Ayrshire Post

Giant Crossword

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ACROSS

1 Sport (6)

5 Land measure (4)

8 Secret (6)

10 Woodland plant (8)

14 Brings upon oneself (6)

16 __ De La Hoya, former USMexican boxer (5)

22 Disease caused by vitamin

B-1 deficiency (8)

23 Paying guests (7)

24 Anthony __, Man United

and France forward (7)

26 An intermedia­ry (2-7)

27 Street urchin (5)

29 Burden (4)

30 In addition to (3) 31 Cuban dance (5)

33 Rugby forward (4)

34 Sporting competitio­n (10) 35 Containing nothing (5)

36 Expresses disapprova­l (4) 39 Spanish cry (3)

40 Sailing vessel (8)

42 Kitchen appliance (6)

43 Earnest request (6)

44 Anteroom (5)

46 Previously owned (6-4) 49 Flowering plant (6)

51 Ascend (5)

54 Bird of the American

Southwest (10)

56 Less than zero (8) 61 Strong coffee (8)

63 Passage of goods or

people (7)

64 Odd or strange (5)

65 Spanish man (5)

66 Personal pride (3)

68 Metallic element (4)

70 Blood vessel (4)

71 Flightless bird (3)

72 Extremely bad or

unpleasant (5)

74 The __, 1989 sci-fi film directed by James Cameron (5)

75 Candidate (7)

78 Demonic (8) 83 Rather (8)

85 Dramatist (10)

87 Bingo (5)

89 Edges along (6)

91 Type of pasta (10)

94 Hold in a firm grasp (5) 96 Disappear (6)

98 Cigarette part (6)

100 Offer of marriage (8)

102 Biblical woman (3)

104 M. Eastern country (4) 106 Scoundrel (5)

107 Sloppily (10)

109 Female sheep (4)

111 Berkshire town known for

its racecourse (5) 114 Young dog (3)

115 __ Wayne, Stagecoach and

True Grit actor (4)

116 __ Dahl, UK children’s

author (5)

117 Listen secretly (9)

118 Edgy, jumpy (7)

121 S. American river (7)

122 Deduct (8)

123 Firm in one’s allegiance (5) 124 Small piece (6)

125 Final permission (8)

126 Familiar with (4,2)

127 Petty argument (4)

128 Lucrative job or enterprise,

informally (6)

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