THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Adjust, alter

4. Star of The Lost City,

… Bullock

8. Speak indistinctly

12. Shade of yellow

16. Related to birds

18. Fizziness

19. Chiller appliances

21. Relating to the body’s bony framework

23. Looks for

24. Folded pastry, apple …

26. Correct or improve text for publication 28. Nevertheless, … so

31. Clerical work (abbrev)

32. Long-running computer company (1,1,1)

34. Dined

35. Woodwork joint

36. Lacking animation or interest

37. Mediterranean island

38. Colours such as slate, ash, silver, etc

39. Water swirl

41. Pacific Island vegetable

44. Dramatic high point

45. Ploughing, … the soil

49. Empty, … premises

51. Surveys, opinion …

53. Ancient region of Asia Minor

54. Come on! (4,2)

56. Highly confidential (3,6)

57. Soup-serving spoons

59. Operator, machine …

60. The Man in Black, Johnny …

62. Small amount of liquid in cooking

63. Smooth out creases

64. You and me, … of us

65. Natural colour of linen

67. Air-defence artillery

70. Very large cinema format

73. Kindle, light

75. Stress the importance of

76. Honolulu’s state

77. Assists criminally, aids and …

78. Horned pachyderm (abbrev)

79. Rainwater trough along roof edge

80. Put into print, release a magazine or book 84. Folk tale, myth

85. Cheek, impudence (US slang)

88. Vast Asian desert

90. Finally become, … as (3,2)

92. Fizzing, … with excitement

93. Recorded novel, … book

94. Praise highly

96. Should be, … to be congratulated

97. Asia Business News (1,1,1)

99. Unwind, chill out

100. Flows out, the tide …

103. Duplicate

105. In a resentful way, complained …

107. John Travolta movie, Battlefield …

108. Capital of Alberta in Canada

109. Anticipate with pleasure (4,7,2)

111. Stuffy nose medications

112. Ancient Peruvian people

113. Sacred song or hymn

114. Tempt

115. Tiny fungi used in making beer or bread

116. Force with a lever

DOWN

2. Distinguish between

3. Italian cheese grated over pasta

4. Rope fibre

5. Called for or lacked

6. Ethnic bigot

7. Tree-lined road (abbrev)

8. Impair, spoil

9. Anxiety, disquiet

10. Flowering tree, crepe …

11. Starboard side of boat

13. Star of The Lost City,

… Tatum

14. Carrot or parsnip, eg (4,9)

15. Marine sodium chloride (3,4)

17. Sea hawks

20. Doing word in grammar

22. Pointed, … a weapon

25. Speak, … a few words

26. Covetous emotion

27. Contribution to a discussion, eg

29. Competing, … for the prize

30. Spick and span, tidy

32. Adored film star, movie …

33. Knee-length skirt or dress

39. Product and services exhibition (abbrev) 40. Clumsy clods

42. Sisters of parents

43. Cricket field

44. Conspiring, … with