MEGA CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Immobility

6. Spiciest

10. Youths

15. Explained to

18. Flounces gracefully

19. Blanched (vegetables)

20. Flank 22. Put holy oil on

23. Nautical balance (3,4)

24. Cyberspace persona

25. Ram’s mate

26. Of the kidneys

28. Walk onstage

30. Actor, ... Stiller

31. Peace pact

32. Illuminating gas

33. Wicked

34. Dribble

35. Adhesive

37. Proportional, pro ...

39. Fury

40. Couturier, ... Chanel

42. Straightforward 45. Object

48. Troy actor, ... Bana

49. Song, Auld Lang ...

50. Self-conceit

53. Or near offer (1,1,1)

54. Core

56. Actor, Woody ...

59. Nachos sauce

61. Gesture of assent

62. Real

63. Fah, ..., lah

64. Wedding vow (1,2)

65. Udder tip

66. Moreover

68. Prove

69. Base creature

70. Most heartfelt

71. Literary collection

72. Cantonese lunch, yum ...

73. Whistle-blower

74. Maiden name indicator

76. Mistreats (3-4)

78. Slips by 80. Condescend

81. Nile Delta inhabitants

84. Clearly expressed

85. Inventor, Alexander ... Bell

87. Missing 89. Expensive

92. Grandparent’s sister (5-4)

94. Pleased

96. Dislodge (jockey)

97. Induce egg hatching

98. Happened

100. Most difficult

101. Deprivation

104. Come through (4,2)

105. The Heat actress, ... Bullock

107. Not for all the tea in ...

108. French bistro

112. Tore (along)

113. Broad pasta sheets

115. Rail cargo

117. The ... & The Pussycat

118. Without hearing (5-4)

120. Distress signal (1,1,1) 121. Erase

123. Obtain bearings

125. That thing’s

126. Rebuild

127. Date of birth (1,1,1)

129. US state

130. Ad ... decision

131. Explosive material (1,1,1) 133. Nasty

134. Pen point

136. Fish or meat stock

137. Loiter

140. Lower torso area

141. Worn-out horse

142. Cut up to analyse

146. Brand of athletic shoe

147. Inebriates

148. Change of design

152. Divisible by 2, ... number

154. Former colony, ... Kong

155. Balderdash!

156. Move to & fro 157. Paradise

159. Actress, ... Foster

160. Den

162. Whimper

164. Heavy antelope

165. British award (1,1,1)

167. Chokes with sweetness

169. Stimulates, ... up

171. Hiatus

173. Snaps (fingers)

174. Colourful garden annual

175. Fragrances

177. Terminate

178. Bequest administrator

179. Sensual dance

180. Wiry-haired dog, ... terrier

181. Healers

182. Builders’ quotes

183. Clamminess

DOWN

1. Minuscule amount

2. Permit

3. Coach

4. Underwriters

5. Pine (for)

6. Pester

7. Oppressively dictatorial

8. Fizz

9. Fringed cord-end

10. Dough ingredient

11. Unfancied contestant

12. Gallivant (3,5)

13. Exclusive group

14. Visionary

16. Ryan or Tatum (1’4)

17. Weight-watcher

20. Marten furs

21. Denmark natives

27. Sedate for surgery

29. Entails

35. Dark

36. As far as (2,2)

38. Geography reference volume

41. Large violin

43. I agree!

44. There

46. Being higher in status than

47. Heavenly

51. Speeches

52. Notoriously

55. Poles

56. In a distant manner

57. Winner or ...

58. Spiritual bliss

60. Yemen port

67. Tsar’s wife 69. Hard-bitten

72. Surrendered (land)

75. Stopped

77. Wrapping up

79. Partner

82. Capers

83. Fantasise

86. In vain, to no ... 88. Dressed

90. Adam & ... 91. Delivery route 92. Receive

93. ... for tat

94. Hair product

95. Circle portion 98. Milanese specialty, osso ... 99. Consumables 102. Blamed

103. Personal glory 104. Informal strolls

106. Uffizi or Tate (3,7) 108. Imploringly 109. Cancelled (mission) 110. Spacecraft’s return (2-5) 111. With ease

114. Eligible

116. Brilliant people

119. Counterpart

122. Brisk pace

124. Nevada gambling city 125. Overlook

128. London clock tower (3,3) 130. DIY (book) (3-2) 132. Royal headwear 135. Portend 138. Abnormality

139. Late (4-6) 141. Must-have 143. Vaccinate

144. Skirt around 145. Medical examinations (5-3) 149. Tinted visor

150. Carry out (deal) 151. Narrow shelves 153. String instrument 158. Hollow

161. Feature

163. Ocean giants

166. Ship’s hull bottom 168. Sworn promises 170. Inflaters

172. Leg joint

173. Voucher

176. Stage scenes

“POETRY IS A DEAL OF JOY AND PAIN AND WONDER, WITH A DASH OF THE DICTIONARY.” KAHLIL GIBRAN