£1,000 Crossword

ACROSS

1 Computer game in which the object is to fire at as many enemies, targets, etc as possible (informal, 5-2-2)

6 A dry white Burgundy wine

made in central France (7)

10 The delayed after-effects of

drinking too much alcohol (8) 11 Arturo –, Italian conductor, who was music director of the NBC Symphony Orchestra (9)

12 A barrier across the Colorado River in the western US, on the border between Nevada and Arizona (6,3)

13 A lively ballroom dance

from Brazil (5)

15 Fibre of a tropical plant, used

in making sacks, rope, etc (4) 16 The standard monetary unit

of Albania (3)

17 A poisonous alkaloid obtained

from deadly nightshade (8) 18 Tawdry, shallow or pretentious art, literature, etc with popular appeal (6)

21 A – In Provence, 1989 best-selling

memoir by Peter Mayle (4)

23 Fine deposit of mud, clay, etc,

especially in a river or lake (4) 25 Sir Terence –, British designer,

restaurateur and writer (6)

27 An association of over 100

national police forces (8)

28 In martial arts, any of the

10 black belt grades of proficiency (3)

29 A department of southwest France,

in the Occitanie region (4)

31 A link, relationship or

coordination (3-2)

32 A collection of literary passages

or works, especially poems (9) 34 Queen of Egypt who reigned

for 21 years (9)

35 A supporter of Charles I during

the English Civil War (8)

36 The Wings Of – –, 1902 novel

by Henry James (3,4)

37 Plumlike fruit cultivated from a type of tree brought to England from France (9)

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2 17th-century Welsh-born privateer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (5,6)

3 In Judaism, the fourth month of the civil year and 10th month of the ecclesiastical year (5) 4 The Island Of Doctor –, 1896 science fiction novel by HG Wells (6)

5 A lightweight hat protecting the wearer from the sun, formerly worn by European explorers (4,6)

6 Ankle-length garment worn by Christian priests and choristers (7)

7 Anne –, Best Actress Oscar-winner for 1962 film

The Miracle Worker (8)

8 A minor, short-lived military

engagement (8)

9 – Island, island in Torres Strait, between northeast Australia and New Guinea (8)

14 Cud-chewing mammal closely

related to the llama (6)

15 Chuck –, American animator who wrote, produced and directed cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny and many others (5)

19 To take food or liquid into

the body (6)

20 American author whose novels include The Shining (1977) (7,4)

21 Tropical tree with fragrant flowers yielding an oil used in perfumery (5-5)

22 The characters of an ancient

Germanic alphabet (5) 24 Leather sidepieces attached to a horse’s bridle, preventing sideways vision (8)

25 Definite; not vague (5-3)

26 – Park, the largest of London’s

Royal Parks (8)

28 A unit for measuring the

refractive power of a lens (7) 30 Robert –, the Archbishop of

Canterbury (1980-91) (6)

33 A meeting of witches (5)