Cottage Crossoword 1

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Across
  1. 4. having a gently calming effect (8)
  2. 5. To flatulate (2,5,4)
  3. 9. Gradually getting slower (music term) (10)
  4. 12. type of undergarment (informal) (8)
  5. 14. Book by Haruki Murakami (9,4)
  6. 16. persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success (12)
  7. 17. family of white, round fantasy characters (7)
  8. 18. fetid fruit banned from public transport in certain countries (6)
  9. 21. Opera by Mozart (3,5,5)
  10. 22. Football World Cup host country 1986 (6)
  11. 23. the practice of being optimistic in attitude (10)
  12. 24. Fabric with distinct texture (8)
  13. 25. a building or room containing collections of books (7)
  14. 27. Song by Radiohead (8,7)
  15. 29. Area of outstanding beauty in northeastern Poland (8,4,8)
  16. 30. Leader of the French Revolution (11)
  17. 32. seaside town in Somerset (5,5,4)
  18. 34. Composer of the Star Wars soundtrack (4,8)
  19. 37. one of the most important figures in the early history of the computer (b.1815)(3,8)
  20. 39. Type of dog breed (8,7)
  21. 40. a person who is supposedly able to predict a person's future (7,6)
  22. 41. to make good or put right (6)
  23. 42. fraternal organisation (Extra clue: Benjamin Franklin and Mozart were members) (10)
  24. 45. National Trust site near Stonehouse (11,4)
  25. 47. partly male and partly female in appearance (11)
  26. 48. the series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis; strength of character (8)
  27. 49. irritable and inclined to speak sharply; elegant and neat (6)
  28. 50. Casting Ceramic forming technique (4,7)
  29. 51. a flat-topped piece of furniture with cupboards and drawers (9)
  30. 52. French island in the eastern Caribbean Sea (10)
Down
  1. 1. (of a surface) showing a reflection of (9)
  2. 2. (of a living organism) grow or develop healthily (8)
  3. 3. a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox (3)
  4. 6. Author of Tears of the Giraffe (9,6,5)
  5. 7. clearly visible (11)
  6. 8. (of a sheep, goat, or calf) make a characteristic weak, wavering cry (5)
  7. 10. title of a series of fantasy books, video games and Netflix show (3,7)
  8. 11. grounds for believing that something good may happen (4)
  9. 13. walking in a leisurely way (9)
  10. 15. Grade II listed entertainment venue, situated in the London Borough of Haringey (9,6)
  11. 19. relating to the origin and development of the universe (12)
  12. 20. graduating from light to dark (5)
  13. 26. Art Deco building in London (8,9,7)
  14. 28. item used to remove marks (6)
  15. 31. faultless (10)
  16. 33. a small terrestrial crustacean with a greyish segmented body (9)
  17. 35. an alcoholic drink taken to cure a hangover (4,2,3,3)
  18. 36. the unit of reproduction of a flowering plant (4)
  19. 38. (of a colour) intensely deep or bright (5)
  20. 43. Southern German type of pasta (7)
  21. 44. the quality of being comfortable, pleasant, and warm (8)
  22. 46. an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm, with a characteristic gulping sound; minor problem (6)
  23. 47. English actor, author, playwright, and screenwriter (4,6)