761 Medieval socio-economic system (6)
5 -– Kennerley, TV personality (5-4)
10 Outdoor meal (6)
13 Computer and communications
company founded by Steve Jobs (5)
15 Bellybutton (5)
17 Institution for collection and display
of culturally or scientifically
significant artefacts (6)
18 With a fond longing for the past (9)
19 Not reflecting or admitting light (6)
20 Bathroom or laundry sink (5)
21 Beginning of a condition (5)
22 Gather a significant number
or amount (5)
25 Perspiration (5)
26 – Courtenay, author of
The Power of One (5)
28 Manufactured fabric (7)
29 Appointed hour for slumber (7)
32 Small morsel served as
an appetiser (6)
35 Spiritual practice associated
with Haiti (6)
37 Pullover, jersey (6)
39 Moral principles (6)
42 Temporary solution using
available facilities (7)
43 James T –, commander of the
USS Enterprise in Star Trek (4)
44 Dharma & –, romantic TV
sitcom 1997-2002 (4)
45 Colin –, star of The Beguiled (7)
47 Official time off from work (5)
49 Small fluffy Chinese dog breed (4-3)
50 – Amin, 1970s military dictator
of Uganda (3)
51 – to Joy, final movement of
73 down’s 9th symphony (3)
52 Staggering, swooning (7)
55 Leader of the Artful Dodger’s petty
criminal gang in Charles Dickens’
Oliver Twist (5)
56 Iconic flightless New Zealand bird (4)
58 – noir, wine variety (5)
60 Silk-like fabric (5)
62 Frozen polar mass (6)
64 Divert, entertain (5)
65 Minor skin irritation requiring
a scratch (4)
66 Prayer ending (4)
67 Packs up and moves out (7)
70 Desert waterhole (5)
71 Utility room under a roof (5)
73 Protective bar on the front or back of
a vehicle (6)
75 Shameless, impudent (6)
77 Useful kitchen gadget (9)
78 Component of an alphabet (6)
81 Shelter for horses (6)
84 – Murdoch, multinational
media mogul (6)85 Boarding area at a railway station (8)
86 Small piece taken from a block (4)
88 – Moss, author and former model (4)
89 Ubiquitous primary school band
wind instrument (8)
90 – Ryder, star of Stranger Things (6)
91 Subtle difference or variation (6)
92 Unfortunate accident (6)
95 Port city in southern Alaska (9)
97 Kinfolk, blood relations (6)
99 Major military unit of
ancient Rome (6)
101 Rafael –, Spanish tennis champ (5)
103 Last match in a tournament (5)
104 Held in high esteem (7)
106 Bivalve marine mollusc (4)
107 Garden of creation in the Bible (4)
109 Magnetic compass direction (5)
110 Angelic, heavenly (6)
112 Model of perfection (5)
115 Spectre, haunting spirit (5)
117 – Baldwin, 30 Rock star also noted
for his Donald Trump impressions (4)
118 – Doolitle, central character
in My Fair Lady (5)
119 King’s –, major city in Westeros,
location of the Iron Throne in
Game of Thrones (7)
120 Artificial river blockage constructed
to store water (3)
121 Tradesperson’s open-backed van (3)
122 Colonel –, founder and figurehead of
the KFC fast food chain (7)
124 Stoneworker (5)
125 Unshaven facial hair (7)
128 Popular Indonesian resort island (4)
129 Bluish green (4)
130 Italian corn meal porridge (7)
134 Folklore tale (6)
136 Santa Claus’ reindeer-drawn
present delivery vehicle (6)
137 Uncover, disclose (6)
138 Attached shelter as on a caravan
or patio (6)
140 Freedom, personified by a famous
New York statue (7)
143 Increase in speed or frequency (7)
145 Part of a poetic composition (5)
147 Tony –, British Prime Minister
1997-2007 (5)
149 Sentry, warder (5)
151 Small stand of trees (5)
152 Short (5)
154 Chirping summer insect (6)
156 Spanish city in the Catalonia region (9)
157 Place to relax before a plane trip (6)
159 Affected by the rise and fall
of the sea (5)
160 Stealthy Japanese assassin (5)
161 Fishing equipment (6)
162 Group of assistants particularly for
