Big crossword
ACROSS
1. Greek god of love 4. Dog breed, … heeler 7. Noah’s vessell 9. Trick, ploy 13. Destiny 16. Small crown 17. Message sent online 19. Lemons and limes, … fruit 20. Give too little weight to, … the importance 25. Cavorted 26. Adjacent to 27. Piercing sound 28. TV sitcom, The …of Dibley
30. Hit the roof, go … 31. Drink noisily 34. Work schedules 35. Shakespeare’s tragic king 36. Bible garden 37. Skulk, creep 39. Swim star, … Thorpe 41. George Clooney’s The Monuments…
44. Wall support 46. Hardens 48. Not alive 49. Large beer mugs 52. Ogle 53. Old Thailand 54. Sullen, gloomy 58. Crime 59. Women’s dresses 62. Space, a … in the line 63. Quickly loosen jeans, eg 65. Topical theatrical show 67. Chocolate treat, Easter … 68. Go beyond 69. Special aptitude, have a … for 71. Esprit de
corps, team … 73. Dance step 74. Abdominal
crunches (3-3) 76. Insistent 77. Non-portable
computer type 78. Clan-related 80. Glided on ice 82. Car’s motor 84. Leans to
one side
85. Drink alcohol 87. Ashen, pale 88. Community leader
90. Valiant 91. Hive dweller 93. Decorative tuft of cord
96. Track or field competitor 97. Llama-like animal
100. Fiery gem 102. Queue 104. Political autonomy (4-4)
106. Darkens 108. Noddy author, … Blyton
111. Happened earlier than (3-5)
112. Fuss 114. Song, “You’re the … for Me”
115. Chopped with an axe
118. Clip into shape 119. Regard, … at 120. Transformers
actress, … Fox 122. Broadcasting receptacle 124. Ancient and crude, … tools 125. Ebb and flow,
… shifts 127. Abundant 129. Tom Cruise navy pilots movie (3,3) 132. The Right Stuff
star, Ed … 133. List of account credits and debits (4,9) 136. Las Vegas’
US State 137. Lhasa is there 138. Peptic sore 139. Provide with
a loan 140. 007 star, …
Connery 141. Donkey 142. Fully occupied 143. Changes
the colour
DOWN
1. Per item 2. Surpass in
cunning 3. Stingy hoarder 4. Rough boxers 5. Terrain 6. Night before 8. Taking a break 9. Aries symbol 10. Comedy actor,
… Rogen
11. Just coming into being 12. Beach Boys song, “California …” 14. Have ambitions, … to 15. Swirl gently 16. Large brass-band instruments 18. Lounges around 21. Scattered wreckage 22. Soften, show mercy 23. Keeping rhythm (2,4) 24. Mount, climb 28. Fashionable, in … 29. Former Cuban leader, Fidel … 32. Expose, reveal 33. Black and white Chinese bear 38. Cruel Roman emperor 40. Writer of fables 42. Avid, keen 43. Disconnect 44. Online diary 45. Moody, very … 47. In a tender way 48. Co-star of 132 Across, … Quaid 50. Respond when provoked (4,2,3,4) 51. Overly pleased with yourself 55. Fills up with electricity, …the batteries 56. Make legal claim 57. Terminates 59. Kerfuffle, to-do 60. Travelling salesperson (abbrev) 61. US singer, … Aguilera 64. Hearten 66. Hemispheres’ divider 69. Deathly, lethal 70. Ice-hockey venues 72. Path, route 75. Gorilla, eg 78. Legendary archer, William … 79. Illuminates 80. Early Pierce Brosnan TV series, Remington…
81. Prima donna 83. Formerly surnamed 86. Braveheart star, … Gibson 87. Pays court to 89. Very quick 90. Commence, start 92. Regarded 94. Iconic movie-maker, … Hitchcock 95. Cold-shoulder 98. Writer of verse 99. Mauled, scratched 101. Australian PJs designer, … Alexander 103. Everest country 105. Body parts to pierce (3,5) 106. Make moist 107. Recurrent patterns 109. Observe, spot 110. Erase, rub out 111. At once 113. Whorls, coils 116. Bonnie and Clyde
star, … Beatty 117. Number 120. Colliery worker,
coal … 121. Large group of stars 123. Desert waterhole 125. Songs, melodies 126. Rock star, …
Collins 128. Assess, gauge 130. Weight of
responsibility 131. TV soap, …of Our Lives
134. Barbie’s mate 135. Disorderly crowd