Giant Crossword

ACROSS

12 Made derisive cries (9)

14 Aggressively (8)

15 Cry of an owl (4)

16 Gold purity measure (5)

19 Brew (7)

20 Essential safety protection for rollerbladers (4‑3) ___ de Triomphe, Paris landmark (3) Knobbly (7)

Let in (5)

One of Glasgow’s football teams (6) Stow (5) Illustrating (9)

Critics (9)

Well rounded (5)

___ Lanchester,

1930s film star (4) Dog‑like wild animal (6) Counterfeit (6) Cascading (7) Accept a command (4) Scoff at (4)

Avowal (4)

Baby dog (5)

Fabric (5)

Building supervisor (9) Tract of wet land (5) Dispute or argue over a price (6)

Florida city and airport (5) Punctuation mark signifying a pause (5) Souvenirs (9) Mimicry (9)

King’s jewelled head‑dress (5) Native inhabitant (5) Leading to a higher level (6) Advantage (5) Bracing (9)

Perfect concept (5) Cuddly bear (5) Thwacking stick (4) Miranda ___, comedienne (4)

Told fibs (4) 21

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27 29 34 36 37

38 41 43 45 46 47 49 51 53 55 60

62 63

65 67 69

70 72 73 75 77 78 83 85

86 88

Artist’s paint‑mixing board (7)

90 Mildew or mould, eg (6)

92 First performances (6)

93 Facsimile (4)

94 Employing, expending (5)

95 Plant scientists (9)

98 Intimidates (9)

100 Goody‑goody pupils (5)

102 Boot tip (6)

104 Cow’s milk gland (5)

108 Parry (7)

110 US crime‑fighting body (inits)(3) Incoming flight (7) Ask or tout for (7) Any book regarded as authoritative (5)

Big brass instrument (4) Rebuking (8) Alphabetical characters (9)

DOWN

1 ___ Bolan, singer with T Rex (4) Essential fluid (5) Family nickname of King George VI (6) Female spouse (4) Blow up (volcano) (5) Take nourishment (4) Avoid (6)

Relative pronoun (5) Eye protectors (7) Cash paid as security (4) Area around a house (6) Person undergoing a prison sentence (7) Rollerblades (6)

Line of hire cars (4,4) Church officer (6) Island near Sorrento (5) Milk pudding (7) 2020 Olympic Games city (5) Caustic (4) 111 113 115

116 117 118 2 3

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