THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Search blindly, … for your glasses 4. Agency or writing desk 8. Join by interlacing,

… the ropes 12. Children’s book,

The … Family Robinson

16. Stuns

18. Wildlife park (6,7) 19. Large dinosaur, … rex 21. Skilful with words, an … speaker

23. Mix of snow and ice 24. Global crime-fighting agency 26. Genealogy chart, family …

28. Every, … week 31. Pixies, sprites 32. Bubbly tub, … bath 34. Edition, … of the magazine

35. Revise and correct,

… the details

36. Place down heavily 37. Gain information 38. Rascal

39. Festival, Mardi … 41. Long-extinct bird 44. Samurai sword

45. Death On The Nile star, Sir … Branagh

49. Mýa hit song, …Supastar

51. Be sparing with, … on 53. Listening ability, … comprehension 54. Bewitch, enthrall 56. Censure, upbraid 57. Demonstrate,

… no regret

59. Pacific weather phenomenon, El … 60. Thick rice noodle 62. Angelina Jolie movie, Lara Croft: … Raider

63. Fine plain fabric, cotton …

64. Survey, opinion … 65. Australian flightless birds

67. Dog breed, Lhasa … 70. Helper, assistant 73. Mending, repairing 75. Kim Kardashian’s eldest child (5,4)

76. Refill a battery, … your phone

77. Sugar coating

78. Kiwi pole-vaulting medallist, … McCartney 79. Breadwinner, wage … 80. Detrimental, … effect 84. Single fibre, … of wool 85. Take a risk, go out on a …

88. Location of Salt Lake City 90. Film, Sliding … 92. Style of bay window 93. Unpaid, money … 94. Clock faces 96. Whinges, groans 97. Terminus, the … of the line

99. Baggy, not tight 100. Basketball ring 103. Heats before the grand final, … finals

105. Jail inmate

107. Swiss potato cake 108. Wealthy, well-off 109. Irrational fear of spiders 111. HQ for monitoring spacecraft (6,7) 112. Flight of steps 113. Generated by water, … electricity

114. Make up for mistake, … yourself 115. Slender candles 116. Love intensely

DOWN

2. Looking into the past, a … survey 3. Fragrant

4. Lamb’s cry 5. Heavy-duty nautical jacket

6. Counsel

7. United Arab Emirates (1,1,1)

8. Full collection, the complete … 9. Mind as opposed to body

10. Slanting style of type 11. Languor 13. Anything, … you like 14. Illumination consisting of long tubes (5-8) 15. Death On The Nile star, … Bening

17. Place in a detached position 20. Swelling

22. Not even once 25. Prodded with the snout 26. Recipe abbreviation for “teaspoons”

27. Novel in digital form (1-4) 29. Flooded, the carpark is … 30. Rear, the dog’s … legs 32. Body’s outer covering 33. Healing plant, … vera 39. Deep cut 40. Defendant’s whereabouts claim 42. Aussie for “goodbye” 43. Stare lustfully 44. Commotion, rumpus

46. Bolstered courage, … them to act 47. Manicure tool, … file 48. Drying-up cloths (3,6) 50. Pay out too much,

… the budget 52. Lengthen, extend 53. Worship 55. Contempt, show … for 58. Provide a warrant or guarantee, … for 59. US basketball league (1,1,1) 61. Called before marriage 66. Incredible, an … talent 68. Glass shaped to split light

69. Brogue or loafer, eg 71. Move aimlessly 72. Experimentation (5,3,5) 74. Madonna song, Material …

76. Coins and notes 80. Protein building blocks, … acids 81. Australian wine region, McLaren … 82. Crucifix 83. Specially selected, an … group 86. Senseless, an … comment 87. Foolish talk 88. Hybrid of citrus fruits 89. Cool and distant 90. Parade, show

91. Less textured, … fabric 94. Rejected, your card was …

95. Fireside coal container 98. Indonesian fried rice, … goreng 101. Delayed or postponed, put … (2,4)

102. Commend

103. Kiwi band Coconut

Rough’s big hit, … Leone

104. Separate part of a

spaceship, lunar …

106. More mature,

a … cheese

108. South American peaks

110. Money dispenser (1,1,1)

111. Fool, twit (UK slang)