Mid Sussex Times

GIANT CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Takes over (6)

5 Equipped (5)

8 European river (6)

10 Court-related (8)

14 Maintenanc­e (6)

16 Supply (5)

21 Deserts (8)

22 European country (7)

23 Missile (7)

25 Prediction of future (9)

26 Bovine mammals (6)

27 Eye part (4)

28 Muhammad __, former boxer (3)

29 Of the Middle Ages (8)

32 Greek philosophe­r (5)

33 Unwanted plant (4)

34 Muscular (5)

35 Fine fabric (4)

38 Dismiss (3,3)

40 Intolerant person (5)

42 Very surprised (13)

44 Come next (5)

46 Exact duplicate (6,4)

48 Followed orders (6)

51 Italian port (7)

54 Administra­tive officials (10)

55 Reclines (4,4)

59 Alcoholic beverage (6)

60 Infallible (9)

62 Belief (7)

63 Pulled (5)

64 Manacles (9)

67 Messy (9)

69 1990 Patrick Swayze film (5)

71 Enlists (5,2)

74 Ballots (9)

77 Dress (6)

78 Descend by gravity alone (4,4)

81 Recreation area (10)

82 Relegate (7)

84 African animal watching expedition (6)

87 Too expensive (10)

90 Separately (5)

92 Scottish comedian (5,8)

95 Celestial bodies (5)

96 Cry (6)

98 Gelatinous substance (4)

100 __ Willis, American actor (5)

101 Jealousy (4)

102 Man-made fabric (5)

104 Garden plant (5,3)

107 Drink measure (3)

109 Experts (4)

111 Measure of thickness of tights (6)

112 Boiled sweets (4,5)

114 Surname of Peter Pan’s Wendy (7)

117 Young ursine mammal (4,3)

118 On the edge (8)

119 Kirsten __, American actress (5)

120 __ McCartney, British fashion designer (6)

121 Month (8)

122 Large rays (6)

123 Relinquish (5)

124 Pledge (6)

DOWN

2 Russian region (7)

3 Ladder parts (5)

4 Display for admiration (4,3)

5 On the ocean (2,3)

6 Nuptials (9)

7 Unload (4)

8 Hard-wearing fabric (5)

9 Racket (3)

11 Single (3)

12 Vehicle (3)

13 The __, golfing tournament (7)

14 Pleaded (5)

15 Equipment (3)

17 Stories (5)

18 Canoe (5)

19 Killer whale (4)

20 Artist’s workshop (6)

24 Young nocturnal bird (5)

25 Lard (3)

26 Direct (7)

30 Genetic blueprint (init.) (3)

31 Restrictio­n (7)

34 Small nail (4)

36 Rim (3)

37 Former Indian leader (6)

38 Star sign (3)

39 Relating to the world’s grandest sporting event (7)

40 Advantage (7)

41 Flower (5)

42 1996 Coen Brothers film (5)

43 Finger (5)

44 In another place (9)

45 Planet (5)

47 Food fish (3)

49 Fence (7)

50 Bram Stoker novel (7)

52 Out of alignment (3,6)

53 Made evident (7)

54 Telephones (5,2)

56 Belongings (7)

57 Meteorolog­ical conditions (7)

58 Upon (4)

61 Ladies’ fingers (4)

65 Fortresses (7)

66 One who mocks (7)

68 River-mouth area (5)

70 Opposable part of hand (5)

72 _ __ Jackson, American singer (2,4)

73 Voluntary self-punishment (7)

75 Doorway (5)

76 Bind (5)

79 Hearing organ (3)

80 Glossy coating (7)

83 Yielding (9)

85 Writing fluid (3)

86 The __, member of band U2 (4)

88 Carrots, celery, etc. (abbr.) (3)

89 Popular pet (6)

91 Trespasser (7)

93 David __ George,

WWI Prime Minister (5)

94 One turn around a circuit (3)

96 Foot support (7)

97 Cleanser for sight organs (7)

98 Garden pest (5)

99 Coral ridges (5)

101 Stage and film musical (5)

103 Affirmativ­e (3)

105 Document (4)

106 Collect (5)

108 Used a stopwatch (5)

109 Defence (5)

110 A bit disgusting (4)

112 Everything (3)

113 Possess (3)

115 Grass (3)

116 __ Wan, TV presenter (3)

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