Giant Crossword
ACROSS
1 Expression of sharp disapproval (6)
5 Little devils (4)
8 Scold harshly (6)
10 Contrary (8)
14 Ornamental box (6)
16 __ Murphy, US comedy actor (5)
22 Gents’ clothing (8)
23 Precious stone (7)
24 Vividly-coloured birds (7)
26 Lacking something essential (9)
27 Lacking colour (4)
29 Single entity (4)
30 So or thus (3)
31 Involving danger (5)
33 Scottish valley (4)
34 Intruder (10)
35 Furious (5)
36 Weeps (4)
39 Green-fingered person (8)
41 Comedy-drama starring Ricky Gervais (6)
42 Memoirs of a __, 2005 film directed by Rob Marshall (6)
43 Bungle (5)
45 Unfairly treated (4,4,2)
49 Complied with (6)
51 Become less intense (3,2)
54 Tactless (10) 55 Buying and selling (8)
60 Round (8)
62 Religious devotion (7)
63 Minimum (5)
64 Long, pointed weapon (5)
65 Gruesome US horror film with several sequels (3)
68 __ Henman, former British tennis star (3)
69 Greek Muse of lyric and love poetry (5)
71 Has on as clothing (5)
72 Disregarded (7)
75 Heavy fall of rain (8)
80 In spite of everything (5,3)
82 Champion’s opponent (10)
84 Horse controls (5)
86 The Great __, World War II drama starring Steve Mcqueen (6)
88 Fastening for clothes (4,3,3)
91 Precise (5)
93 Say again (6)
95 Amongst (6)
97 Journalist (8)
100 Brief satirical sketch (4)
102 British singer whose hits include Skyfall and Set Fire to the Rain (5)
103 Useless or futile (10)
104 Way off (4)
106 Arm joint (5)
109 __ Cotton, long-standing Eastenders character (3)
110 European mountain range (4)
111 Tim __, Newcastle United’s Dutch goalkeeper (4)
112 Roman name for Scotland (9)
114 Bent (7)
117 Earnest (7)
118 Move in waves (8)
119 Sir __ Charlton, England and Manchester United legend (5)
120 Start (6)
121 Stop (5,3)
122 Counsel (6)
123 Number work (4)
124 Debris (6)
DOWN
2 Everlasting (7)
3 Distressed (5)
4 Carmen __, US model, actress and singer (7)
6 Having therapeutic properties (9)
7 Step (5)
8 Breathes hard (5)
9 End (3)
11 In favour of (3)
12 Pixie (3)
13 Pilot’s compartment (7)
14 Prove innocent (5)
15 Wait patiently (3,5)
17 Children’s toys (5)
18 Jessica __-Hill, British athlete (5)
19 Scold, informally (5,4)
20 __ Blood, US fantasy horror series (4)
21 Cover (6)
25 Chirps (5)
26 __ __, classic Bruce Willis action thriller (3,4)
28 Star sign (9)
32 Nevertheless (3)
33 Scottish city (7)
37 Baby’s apron (3)
38 To meet one’s end (6)
40 Ancient artefact (5)
41 Praise lavishly, exalt (5)
43 Onlooker (9)
44 Takes notice of (5)
46 Born as (3)
47 __ Jones, Welsh singer (3)
48 Oppressive ruler (6)
50 Predicament (7)
52 Not temporary (9)
53 Obstruction (7)
54 Endanger (7)
56 Error (7) 57 Circus entertainer (5)
58 Food list (4)
59 Light downy substance (5)
61 Baghdad’s country (4)
66 Despicable person (6)
67 Renée __, US actress and producer (9)
70 Natural earth pigment (5)
73 __ Reedus, The Walking Dead’s Daryl Dixon (6)
74 Percussionist (7)
76 Card game (5)
77 Baffling question (5)
78 Rueful (9)
79 __ Affleck, US actor (3)
81 Moose (3)
83 Large ape (7)
85 Fanciful hope or plan (4,5)
87 Fortifications (8)
89 Type of tree (3)
90 Almost (6)
92 Forsake (7)
94 Sudden fear (5)
96 Cease living (3)
98 Country of which the Galápagos Islands are a part (7)
99 Metropolis (7)
100 Clean vigorously (5)
101 Pulsate (5)
103 Pitch-black (5)
105 Not genuine (4)
107 Heavy drinking spree, informally (5)
108 __, US drama starring Marylouise Parker (5)
110 Improvise (2-3)
113 Zero (3) 115
Dolt (3) 116 Male parent (3)