 75. Working in tandem, in …

76. Writing book, note … 78. Location of the retina 79. Italian almond biscuits 80. Maul, assault (5,2) 82. Written school assignment

84. Kiln to dry hops 85. Foul smell

87. Walk On The Wild Side singer, Lou … 89. Country between Bolivia and Ecuador 91. Steadied, her condition …

94. Steve Mcqueen movie,

The Towering … 96. Making current,

… the software 99. Company’s financial check

101. Be patient, wait your … 102. Loud sounds 103. Event planners, conference … 106. Harrison Ford movie,

… Runner 108. Three-pronged spears 110. Embedded decorations 111. Staves off, … disaster 112. Blue grenadier fish 115. Old-time announcer 116. Nuptial, … bliss 117. Impersonate, … his mannerisms 118. Minor crash (slang) 119. Indian pastry snack 120. Drenched, saturated 121. Latin term for “thus”

122. Star Trek transport vessel, … Enterprise

DOWN

1. Man-made, … fibre 2. Temporary camp 3. Generally, as a … 4. Event that attracts a large audience (5-6) 6. Mazes

7. Car’s dashboard 8. Confound, muddle 9. News update 10. Alleviate

12. Movie, To … A Thief

13. Very bright exploding star

14. Carnival procession 15. Severe attack, a … of coughing 18. Resign from job, hand in your … 24. Sharply inclined, … slope

26. Ruin, … their fun 28. Bond movie, Casino …

29. Refrigerate, … the beer 32. Potential for floating 34. Give a sermon 35. Wholesaler, trader 36. Lumpy heavy food 38. Eradicate,

… corruption (4,3) 39. Tuckshop, school … 40. Nine Perfect Strangers

star, … Cannavale

41. Transgress, commit a … 42. Distant, … away 43. Prayer’s final word 46. Surround or blockade, … the town

49. Cried out in pain or grief 52. Powerful chess piece 53. Not watertight 55. Record of car’s servicing, eg 56. Small lizards 58. Stage play 60. Pyramids country 62. Cry of alarm

64. Get beaten by a competitor (4,3) 65. Deer meat 67. Bonding or allegiance 69. Few and far between 71. US actress, … King 72. Accustomed, become … to 74. Tense and anxious, all … up

77. False manners, put on … 80. Australian radio and TV personality, … Symons 81. Piece of time, cooling-off … 82. Tokyo’s old name 83. Arranged consultation, doctor’s … 86. Spooky, uncanny 88. Begging

90. Speed competitions 92. Soft drink container, … can

93. Very quickly,

… at all (2,2,4) 95. Completely,

… informed 97. Rising from bed (7,2) 98. Newborn infants 100. Photography device 104. Belly, abdomen 105. Fills with products, … the shelves

106. Love song, eg 107. Have ambitions, … to 109. Noblemen

113. Music term for “with vigour”, con … 114. Cowboy’s boot goad