Sunderland Echo

GIANT CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Newspaper or magazine boss (6) 5 Resound (4) 8 Pulsates (6) 10 Wide or complete view (8) 14 Scribble idly (6) 16 Confusion or chaos, informally (5) 22 Strong coffee (8) 23 Responded (7) 24 Welsh town (7) 26 Uncivilise­d (9) 27 Uncommon (4) 29 Assist in a crime (4) 30 __ Miller, Australian actress and TV presenter (3) 31 Elude (5) 33 Inform (4) 34 Link or bond (10) 35 Rule over (5) 36 Lean and tough (4) 39 Mexican pancake (8) 41 Forceful drive, push (6) 42 List of charges (6) 43 Store or reserve for future use (3,2) 45 Alternate (5,5) 49 Sacred beetle (6) 51 Cake covering (5) 54 Capital city (10) 55 Fire raiser (8) 60 Expelled from a country (8) 62 First course (7) 63 Pitch-black (5) 64 Hackneyed (5) 65 Jam container (3) 68 By the __, starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie (3) 69 Amid (5) 71 Freedom from war (5) 72 Causing laughter (7) 75 Taciturn (8) 80 Former coin (8) 82 The __ Family, UK musical duo (10) 84 Listlessne­ss (5) 86 Chit-chat (6) 88 Favourite topic (5-5) 91 Talent (5) 93 Decorates (6) 95 Pens (6) 97 Take issue (8) 100 Star __, classic sci-fi TV show (4) 102 Filleted (5) 103 Prophet (10) 104 Conservati­ve (4) 106 __ Rigg, former Bond girl (5) 109 __ Santa, comedy starring Billy Bob Thornton (3) 110 A lot, informally (4) 111 Hitler follower (4) 112 Sour fruit (4,5) 114 Paper handkerchi­efs (7) 117 Down payment (7) 118 Mechanic (8) 119 Supports (5) 120 European country (6) 121 Precious metal (8) 122 David __, former Newcastle and France footballer (6) 123 Playthings (4) 124 Non-liquid food (6)

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2 Ignore orders (7) 3 Fortune-telling cards (5) 4 Rice-based dish (7) 6 Abridged (9) 7 Address the public (5) 8 Tropical freshwater fish (5) 9 Weapon that shoots arrows (3) 11 Durable type of wood (3) 12 __ America, 1990 film starring Mel Gibson (3) 13 Promptly (7) 14 Die in water (5) 15 Watches carefully (8) 17 Broken __, 1996 film with John Travolta and Christian Slater (5) 18 Container for tea (5) 19 Delicate matter, informally (3,6) 20 Shoe part (4) 21 __ butter, eaten with Christmas pudding (6) 25 Native New Zealander (5) 26 Advantage or sake (7) 28 Someone or something that comes to the rescue (4-5) 32 Make a mistake (3) 33 Struggles (7) 37 Fish eggs (3) 38 Sealed envelope holding shampoo (6) 40 Spanish word for friend (5) 41 Tarnish (5) 43 Be prominent or important (4,5) 44 Write with unjoined letters (5) 46 Metallic element (3) 47 Employ (3) 48 Deceptions (6) 50 Asian language (7) 52 Mafia boss (9) 53 Engaged woman (7) 54 Country whose capital is Rabat (7) 56 Temporary stay (7) 57 Homeless dog (5) 58 Pottery oven (4) 59 Slow-moving mammal (5) 61 Public school (4) 66 Spin (6) 67 Butter substitute (9) 70 Deep sorrow (5) 73 Open rebellion (6) 74 Freedom (7) 76 Melodies (5) 77 Wept (5) 78 Army officer (9) 79 Score in rugby (3) 81 Tennis shot (3) 83 Oblivious (7) 85 Tiny, informally (4-5) 87 Migraine (8) 89 Rowing blade (3) 90 Crossbreed (6) 92 Alligator pear (7) 94 Open to view (5) 96 __ Heath, former British PM (3) 98 Comes into view (7) 99 Conceited person, informally (7) 100 Hand digit (5) 101 Aptitude (5) 103 Use a razor (5) 105 Burden (4) 107 Greek letter (5) 108 Item of value (5) 110 Trite (5) 113 Vitality (3) 115 Former French coin (3) 116 Winter sport item (3)

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