Woman’s Day (New Zealand)

Big crossword

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ACROSS

1. Mountain transport in a ski resort, eg (5,3) 5. Spectator 9. Block of bread 11. Picture puzzle 16. MaryPoppin­s Returns star, Emily ... 17. Hinged window cover 19. More spiteful 20. Kiwi actor, ... Cortese 21. Wanton desire 22. “Something in the Water” singer, Brooke ... 23. In high spirits 25. Happening at the wrong moment 27. Christmas song 30. Made up after a quarrel 31. Buddhist temple 32. What batsmen wear to protect their legs 34. Sleeps lightly 38. Go into spasms 42. Ridicules 43. Long-haired feline (7,3) 45. Discharge as fumes 46. Part of a tennis match 47. Gestures agreement 48. Movie, ... Weddingsan­d aFuneral

49. Parasitic worm 51. Onion-like plant

52. Source of annoyance 55. Small bag 57. Smartphone

facility 58. The Three

Wise Men 60. Disreputab­le 61. Going over

again 63. Treat too well 66. Barking

animals 68. Shadow box 69. Marrakesh’s

country 70. Movable piece

of property 73. Deer horn

75. Eastern prince 76. Unprocesse­d mineral 78. Fluorescen­t light gas 79. In a carefree way 80. Jeans maker, Levi ... 82. Indisputab­le details 83. Toy figure 84. Regrettabl­y 86. Young boy 88. Go by bicycle 90. Kept in jail 93. Arousing compassion 95. Sherlock

star, ... Cumberbatc­h 97. Tidal estuary 99. Second hand 100. Jerked 101. Printed crinkly cotton 105. Family saying 108. Patellas 110. Yacht mooring facility 111. Voluntaril­y and openly 112. Shortly 115. Swing round 116. Be in the running 117. Zagreb’s country 118. Large animal with one or two horns 119. In the course of 120. Portable icebox (Aus) 121. Walking supports 122. Edible snail, as found in France

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1. Blue pigment 2. Bare-knuckle

boxer 3. Munches 4. Unsuccessf­ul competitor (4-3) 6. Mediates 7. Drone, … bee 8. Hire charge 9. US casino

town (3,5) 10. Largest

continent 12. Embedded

graphic 13. Jerky and

occasional

14. Uses powerfully 15. Potters, carpenters etc 18. Not pronounced 24. Held dear 26. Rugby formation 28. Worships 29. Jested 32. Demonstrat­ors’ signboards 33. US state, capital Denver 35. Lyre-like stringed instrument 36. Made airtight 37. Posture 39. General feeling of dizziness 40. Speaks in a singsong way 41. Scouring material (5,4) 43. Plant container 44. Request to reply to an invitation (inits) 47. Symbolic 50. Opportunit­y 53. Focal point of an earthquake 54. Principal religion of Pakistan 56. Dictators 57. Hercule Poirot’s creator, ... Christie 59. Deep ravine 62. Hook’s fastening counterpar­t 64. Overturned (2,5) 65. Traffic jam 67. Rushed 69. Lend a hand (4,2) 71. Calamitous 72. Ashley Wilkes in Gonewithth­e Wind, ... Howard 74. Tree sap

77. LaLaLand and FirstMan star, ... Gosling 80. Poignant 81. Least risky 85. Tilted 87. Prince Andrew’s title (4,2,4) 89. Classroom tables 91. Behind 92. Games held in Rio in 2016 94. Check for size (3,2) 96. In a calm way 98. Enthusiast­ic 102. Drops off cargo 103. Tearing 104. Glided on ice 105. Skinflints 106. Chinese form of

exercise (3,3) 107. Walking (2,4) 109. Kingsman:The SecretServ­ice

star, ... Firth 113. Australian fast

running birds 114. Operatic solo

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