a travelling dignitary or celebrity (9)
163 Long-standing animosity (6)2 Large flightless Australian bird (3)
3 Frock (5)
4 Young sheep (4)
5 Dog shelter (6)
6 War of the –, medieval dynastic
conflict in England (5)
7 Pictures, representations (6)
8 Period from dusk until dawn (5)
9 Extended or repeated performance in
response to audience acclaim (6)
10 Scheme (4)
11 Position of control in a meeting (5)
12 Note of a debt (1,1,1)
14 Something offering an upside or
beneficial contribution (8)
16 Temporary guests (8)
23 Wolfgang Amadeus –, composer of
Don Giovanni and The Magic Flute (6)
24 Basic dance movement (4)
26 Police officer’s patrol route (4)
27 Annul, invalidate (6)
30 Small truck for moving warehouse
goods around, usually on pallets (8)
31 – & Dragons, fantasy tabletop
role-playing game (8)
33 Creature able to live both in and
out of water (9)
34 Precise (5)
36 Point of view (7)
38 Senior student appointed to a role of
particular responsibility (7)
39 Historical period (3)
40 Female protagonist (7)
41 Flowering tree with strongly scented
white and yellow blossoms (10)
46 Person of interest in relation
to a crime (7)
48 Controversial radioactive
mineral element (7)
49 Glow or shine gently (7)
53 Long tale usually involving a journey
and many dangerous encounters (4)
54 Proverbially hard stone (7)
57 From Havana (5)
59 Ancient (3)
61 Tummy muscles, particularly when
visibly toned (3)
63 Arduous domestic task (5)
68 Having understanding and skill
gained from previous engagement
in an activity (11)
69 Next to last (11)
72 Recreational vehicle incorporating
sleeping and cooking facilities (9)
73 Ludwig van –, composer who suffered
hearing loss in later life (9)
74 Jenna –, played Dharma in
44 across (6)
76 Striped African equine creature (5)
79 Ceasefire agreement (5)
80 – Atkinson, comedy star who played
Blackadder and Mr Bean (5)82 Hot, infused drink (3)
83 Continent with an international Union
based in Brussels (6)
86 Attractive, engaging
personal quality (5)
87 Monsters –, 2001 Disney/Pixar
animated feature (3)
93 First, particularly as a letter
of a name (7)
94 Peter –, Australian singer who had a
1976 hit with I Go to Rio (5)
96 Surname of sisters Lisa and Jessica
who perform as the Veronicas (10)
97 Toy with romantically (5)
98 Comfortable casual shoes (7)
100 Cricket teams turn at batting (7)
102 Medical specialist who works
with teeth (7)
104 – Nicodemou, Home and Away
actress (3)
105 Homer Simpson’s exasperated
expletive (3)
106 Small lizard which can
change colour (9)
108 Retail outlet selling processed meats
and other specialty foods (4)
111 Of base character, not respectable (7)
113 Closing stages of a match,
particularly chess (7)
114 Mouse-like rodents erroneously
believed to leap from cliffs (8)
115 Armoured glove (8)
116 Use a machine or device (7)
123 Coastal tourist region north
of Brisbane (5)
126 Ocean’s – , 2004 sequel to
Ocean’s Eleven (2001) (6)
127 Young male (3)
131 Love Me –, early Elvis
Presley ballad (6)
132 Rock floating in space (8)
133 Vote for office (8)
135 Major river flowing through
north Africa (4)
139 Position on the flank of a
sports team (4)
141 Stereo system control which adjusts
high audio frequencies (6)
142 Cream-filled multi-layered cake (6)
144 Suave and sophisticated in manner (6)
146 Love –, 1989 hit for the B-52’s (5)
147 Kazakhstani character played by
Sacha Baron Cohen (5)
148 Red wine variety from
northern Spain (5)
150 Central Australian monolith (5)
151 Golden –, distinctive bridge across
San Francisco Bay (4)
153 Lose energy (4)
155 – Gershwin, lyricist brother of
composer George (3)
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