MEGA CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Drew attention away

6. Grounded (appliance)

10. Capturing

15. Very dry

18. Trample

19. Mewed

20. Oxidise

22. Chide

23. Sloping letters

24. Womb

25. Mountain

26. Acknowledged

28. Exhaust (3,2)

30. Marry

31. Fiercely

32. Cry of goose

33. Zenith

34. Lose hold (3,2)

35. Gulf nation

37. Peace prize city

39. Computer modifying key

40. Spiritual glow

42. ... & rave

45. Lampoons (5,2)

48. Bough

49. News story

50. Genetic mixes

53. Cantonese lunch, yum ...

54. Moonshine spirit

56. Short tubular pasta

59. Flex (muscles)

61. Wood glue (1,1,1)

62. Greek drink

63. Opponent

64. ... de Janeiro

65. Musical threesome

66. Starchy tuber

68. Airborne soldier

69. Overly

70. Fine gypsum

71. Rank

72. Vinyl material (1,1,1)

73. Broadcasts

74. Bar

76. Make a sign

78. Qualify

80. Tropical vine

81. Residences

84. Compos mentis

85. Sailor

87. Weakly

89. Swamp grass

92. Providing funds

94. Potter’s medium

96. Arrange

97. Almond-flavoured liqueur

98. Repressed, ... up

100. Flirted with ladies

101. Give the boot to

104. Licensed premises

105. Listened to

107. Shake-up

108. Liquid soap

112. Spacious

113. Redistribute

115. Vulgar

117. Lyrical verse

118. Hiding

120. Squid fluid

121. Stalemates

123. Skin layer

125. Boozer

126. Echo

127. Fireplace hotplate

129. CD, compact ...

130. For each

131. Wears, ... on

133. Ringing sound

134. Home

136. Chirp

137. Indian dresses

140. Early anaesthetic

141. Ad ... decision

142. In any case

146. Dad

147. Streak in cheese

148. Camping pin (4,3)

152. London’s ... Gallery

154. Island, Puerto ...

155. Meadow

156. Uncomplicated

157. Gossip

159. Frill

160. Ocean predator

162. Minus

164. Outdo

165. Ornamental carp

167. Hoist

169. Russian rulers

171. In the past

173. German city

174. Tie-breaker

175. Piste (3-3)

177. On tenterhooks

178. Slid

179. Talk at incessantly

180. Proportional, pro ...

181. Down-to-earth (2-8)

182. Most intrusive

183. Doziness

DOWN

“ALWAYS GO WITH YOUR PASSIONS. NEVER ASK YOURSELF IF IT’S REALISTIC OR NOT.” DEEPAK CHOPRA

1. Dull

2. Eddy

3. Put-on

4. Appreciative reply (5,3)

5. Same again

6. Weather feature (2,4)

7. Notable

8. Qualms

9. Chinese appetiser (3,3)

10. Playing-card Jack

11. Minimise

12. Person-snatcher

13. Accustom

14. Fortitude

16. Re-equip with weapons

17. Fragrant pink flower

20. Rephrase

21. N African nation

27. Enthusiastic

29. Dressmakers

35. Chorus of disapproval

36. Oriental continent

38. Parody

41. Horn-nosed grazer

43. As soon as possible (1,1,1,1)

44. New World fruit

46. Household fuel (7,3)

47. Students

51. Go red as a ...

52. Immeasurably

55. Manage

56. Mollify

57. Standards

58. Soil depletion

60. Dublin republic

67. String-knotting art

69. True to type

72. Arctic

75. Dreadfully

77. Of one mind

79. Adolescents

82. Seepage

83. Edging

86. In vain, to no ...

88. Flour product

90. Before (poetic)

91. Mark, polka ...

92. Not many

93. Gallivant

94. Long-leafed lettuce

95. Curve

98. Basil sauce

99. Tidiest

102. Get rid of

103. Inuit boat 104. Shows in episodes 106. Imagining (8,2) 108. Cutlery item (7,5) 109. Entry passes

110. Political refugees 111. Camaraderie

114. Accused

116. Atom particle

119. Shade of brown 122. Unrestricted

124. Sphagnum, ... moss 125. Group of seven 128. Pail

130. Coke’s rival

132. Slams (door)

135. Borrowings

138. Snow slippages 139. Nullify

141. Elevated

143. Spookily

144. Infuriates

145. Construction

149. Tinted sun visor 150. School canteen (4,4) 151. Choux pastry

153. Requested, ... for 158. Approximately

161. Flush

163. Boulevard

166. Church keyboard 168. Confuse

170. Land units

172. Mausoleum

173. Swiss capital

176. Catches (thief)