MEGA CROSSWORD

“WE ARE WHAT OUR THOUGHTS HAVE MADE US, SO TAKE CARE ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK.”

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

ACROSS

1. Broodiness, petulance 6. Sweet baked treat 10. Dreadfully, terribly 15. Young men, boys 18. Inoculation fluid 19. Shabbier, gaudier 20. Baby sheep 22. Funeral tribute 23. Windpipe

24. Wading birds 25. Crimson, scarlet 26. Bring together, combine 28. Mythical giant 30. Payment for services 31. Gave out, distributed 32. Tehran’s country 33. Plant stalk

34. Angry, annoyed

35. Run away 37. Opposite of west 39. Perform on stage

40. Cut (grass)

42. Take a break, relax 45. Enrage, infuriate 48. Burial vault 49. Reverberating noise 50. Conceited, boastful person 53. Honey-making insect 54. US state, … Island 56. Compressed, compact 59. Records on VCR 61. Wheel covering, … cap 62. Revise, correct 63. Stroke (dog) 64. TV commercials

65. Star Wars actor, … McGregor 66. Medical practitioner 68. Drink container (5,6) 69. … voyage! 70. Repetitive, repeating 71. Inventor, trailblazer 72. Large Australian bird 73. Stencils, patterns

74. … and downs

76. Place in position for use 78. Legal restriction imposed upon commerce 80. Blemish, discolouration 81. Jeopardises, puts at risk 84. Theatre attendant 85. Depart! (2,4) 87. Pulsates, vibrates 89. Sneering look

92. Sailor, seafarer

94. Nervous, skittish

96. And so forth (2,6)

97. Claiming, asserting

98. Small military vehicle 100. Started (laptop) (7,2) 101. Gallivants (about) 104. Totter, stagger 105. Produced (coins) 107. Hidden stash 108. Emphasising, accentuating 112. Ethiopian capital, Addis … 113. En route, in … 115. Young eagles 117. Prosecute 118. Submersion 120. Month after April 121. Endearing, charming 123. Efficient, productive 125. Sat nav device (1,1,1) 126. Unworkable, unrealistic 127. Gene acid (1,1,1) 129. Folk tale, Ali … and the Forty Thieves

130. In vogue, … mode (1,2) 131. Sixth musical note 133. Child’s plastic bricks 134. Unruly crowd 136. Magnified map section 137. Sign up to vote 140. Former US President, Barack …

141. Baby’s under-chin clothing item 142. Unironed, wrinkled 146. Hole in stocking 147. Against, opposed to 148. Cook (chips) (4-3) 152. Large pond 154. Abominable Snowman 155. Female chicken 156. Suspect, dubious 157. Norway’s capital 159. Come afterwards 160. Immediately following 162. Present

164. Hooded waterproof jacket 165. Unwell, sick 167. Bronze disc instruments 169. Sesame Street character, … the Grouch 171. Unhappy, upset 173. Armadas, flotillas 174. Cavalry soldier

175. Meal course

177. Study a book

178. Wrap tightly

179. Fast warship 180. Dispatch, transmit 181. Captivates, enthrals 182. Brawny, burly 183. Building rock craftsman DOWN

1. Shoe base 2. Soup-serving utensil 3. Sailor’s hue (4,4) 4. Leaves out 5. Futuristic movie genre (3-2) 6. Wobble, waver 7. Within reach, obtainable 8. Cabin crew member (3,7) 9. Landed property 10. Implied, implicit 11. Arranging in rows 12. Aggravation, bother 13. Rental agreement 14. Football hoodlums 16. Of hearing 17. Saturated, soaked 20. Long-term prisoners 21. Encounters

27. Gossip, telltale (6-6) 29. Gives permanent fame to 35. Told a white lie 36. Dublin’s nation

38. Greek fable teller 41. Cries, sobs

43. Engrave with acid

44. Sikh headwear 46. Leading (orchestra) 47. Cares for, supports 51. Watcher, spectator 52. Rash, careless 55. Sunrise 56. Fantasised, visualised 57. Award, … Peace Prize 58. Authorise, permit 60. Yemen port city

67. Holy mission 69. Groomed, smartened up 72. Painting stand 75. Churlish, rude 77. Knowledge, understanding 79. Witnessing, seeing 82. Accomplish, complete 83. Rubber seals

86. Alter, modify 88. Should, … to 90. Biblical first woman 91. Sales agent

92. Yelp, yip

93. Short snooze

94. Urge, … on

95. Divine being

98. Car hoists 99. Surpasses, outstrips 102. Frightened, worried 103. Flaky (skin) 104. Loathsome, abhorrent 106. Leaving in a hurry (7,3) 108. Socially disgracing 109. Deep regret

110. First letter of a name 111. Lineage experts 114. Attacks from the sky (3,5) 116. Intensify, increase 119. Track competitor 122. Egyptian river

124. Excess fat

125. Frolic, cavort

128. Person devoid of pigment 130. Out of the way

132. Body parts that wear gloves 135. Reverse, … up 138. Negligees

139. Citrus rind (6,4) 141. Purchases, pays for 143. Recited, … off 144. Examiner

145. Monocle

149. Coffee style 150. Wayward, contrary 151. Bakes meat

153. Nimble, deft 158. Burdened, loaded

161. High regard 163. Compelled, obligated 166. Slants, tilts

168. Naked models 170. Friends, pals 172. Sectors, regions 173. Native to

176. Paradise garden