THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Arrive conspicuously, make an … Gambling probability
5. 8. Intrigue, … your fancy 11. Physical or mental development 16. Medicinal ointment 17. Beef or lamb, eg (3,4) 19. Relating to the Muslim faith
20. Doctor Who
actor, … Capaldi 21. Forested area
22. Get rid of by deception, … a fake (3,3) 23. Imaginary perfect place 25. Play’s plot
27. Swift, a … response 30. Nod off (4,6)
31. Prior to 32. Prepare a meal 33. Number of sides of an octagon 37. Robert Redford movie,
The … Horseman
41. Small flowering shrubs 42. Harassers, cruel mockers
44. Olivia Newton-John nd hit, Banks Of The …
45. Nothing more than, a … trifle 46. Confident, positive 47. Greenish blue
48. Pry
50. Gaping with fatigue 51. Encouraging (6,2) 54. Finish level 56. Aussie rules (1,1,1) 57. Walk through water 59. Australian landmark, Great Barrier … 61. Sanitise 63. Difficult, tiring 66. Fruit peel, lemon … 68. Races an engine 69. Affirm once more 70. Preschool,
… centre (5-4) 73. Louse eggs 75. Ooze, exude 76. Caviar, fish … 78. Swiss mountain 79. New York borough 80. Enticed, lured 82. Take into the family, … a child 84. Mountain goat 85. Lascivious stare 87. Enter (2,2) 89. Unruly crowd behaviour 91. Clichéd classification 94. Eerie, spooky 96. Have a chat, … freely
99. Nobbles, … the horse 101. Theirs, his and … 102. Elves, sprites 103. Travelling workers, eg 106. Articles of porcelain 108. Sad, miserable 110. Vast number, a … of choices
111. Act as a go-between, … with 112. Indonesian island 115. Garden string 116. Spin 117. Paper-folding art 118. Giraffe-like animal with striped legs 119. Takes exams again 120. Root vegetables 121. Put your name to, … the petition 122. Religious sceptic
DOWN
1. In another place, look … 2. Scolded (4,3) 3. Co-star of 20 Across, … Kingston
4. Large company 6. Cold storage appliance (4,6) 7. Arranges, … a meeting (4,2) 8. Camera stand
9. Ran into, … with another car 10. Décor light, table … 12. Become mature 13. Aquatic ball game (5,4) 14. Terror
15. Frozen dairy treat (3,5) 18. Slobbers
24. Pledge money to the church
26. Very slow-moving animal 28. Collection of beehives 29. Charity supporter, eg 32. Ponder, muse on 34. Glistens, shines 35. Astringent chemical in tea and wine 36. Yoga poses 38. Expose, … a secret (3,4) 39. Happy, satisfied 40. Morning person, early … 41. Measure of electrical current 42. Boat used for guiding ships 43. Westside actor, … Ireland 46. Smiled scornfully 49. Clerical workplace 52. Dwell on smugly, … over
53. Group of trees, olive … 55. Counsellor, mentor 56. Made amends,
… for sins
58. 1970s dance-music style
60. Without exception, … time
62. Movie, Monsters …
64. Temporary relief 65. Futile, resistance is … 67. Complete absence of light
69. Strong, vigorous 71. Rely on 72. Difference in years (3,3) 74. Moody Blues song, Nights In White …
77. Exclusively, … for you 80. Start golf game, … off 81. Worn out, exhausted (4,2) 82. Never mind which,
… of them 83. Advancing, … towards your goal 86. Adhesive ingredient, … resin 88. Downloading software, … a new program 90. Furnaces and kilns, etc 92. White Austrian flower 93. Needlework wall-hanging 95. Chocolate crackle ingredient 97. Self-obsessed person 98. Reused waste materials
100. Capital of Turkey
104. Crack-filler material 105. Magazine boss, eg 106. Cat-like Asian
mammals
107. Figures of speech
109. Unethical player, drug …
113. Admit candidly, attest to
114. African country next to Ghana