THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Pat down for weapons
4. Not mellow enough for eating, … fruit
8. In a state of repose (2,4)
12. Nerd (US slang) 16. Patronage or shield, under his …
18. Target of ridicule (8,5)
19. Gratifying but brief (5,3,5)
21. Unfastened
23. Raring to go
24. Storyteller
26. Shakespeare’s nickname, the …
28. Dorothy’s dog
31. Level pegging, … scores 32. Small jewelled globe
34. Celebrity chef, … Pierre White
35. Assisted
36. Admit responsibility (3,2) 37. Still breathing, … and kicking
38. Taunts, teases
39. Pack, put away
41. Another name for Christmas
44. Former Philippines First Lady, … Marcos
45. AM presenter, … Waiirua
49. Applies, … force
51. Draws close
53. Very, extremely
54. Played safe, … your bets
56. Generally (2,3,4)
57. Deaf and blind author and activist, Helen …
59. Type of lily
60. Grow smaller, the moon will …
62. Extended
63. Song, … She Lovely (3’1)
64. Spanish artist, Salvador …
65. Window glass
67. Absent without leave (1,1,1,1) 70. Climate phenomenon, La …
73. Glittering Christmas decoration strips
75. Antagonised
76. Register on arrival (4,2)
77. Baby eel
78. Comedy movie star, … Baron Cohen
79. Kylie Minogue’s singing sister
80. Metric land measure
84. Tall backless seats
85. Only just okay (2-2)
88. Bursts a balloon
90. Biblical monarch, Queen of …
92. Kiwi actor aka Dr Alan Grant, Sam …
93. Stage or movie performer
94. Aromatic herb used in pasta sauce
96. Words to a song
97. Whirring air cooler
99. Yoga pose
100. Long historical film, eg
103. Needing little effort
105. Hand out, … medicine 107. Pacific or Arctic, eg
108. Iceberg veges
109. Global organisation founded in 1945 (6,7)
111. Affectedly virtuous person (5,3,5) 112. Duck famed for its down
113. Inuit abode
114. South American archipelago, … del Fuego
115. AA Milne donkey
116. The Mummy star, Rachel …
DOWN
2. Crude but effective (5,3,5)
3. Educated, well …
4. Encouraged, … on
5. Membrane at back of eye
6. Filled a suitcase
7. Exclamation of alarm
8. Auckland Institute of Studies (1,1,1)
9. Casual top (1-5)
10. Wayward
11. Instruct, coach
13. Public restroom
14. Power tool (8,5)
15. Pregnant former The Bachelor NZ contestant, … Hoskins
17. Hi-fi systems
20. Frankenstein’s manservant
22. Spew lava
25. Be in accord
26. Exhale sharply
27. Reinvigorate, … interest
29. Poppy narcotic
30. Sign of things to come
32. Fiery gemstone
33. Indonesian holiday island
39. Beach grains
40. Broadcasting live (2,3)
42. On many occasions
43. Escape, … of gas
44. Reticent, restrained
46. ICU, … care unit (9)
47. Told untruths
48. Marble-like ornamental material
50. Army or police officers
52. Comparable, … to
53. Starts to relax
55. Run off to marry
58. World-weariness
59. Title of a Muslim leader, … Khan
61. Environmental Protection Authority (1,1,1)
66. Boring
68. Female spouses
69. Tiny flying insect
71. Tortilla chip
72. Unobtrusive, unostentatious
74. Hawaiian garlands
76. Cheek, impudence (US slang)
80. French-speaking Caribbean country
81. Baby cow
82. Professor Snape in the Harry Potter films, … Rickman
83. Actor with a tiny role
86. Folklore giants
87. Long ago
88. Petition a deity
89. Location, site
90. Athletics arena
91. Another side of yourself (5,3)
94. Inappropriateness, in … (3,5)
95. Slackest, … knot
98. Discontinued, … the TV series
101. Small and dainty
102. Spot where walls meet
103. Audience’s cry for more
104. Artist’s place of work
106. Praise highly
108. Nimble
110. Chandelier singer
111. Hasten a horse, … up