Ayrshire Post

Giant Crossword

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ACROSS

1 Takes over (6)

5 Equipped (5)

8 European river (6)

10 Court-related (8)

14 Maintenanc­e (6)

16 Supply (5)

21 Deserts (8)

22 European country (7) 23 Missile (7)

25 Prediction of future (9) 26 Bovine mammals (6) 27 Eye part (4)

28 Muhammad __, former

boxer (3)

29 Of the Middle Ages (8) 32 Greek philosophe­r (5)

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2 Russian region (7)

3 Ladder parts (5)

4 Display for

admiration (4,3)

5 On the ocean (2,3)

6 Nuptials (9)

7 Unload (4)

8 Hard-wearing fabric (5) 9 Racket (3)

11 Single (3)

12 Vehicle (3)

13 The __, golfing

tournament (7)

14 Pleaded (5)

15 Equipment (3)

17 Stories (5)

18 Canoe (5)

19 Killer whale (4) 33 Unwanted plant (4)

34 Muscular (5)

35 Fine fabric (4)

38 Dismiss (3,3)

40 Intolerant person (5) 42 Very surprised (13)

44 Come next (5)

46 Exact duplicate (6,4) 48 Followed orders (6) 51 Italian port (7)

54 Administra­tive

officials (10)

55 Reclines (4,4)

59 Alcoholic beverage (6) 60 Infallible (9)

62 Belief (7) 20 Artist’s workshop (6)

24 Young nocturnal bird (5) 25 Lard (3)

26 Direct (7)

30 Genetic blueprint (init.) (3) 31 Restrictio­n (7)

34 Small nail (4)

36 Rim (3)

37 Former Indian leader (6) 38 Star sign (3)

39 Relating to the world’s grandest sporting event (7)

40 Advantage (7)

41 Flower (5)

42 1996 Coen Brothers

film (5)

43 Finger (5) 63 Pulled (5)

64 Manacles (9)

67 Messy (9)

69 1990 Patrick Swayze

film (5)

71 Enlists (5,2)

74 Ballots (9)

77 Dress (6)

78 Descend by gravity

alone (4,4)

81 Recreation area (10)

82 Relegate (7)

84 African animal watching

expedition (6)

87 Too expensive (10)

90 Separately (5)

44 In another place (9) 45 Planet (5)

47 Food fish (3)

49 Fence (7)

50 Bram Stoker novel (7) 52 Out of alignment (3,6) 53 Made evident (7)

54 Telephones (5,2)

56 Belongings (7)

57 Meteorolog­ical

conditions (7)

58 Upon (4)

61 Ladies’ fingers (4)

65 Fortresses (7)

66 One who mocks (7) 68 River-mouth area (5) 70 Opposable part of

hand (5) 92 Scottish comedian (5,8) 95 Celestial bodies (5)

96 Cry (6)

98 Gelatinous substance (4) 100 __ Willis, American

actor (5)

101 Jealousy (4)

102 Man-made fabric (5)

104 Garden plant (5,3)

107 Drink measure (3)

109 Experts (4)

111 Measure of thickness of

tights (6)

112 Boiled sweets (4,5)

114 Surname of Peter Pan’s

Wendy (7) 72 _ __ Jackson, American

singer (2,4)

73 Voluntary selfpunish­ment (7)

75 Doorway (5)

76 Bind (5)

79 Hearing organ (3)

80 Glossy coating (7)

83 Yielding (9)

85 Writing fluid (3)

86 The __, member of band

U2 (4)

88 Carrots, celery, etc.

(abbr.) (3)

89 Popular pet (6)

91 Trespasser (7)

93 David __ George, WWI

Prime Minister (5) 117 Young ursine

mammal (4,3)

118 On the edge (8)

119 Kirsten __, American

actress (5)

120 __ McCartney, British

fashion designer (6) 121 Month (8)

122 Large rays (6)

123 Relinquish (5)

124 Pledge (6) 94 One turn around a

circuit (3)

96 Foot support (7)

97 Cleanser for sight

organs (7)

98 Garden pest (5)

99 Coral ridges (5)

101 Stage and film musical (5) 103 Affirmativ­e (3)

105 Document (4)

106 Collect (5)

108 Used a stopwatch (5)

109 Defence (5)

110 A bit disgusting (4)

112 Everything (3)

113 Possess (3)

115 Grass (3)

116 __ Wan, TV presenter (3)

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