THE BIG ONE
ACROSS
12 Accept delivery of (7) 14 Escape (from jail) (5,3) 15 Fast-breeding animal (6) 16 Car engine (5) 19 Sound which bounces
back (4) 20 Sweet dish of fruit and a
sweet topping (7) 21 ___ John, singer/pianist (5) 22 Without fixed limits (4-5) 23 ___ Martin, car (5) 24 Specific pain on the side of
head (7) 26 Write quickly (8) 29 Distressed (5) 34 One of two instruments
crashed together (6) 35 Person who goes up
mountains (7) 37 Childishness (10) 41 Blockaded (8) 44 Be living (5) 45 Person selling a house (6) 46 Take into the stomach (7) 48 Short frock (4-5) 50 At a very high
temperature (5-3) 52 Adds sugar to (8) 55 Downward slope (7) 57 Piece of cutlery (5) 59 Source of electric light (4) 60 Steal, pilfer (5) 62 Britain’sGotTalent
co-host (3) 65 Instrument for writing (3) 66 Red cosmetic powder (5) 67 Ask God (4) 68 Bear or take from one place
to another (5) 69 Small kangaroo-like animal (7) 73 Delight, joy (8) 75 Infatuated (8) 76 Early youth (9) 79 Directed (people) at a
wedding (7) 81 Salt and ___, condiments (6) 83 Of scores, identical (5) 85 Blended fruit drink (8) 88 Start doing, keenly (3,5,2) 89 Intrude upon (7) 90 Water-collecting channel on
a roof (6) 94 Religious belief (5) 95 Dealt with for a crime (8) 98 Bung, cork (7) 100 Satan (5) 104 Vegetarian rissole (3,6) 107 Awakening clock (5) 108 Purplish-red (7) 109 Slight mark or cut (4) 110 ___ candle, firework (5) 111 Became a member of (6) 112 Special event (8) 113 Main evil character in a film
or book (7)
DOWN
1 Cover for a spouted vessel (3,4) 2 Oust from your home (5) 3 Saudi ___, country (6) 4 Central part of a church (4) 5 Less high (5) 6 Social or professional position (6) 7 Small songbird (4) 8 Soak up like a sponge (6) 9 Arrange (papers) in order (4) 10 Common winter illness (4) 11 Strings of pasta (7) 13 Study of the environment (7) 17 Robert ___, The Godfather actor (6) 18 Give permission to (3) 25 ___ Klum, supermodel (5) 27 Occupy the throne (5) 28 A great deal (4) 30 Part of a flower (5) 31 Assist (in a crime) (4) 32 Vote for neither side (7) 33 Casually read (6) 35 Mustard and ___, seedlings (5) 36 Increased the engine speed (6,2) 38 Anchor (a boat) (4) 39 Worker who collects rubbish (6) 40 Variety of French brandy (6) 42 All family members (3) 43 Passed away (4) 47 Sacred hymn or song (5) 49 Person who gives blood (5) 50 ___ cushion, joke pillow (7) 51 In a ship (2,5) 53 ___ wave, great surge of water (5) 54 Long way off (4) 56 Wrinkled (5) 58 In court, a declaration of guilt or innocence (4) 61 Hidden store (of treasure) (5) 63 Search, pursuit (5) 64 Relished (8) 65 Clean and shine (wood, eg) (6) 70 Good guy’s opponent (6) 71 Stumped, unable to proceed (2,1,4) 72 Student’s lodgings (4) 74 Nevertheless (4,2) 76 Showbiz star, familiarly (5) 77 ___ for, choose (3) 78 Glance (4) 80 Appoint (by ballot) (5) 82 Nip with finger and thumb (5) 84 Underground storage place (5) 86 Cereal used to make porridge (4) 87 Hindu spiritual teacher (4) 90 Oily substance (6) 91 Everlasting (7) 92 Multi-coloured arc in the sky (7) 93 Cookie (7) 96 Determined, purposeful (6) 97 Fire-breathing creature (6) 99 Place to keep criminals (6) 101 Take legal action (3) 102 Artist’s garment (5) 103 Undo (a skirt or trousers) (5) 105 Top of a baby’s bottle (4) 106 Appearance (4) 107 Adviser (4) 108 Asking price (4)
Just send your completed grid, with a note of your name and address, to: Funday Puzzler Big Xword, PO Box 901, Glasgow G9 2BD. The winner for The Big One crossword will be chosen at random from all correct entries received by Friday, October23, 2020. Usual Daily Record rules apply. Editor’s decision is final.