THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Writer of parodies 5. Holmes & Watson
star, … Ferrell 8. Blueprint, plan 11. Formal headwear item (3,3) 16. Satellite’s course 17. Natural environment 19. Daring, nerve
20. Kick out of school 21. Was aware, … the facts 22. Animal born without pigment
23. Put a match to 25. Yarmulke 27. Imbibed, … the beer 30. Assign too low a price 31. Add to, improve 32. Complete collections 33. Carpentry vice 37. Kings and queens 41. Woman set to inherit 42. Mother’s second husband, eg 44. Desperate Housewives
star, … Hatcher 45. Consumer, end … 46. Holmes & Watson
co-star of 5. Across,
… C. Reilly
47. Flow out suddenly 48. Copying, imitating 50. Movie star’s followers (3,4) 51. Impersonated 54. Established (abbrev) 56. Former name of Tokyo 57. Denpasar’s island 59. Eternally, for … 61. Held in high esteem 63. Live together peacefully (2-5)
66. Flip of a coin
68. Twin Peaks star, … Maclachlan 69. Church ministers’ speeches 70. Quirky, unconventional 73. Pest amphibian, cane … 75. Jump over, … the barrier 76. Star of Cheers,
… Danson 78. Japanese sash
79. Out of the ordinary, … result
80. Domed park bandstand, eg 82. Slowly leaks water 84. Melbourne streetcar 85. Rocket upwards
87. US car race,
… 500 (abbrev) 89. Complete again 91. Drunkenness 94. Beneficiary of a will
96. Barren, bleak
99. Assign, … responsibilities 101. Dole out, … out punishment
102. Sister’s daughters, eg 103. Failing to fulfil, … your duties
106. Greek woodland god 108. Seep in 110. Capital of Colombia 111. Country-style 112. Youth club (inits) 115. Look at with interest (3,2)
116. Gin and vermouth cocktail
117. Indian language 118. From Baghdad, eg 119. Most ancient 120. Bounded, … up 121. Regrets, … her decision 122. Religious sceptic DOWN
1. Sweden’s capital 2. Group of motionless figures representing a scene 3. Meaningless repetition, learn by … 4. Payment to help education, win a … 6. Presents formally,
… the speaker
7. Riga is there
8. Show to be false,
… the myth 9. Beginning, commencing 10. Robbery, snatch and … 12. Paper Moon actress, Tatum … 13. Footpath chalk squares game 14. Colourful Dutch flowers 15. Favourite store of lovers of reading 18. Wedding group, … party 24. Quirky figurine, garden … 26. Venerate 28. Analgesia, pain … 29. Measurement across 32. Long-running sci-fi TV series (4,4) 34. Impressive line-ups 35. Mind as opposed to body
36. Visa or Amex, … card 38. Release eggs 39. Denial of God’s existence
40. Case for milk bottles 41. Warmly embrace 42. Shed tears, cry 43. Famous Five author, … Blyton
46. Principle of fairness, social …
49. Tended to the sick 52. Chocolate-coffee drink 53. Designer’s garment mock-up
55. Farm vehicle with huge wheels 56. Newspaper chief 58. Truck
60. View into the distance 62. Prominent tummy, … belly 64. Artificial sweetener 65. Waterproofing substance 67. Gregarious and friendly 69. Eastern European countries, … nations 71. Capital of New Caledonia 72. Diverging from a central hub 74. Quantities of medicine 77. Otherwise, or … 80. Beam of sunlight 81. Shakespeare play,
… And Cleopatra 82. Fabric colouring method, tie … 83. Ordering medicine, … antibiotics
86. Cute marine mammal 88. Discouragement 90. Style of Greek architecture
92. Be at the forefront, … the campaign 93. Very quickly,
… at all (2,2,4) 95. Dwell on smugly, … over 97. Self-obsessed person 98. Coarsely ground wheat 100. Straw-coloured part of blood 104. Acrobatic athlete 105. Famous swimwear brand
106. Planting seeds 107. Meddle, … with 109. Trade shows (abbrev) 113. Driving holiday, road … 114. Japanese soya paste