The Colossus
ACROSS
1. Ceremonial gowns 5. Threshed husks of corn
9. Joke-teller, comedian 13. Discovered, located
16. Latin American line dance
17. Arrive at, … destination 18. Cinema attendant 19. Chocolate-coffee mixture
20. Savage fiend
21. Finally become,
… as (3,2)
22. Killer whales
23. In the countryside, … area
24. Capital of Bulgaria 25. Unit of gem weight 26. Catty, mean and … 27. Follower of an
Indian religion 28. Clogged, … pipes 29. Argument
30. Preserves in vinegar 32. Give voice to, … views
34. Speak
37. Give a movie a new soundtrack 39. Backward flow 41. Dynasty producer, … Spelling
42. Egg on
44. Convenient
47. As well, plus
49. Nobody (2-3)
50. Take a seat 52. Incendiary crime 54. Subtly signify
57. Sticky black substance 59. Captivates, bewitches
60. Number in a duo 61. Dining hour 62. Unknown author (abbrev)
63. Identical sibling
64. Cars’ approach to a house
66. World’s highest mountain
67. Beg forgiveness (6,2) 69. Fault, defect 70. Singer-guitarist … Clapton
71. Device that attracts 75. Adjourn, … proceedings 80. Parents’ brothers 83. John Farnham hit, Two Strong … 85. Scattered around 86. Hue, shade 87. Sulawesi’s country 88. Small and delicate 89. Magical potion 91. Looks daggers, … at 93. Analgesia, pain … 96. Hermit, loner 100. Unnecessary ado (4-2)
103. Borders,
… on the ridiculous 104. Silhouette cast by sunlight
105. Lead-tin alloy
108. Deep purple-red shade
112. Ailing
115. Eagle nests
117. Full of cheerful good humour
118. Get involved, intervene (4,2)
119. Out of shot, an … accident (3-6) 120. Stage plays
121. Toreador Song opera
123. Gentle wind
125. Iconic Star Wars actress …. Fisher 127. Anticipates, looks forward to 131. Scallywag
134. Examine medically 135. Church recess 136. Important traffic route (4,4)
139. Husbands and wives 140. Dalai Lama’s religion 143. Cab for hire
144. TV show compere 145. Making aware,
… to danger 147. Argentinian heroine, … Peron
148. Person who lives abroad to evade government charges (3,5)
150. Area of salt water, Dead …
151. Literary or artistic style
154. Dance nightclub
157. Almond or pecan, eg
158. Pry
160. Australian actor, … Edgerton
162. Slipped up 164. Ostentatiously creative
166. Extreme fear, live in …
167. Put into service 168. Catch red-handed, … criminal
170. Home improvement work (1,1,1)
171. Hit high, … the ball 173. Dormant state
174. Little devil
175. Gave an answer 176. Drive too fast 180. Atlantic or Pacific 181. Small cove or bay 182. Reversal (1-4) 183. Meeting of lovers 184. Pinafore
185. Walk slowly 186. Milestone period 187. Head covers
188. Small shop, beach … 189. Beleaguered, under …
190. Snow leopard 191. Brownish port style 192. Apply, … pressure 193. Ascended, had … 194. Travels by horse
DOWN
1. Bucharest is there 2. Performance of mutual services 3. Alarming, frightening 4. Furiously
5. Transport up a mountainside (5-3) 6. Married love cheat 7. Newly made 8. Nickname for white area at base of fingernail 9. Low in price 10. Having therapeutic qualities
11. Small individual gateaux
12. Avoided,
… work
13. Foam on a drink 14. Eccentric
15. Unsettle,
… the peace 28. Prohibition
31. Nearest star
33. Game of Thrones actor, ... Glen 34. Comfort, consolation 35. 007 movie,
The Spy … Loved Me 36. Place for exercise 38. Hard lolly,
… sweet
40. Ray of light
43. Large protective leather glove 45. Branched horns of deer 46. Bishop’s district 48. Songwriter 50. Infrequently
51. Italian volcano 53. Tendons or ligaments
55. Stoned, … olives 56. Absolutely huge 58. Alcove, niche 65. As regards (4,9,2) 68. Hunched in posture (5-10)
72. Higher than 73. Australian actress, … Watts
74. People feigning sickness
76. Not warranted, … force
77. Punitive, … code 78. Olfactory organs 79. Planned differently, … the schedule 81. Egyptian capital 82. Praise enthusiastically 84. Knight’s title
85. Droop
90. Magazine edition, eg
92. Cowboy’s lariat 94. Statute
95. Classic movie,
All About …
96. Symbol of Aries 97. Tooth on a wheel 98. Large tea dispenser 99. Geological period 101. Be in possession of 102. Baked pastry dish 106. Movie crowd-filler 107. Narrow to a point 109. Append firmly
110. Rub out
111. Twitter post
113. Dresses in
114. Peruvian animal 116. Male offspring 117. Medical injection, eg 122. Swap over 124. Electrical-current impeder
125. Curly punctuation marks
126. Show mild disapproval (5,2,7) 127. Naval flag
128. Early settler, explorer 129. Waterfall
130. Ribbons worn over the shoulder 132. Person’s history of convictions (8,6) 133. Rock-clinging shellfish
137. Controlled portion, food …
138. Pimples condition 141. Salt Lake City’s US State
142. Dismal, dull
146. Not as much, … than 149. Children’s board game
152. Good enough to be voted in
153. Make run faster, … the engine 155. Passports or driving licences, etc (1,2) 156. Huge and dark, … space
159. Friend, mate
161. Pass the car in front 163. Reported, … to be 165. On-screen charity event
166. Tried hard,
… your best
167. Cocky newcomer 169. Tennis court assistant
170. Refusing to admit, … the claim
172. Added incentives 177. Small and cute 178. Invited visitor
179. Show contempt,
… at
180. Alternative, the … option
Solution in next month’s issue