The Colossus

ACROSS 1. Rainbow shapes

4. Roofing beams

8. Most squashy

13. Group of oil-producing nations (1,1,1,1) 16. Forearm bone

17. Author unknown (abbrev)

18. Entrance to a room

20. Got on, how they …

21. Daily food intake (1,1,1)

22. Grieve

23. Secure, it’s a … investment

24. Sharp-tasting, … cream

25. Wicked, sinful

26. Flat-top hill

27. Buddhist spiritual law

29. In demand

32. Phrase with a figurative meaning

34. Christian festival (abbrev)

35. Tortilla chips

38. Giant crustacean

(6,4)

41. Citrus fruits

42. Grate, … the cheese

45. Purpose, the … of the game

47. Dazes, amazes

49. Fire remains

51. Batman,

The … Crusader

53. In-car direction system (3-3)

55. Moves to and fro,

… to the music

56. Stems from, emanates

59. Seventh letter of the Greek alphabet

61. Dispirit

63. Twosomes, pairs

64. Surrender, … land

65. Walked unsteadily

70. Writer of short non-fiction pieces

73. Cloth carry-bag

74. Supervisors, store …

76. Customs, practices

77. Martial art, … kwondo

78. Mushroom variety 80. Honolulu is there

82. Most gallant and honourable

85. Casual remark, … line

88. Cotton seed pod

91. Pimples condition

92. Invigorate (3,2)

95. Approximate, an … amount

96. Accra is there

99. Mountainous area, … region

100. Seraglios

102. Of an approximate date

104. Imperfection, flaw

105. Open-mouthed, stare …

108. Miles Davis’ musical genre

109. Scientific word for “flow”

111. Brochures

116. More sentimental

121. Most uncommon

122. Tropical welcome garland

124. Cricket dismissal (1,1,1)

125. Awkward, unsophisticated

127. Greeted warmly,

… the guests

128. Rain heavily, pour

130. Fragrant flowering climber (5,3)

133. Examination of data

137. Genuine, true

138. Letters sent by post

140. Be sacked (3,3,4)

142. Type of beer (1,1,1)

144. Instituted legal action against

147. Foe, opponent

149. Loved deeply

150. Nun’s garment

151. Exclamation, … whiz!

152. Spaghetti or macaroni

154. Country-style

157. Dentures, false …

159. Grind 157 across angrily

161. Drunkenness

163. Made airtight

167. Lunch or dinner, eg

169. Thrown, tossed

170. Short and sweet, a … summary

174. Smarten,

… yourself up

176. Russian range, … Mountains

178. Meat substitute, nut …

179. Exude

180. Narrow, slim

181. Ancient Mexican empire

182. Rum cocktail, … tai 183. Low bush

185. Kooky, madcap 186. Warble, serenade 187. Out of control, run … 188. Animal with antlers 189. Home location, your …

190. Blushes fiercely 191. Slough off, … skin DOWN 1. Lower belly

2. Grumpy or annoyed

3. Office worker

4. Royal Air Force (1,1,1)

5. Italian sports car brand

6. Turn out to be, … as (3,2)

7. Anzac biscuit ingredient, golden …

8. Special ability

9. Thigh bone

10. Evading, … capture

11. Process hide into leather

12. Grave and serious

14. Devotional hymn or song

15. Rumpled

19. Household pest (abbrev)

23. Intuition, … sense

28. Dry biscuits for babies

30. Gumbo vegetable

31. Paramedic (slang) 33. Ancient Greek poem

36. Short-grain risotto rice

37. Smooth glossy fabric

39. Damp and musty

40. Retook exam

41. Location of

Salt Lake City

43. Passes, time …

44. Beatles song,

Back in the … (1,1,1,1)

46. Fungal disease of rye crops

48. Drew the match

49. Amazing, wondrous

50. Deep purple flower, grape …

52. Potato seed-buds, eg

54. Ongoing score

57. Excelled at,

… the test (slang)

58. Radio channel selectors

60. Slow movement in music

62. Hop-drying chamber

65. Hitchhikes, … a ride

66. Pioneer, a … in her field

67. Former spouses

68. Australian cuckoo

69. Killer whale species

71. Unfortunately, sadly

72. Braided

73. Small flap

75. Stitch clothes

77. Soya bean curd

79. Cyclist’s route, bike …

81. Criminal assistants

83. Tombstone inscription

84. Quiver, shake

85. Merchants

86. Has another bash

87. Battle-cruiser or destroyer, eg

89. Magic lamp dweller

90. Ill-suited

92. Image (abbrev)

93. Daily allowance, … diem

94. Price on application (1,1,1)

96. State in western India

97. Cry of discovery

98. TV series, Who Do You Think You …

101. Long Norwegian coves

103. Fracking product, … seam gas

106. Cultivated, … vegetables

107. Too much,

… baggage

110. Song, … She

Lovely (3’1)

112. Cry of a kitten

113. Pastry dishes, meat …

114. Was deficient in, … imagination

115. Falling forward, … down the stairs

117. Get, acquire

118. Courtroom declaration, enter a …

119. Long-running computer company (1,1,1) 120. Ancient name for France

123. Green soy beans

126. Tarragon or dill, eg

129. Fierce insects, bull …

131. Persuade by flattery

132. Go into,

… the building

134. Ours, … and mine

135. Make a full list

136. Popular soft drink

139. Horse’s brisk pace

141. Swirl gently

143. Pares an apple, eg

145. Acquires by labour, … his keep

146. Wealthy

148. Indian traditional robe

150. Mountain range in Afghanistan, … Kush

153. Deep hole, chasm

155. Grain tower

156. Recedes like the tide

157. Enticed, lured

158. Bird of prey’s claw

160. Spotted,

… the enemy

162. Fencer’s warning (2,5)

164. Astir, … with excitement

165. Postponed, … your departure

166. Function or event, a formal …

168. Similar to

170. Hidden storage place

171. Nominates, … as a candidate

172. More frosty

173. Alleviated, … the pain

175. Repeatedly falls and rises (2-3)

177. Arrive at, … your destination

181. Islamic leader, … Khan

184. Sculpture, …-relief

Solution in next month’s issue.