GIANT CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Make parts so that all that is necessary is to assemble them (12)

5 Constituent of the

UK (8)

10 Rounded vaults

forming roofs (5) 15 Blusterous (5) 17 Causes of pain and

distress (11) 18 Capital of Aquitaine

(8)

19 Male underpants

(1-6)

21 Looking with amorous intentions (6)

24 Baking containers

(4)

28 Part of a boat (4) 31 Wicked (6) 32 Members of particular ethnic groups (7)

34 Talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way (7)

35 Sharp curve in something otherwise straight (4)

36 Insect which secretes a substance used in varnish (3) 37 Gradually acquired new traits or characteristics (9) 39 Absolute ruler (8) 40 Solemn ceremony consisting of a series of prescribed actions (6)

42 Paid (11)

43 Covered

passageway (6) 44 Fools (5)

46 Short garment worn by Catholic priests and servers (5)

48 Fractional

monetary unit (4) 50 Seaside town in

north Cornwall (4) 52 Act of reaching a

destination (7) 53 Certain (4) 55 Fasten or close securely (4) 58 Aspiration (5) 59 Pyrexia (5) 61 Animal’s chest region (6) 62 Tremors (11) 64 Proceeds without making much effort (6)

66 Have power and influence over (8) 67 Discuss with the aim to come to agreement (9) 70 US television network (3) 71 Former Italian monetary unit (4) 73 Belgian port (7) 74 Army unit (7) 75 Overturn (6) 76 Outlet or let out (4) 77 Buckle (4)

79 Take into custody (6)

84 Bluster (7)

88 Make or become less extreme (8) 90 Large travelling bag which opens into two equal parts (11) 91 Underground railway in Paris (5) 92 Covered with short, fine, soft hair (5) 93 Climbing garden plant with fragrant flowers (5,3) 94 Theft of personal property having a low value (5,7)

DOWN

2 Keen (5) 3 Expression of approval or agreement (6) 4 First name of French fashion designer Chanel (4) 6 Cajole (4)

7 Welsh river (4) 8 Imitating (5)

9 Mark indicating the word above it should be repeated (5)

10 Drop saliva uncontrollably from the mouth (5) 11 Stonecutter (5) 12 Former name for

Thailand (4) 13 Fermented and risen by adding an agent such as yeast (8)

14 Of, affecting, or arising in the mind (13)

16 Long and eventful or adventurous journey or experience (7) 20 Establishments providing higher education (8) 22 Deep inlet of the

sea (4)

23 Old women (8) 25 Existing or occurring within an organisation (8) 26 Modern or

fashionable (2-2-4) 27 Principal divisions of a longer musical work (9)

29 Railway vehicle (10) 30 Fitted and well cut

(8) 33 Comedy sketch (4) 34 Having two or more

different colours (4) 38 Having identical lengths between two points (11) 41 Hardened (6) 42 Relating to the

kidneys (5)

45 Go through (10) 47 Not present (6) 48 Heavy sticks used

as weapons (5) 49 Complex or unwelcome consequences (13) 51 Vehicle with a large carrying area behind the seats (6,3)

54 Unbefitting (8) 56 Dealt with (8) 57 News gatherer (8) 59 Fleet of small craft

(8)

60 Agile tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail (8)

63 Stinging insect (4) 65 Crust on a healing

wound (4) 68 Commonplace (8) 69 It is designed to disrupt or gain authorized access to a computer system (7) Is victorious (4) Person that catches and confines another (6)

More ready to pick or eat (5)

Ahead of schedule (5)

Domesticates (5) Skin disease of mammals (5) Positive electrode (5)

Rich or upperclass person (derogatory) (4) Strike with a succession of missiles (4)

Silence (4) Collection of threads, grass, hair, etc. (4) 72 78

80 81

82 83

85 86 87

88 89