MEGA CROSSWORD

“BLESSED IS THE SEASON WHICH ENGAGES THE WHOLE WORLD IN A CONSPIRACY OF LOVE.”

HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE

ACROSS

1. Profitably 6. Fast (rhythm) (2-5) 10. Requested in writing 15. Freighter 18. Enwraps 19. Humorous 20. Grisly 22. Surgical stitch 23. Instance 24. Musical pieces 25. Actor, ... Gibson 26. Dance, ... nova 28. Lebanese tree 30. Tennis barrier 31. Balance 32. Engrave 33. NB, ... bene 34. LP 35. Feng ... 37. Tibetan priest 39. Record 40. Flair 42. Presently 45. City roads 48. Pack animal 49. Evil giant 50. Recital 53. Average 54. Walked quietly 56. Basil sauce for pasta 59. Whiskers 61. Jet-bath 62. Travel pass 63. Asphalt 64. Moose 65. Baghdad is there 66. Delicious! 68. Highly respectful 69. Fe, fie, fo, ... 70. Makes larger 71. Say 72. Famous ballpoint 73. Onshore zephyr (3,6) 74. Yuck! 76. Apparent 78. French resort coast 80. Male duck 81. US footpaths 84. Clatter 85. President Ronald ... 87. Emphasis 89. Harvard’s rival 92. Falteringly 94. People’s self-pride 96. Octopus arm 97. Congenial 98. Actor, Sir ... Guinness 100. Become weaker (5,4) 101. Labradors 104. Bikes 105. Out of breath 107. Profundity 108. Stifflegged march (5,4) 112. Boundary 113. Disciple 115. Leftover (food) 117. Unrefined 118. Love thy ... 120. Metal bar 121. Pardonable 123. Relevant 125. Tune 126. Dispute settling 127. So! 129. Entreaty 130. Wood glue (1,1,1) 131. Slurp 133. Islamic ruler 134. Quill 136. Marine growth 137. Drifter 140. Official decree 141. Shrill bark 142. Amalgamations 146. Beep (horn) 147. Austrian Mrs 148. Disloyalty 152. Curved bones 154. Ammunition 155. Garden tool 156. Misplace 157. Snow-runners 159. Fish commercially 160. Function 162. Solid fuel 164. Garret 165. Imitate 167. Crippled 169. Printed 171. Towards stern 173. Concurred 174. Binge 175. Sequence 177. Paper quantity 178. Toy dog (4-3) 179. Prominent 180. Bruised 181. Bungled (affairs) 182. Turned outwards 183. Remotely

DOWN

1. Ado 2. Combine 3. Leisure (4,4) 4. Buoyancy support (4,4) 5. Bawls 6. Depose 7. Three-event sportsman 8. Planning (7,3) 9. Goal 10. Strode 11. Bear 12. Ached dully 13. Lasso loop 14. Nights & ... 16. Disbelieving grunt 17. Preacher’s stand 20. Assassin 21. From past 27. Dressmakers 29. Keen workers (5,7) 35. Slipshod 36. Drug addict 38. Boon 41. Deviant 43. Non-government bodies (1,1,2) 44. Jellied petrol 46. Find again 47. Runaways 51. Give up crown 52. Denizen 55. Trim (nails) 56. Pied 57. Scoff 58. Ground oats 60. Model, ... Macpherson 67. Actor, ... Caine 69. Quarrelling 72. Poorly 75. Listens to 77. Actress, Cate ... 79. Hound 82. Properties 83. Yearly publications 86. Early Mexican 88. Taurotragus oryx 90. Warts & ... 91. Et cetera 92. Hack 93. Yahoo! 94. Moray ... 95. Globe 98. Viper 99. Delegate 102. W Canadian province 103. Overfilled 104. University head 106. Yellow weeds 108. Corner shop (7,5) 109. Medical advice 110. Hurried 111. Deliberately 114. Hurdle 116. Diluted scent, eau de ... 119. Concubines 122. Volcanic flow 124. Writer, ... Blyton 125. Bulkier 128. Horrifies 130. Chandelier crystal 132. Fluid units 135. Deaden 138. Candid (2,3,5) 139. Pretentiously 141. Tug 143. Admiration 144. Offspring’s lad 145. Recovering 149. Gamest 150. Decorative 151. Academy Awards 153. Reflection 158. Lay to rest 161. Aromas 163. Wait on 166. Implores 168. Coupled 170. Sold (wares) 172. NZ glacial inlet 173. Calla lily 176. Arousing lust