Chichester Observer

GIANT CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Tacked (6)

5 Trite (5)

8 Curt (6)

10 Athletic event (4,4)

14 Lavatory (6)

16 More arid (5)

21 Mediterran­ean island (8)

22 Parts of soft furnishing­s (7)

23 Allspice (7)

25 Mechanics (9)

26 Light wind (6)

27 Eric __, British comedian (4)

28 Faucet (3)

29 Deplorable (8)

32 Salma __, Mexican-american

actress (5)

33 Soviet Union (4)

34 Adjust (5)

35 __ Wax, American actress and

comedian (4)

38 Throw from a saddle (6)

40 Insects in their post-larval stage (5) 42 Murder (13)

44 Drain (5)

46 Religious journey (10)

48 Representa­tion of someone (6)

51 State capital of North Carolina (7) 54 Roman general (4,6)

55 Appearing (8)

59 Bravery (6)

60 Shriek (9)

62 Ship-repairing area (3,4)

63 __ of Troy, Greek mythologic­al

character (5)

64 Focused lamp (9)

67 One who is blamed (9)

69 Samuel , English diarist (5) 71 Patron (7)

74 Extort (9)

77 Number of players on a

cricket team (6)

78 Female relatives (8)

81 Ability to be defended (10)

82 Hankered after (7)

84 Swaggers (6)

87 Motorised vessels (10)

90 Attain points (5)

92 1960s-70s British sitcom (7,3,3) 95 __ Gunnell, British former track

and field athlete (5)

96 Mood (6)

98 __ Driver, American actor (4) 100 Caribbean republic (5)

101 Toddlers (4)

102 High than (5)

104 Opium extract (8)

107 Jewel (3)

109 Throbbing pain (4)

111 __ Mccartney, British

fashion designer (6)

112 Becoming aware of (9)

114 Austere (7)

117 Pariah (7)

118 Sensory tongue cell (5,3)

119 Bargains (5)

120 Positive electrodes (6)

121 Ship’s left flank (4,4)

122 Refrained from hurting (6)

123 Coniferous tree (5)

124 Nakedness (6)

DOWN

2 Desert (7)

3 Beaver’s den (5)

4 Tooth specialist (7)

5 Explosion (5) 6 Stationery item (9)

7 Deprivatio­n (4)

8 Consumed (3,2)

9 Type of music (3)

11 Charged particle (3)

12 Farm animal (3)

13 Power tool (7)

14 Belonging to them (5)

15 Of the item (3)

17 Shaving implement (5)

18 Respond (5)

19 Body of Zulu warriors (4)

20 Correspond­ence (6)

24 African mammal (5)

25 __ of the Tiger, Survivor song (3)

26 Writing system for the blind (7)

30 Contractio­n of ‘it is’ (3)

31 Made certain (7)

34 Mountains (4)

36 Plead (3)

37 Fidel __, Cuban revolution­ary (6)

38 Midge __, Scottish musician (3)

39 Newspaper bosses (7)

40 Style (7)

41 Leonhard __, Swiss mathematic­ian (5) 42 __ Rani, English TV and radio

presenter (5)

43 First daughter of Kim Kardashian and

Kanye West (5)

44 Groom (6-3)

45 Rows (5)

47 Drinking vessel (3)

49 Part of bird’s plumage (7)

50 Part of a ship (4-3)

52 50% cheaper (4-5)

53 The __, Homer’s epic poem (7)

54 Devises (5,2)

56 Young birds of prey (7)

57 Most dignified (7) 58 Popular form of exercise (4)

61 2011 superhero film (4)

65 Calming song (7)

66 Formula (7)

68 Young adults (5)

70 Boats (5)

72 Recently (2,4)

73 Ruled (7)

75 __ Prost, French retired

racing driver (5)

76 Monarchs (5)

79 Born (3)

80 Colombian singer-songwriter (7) 83 Extremely pleased (9)

85 Knight’s title (3)

86 Italian wine (4)

88 Seed case (3)

89 Observed (6)

91 Acquires (7)

93 Lower edge of a roof (5)

94 Male offspring (3)

96 Delivers (5,2)

97 Use up (7)

98 Requested (5)

99 Copper, e.g. (5)

101 Streetcars (5)

103 Sac (3)

105 Insects (4)

106 Procreated (5)

108 Engine (5)

109 Alter (5)

110 __ Jacobs, American

fashion designer (4)

112 __ Liddle, English journalist

and author (3)

113 Mischievou­s sprite (3)

115 Help (3)

116 Bite gently (3)

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