ACROSS:
1 Intriguing icon, aid of a devotee (10)
6 Maids serving an old monarch (5)
10 Vessels designed to sink themselves and others (1-5)
16 Language of a mad seer (4)
18 Shakespeare character wearing a Hindu dress upside-down (4)
19 Play gently - it could sound nice (5)
21 Gives the call-sign (7)
24 The way a horse is saying no soundly? (8)
26 Poised zodiacal sign given to Edward (8)
27 Island of the Arafura Sea wherein one code of football is promoted (3)
28 Some Romans disturbing the CID ? (3)
30 Kind of meal at one roughly (5)
32 Pious heart yields acknowledgement of debt (3)
33 Some crossing-place for Mr. Perot (4)
35 Suit worn by the wealthy (8)
37 Mum strolls around in a mess (8)
38 Remove a number in abhorrent set-up (6)
39 Radicchio tastes good in little bits. (5)
41 Some virtuoso holding a note (3)
42 Established bachelor needs helping out (7)
45 Fellow leaves lighter-coloured frame (5)
46 Sat around with former service women ? (3)
48 Bug might steal into the heart of rodents ... (7)
50 Nigerian fisherman reflecting native charm (3)
52 State of a student taking a couple of degrees (7)
53 Airline doctor takes nothing round for hungry panda (6)
56 In skins, the French produce small shots (7)
57 When father gets service there's something fish about the fuel (8)
59 There's something rank in an uncouth sort of way for such a one (3)
62 Sound occasion in the garden (5)
64 Killer did lose heart and got cross (3)
65 The process of deducing this is becoming more alcoholic? (2,7)
67 Manage to become a candidate (3)
69 20 of the Greeks helping to make the portico safer (5)
70 Wounding or killing would be impossible without this Nizhnii Novgorod author (5)
71 Here's a pretty kettle of fish - barker's inside type (4)
72 Italian poet offered Soviet news agency nothing (5)
74 Outfit backed with nothing for paying bills (4)
75 Kids are her concern (6)
76 Poems collected from devoted daughters of the Muse (4)
78 Resonant sound from family grand (5)
79 He was dismissed from here, young lady, for being slack (6)
82 A general protected from the winds (4)
84 Craze to hop around to begin with (6)
86 Rarely seen part of the French president's residence (6)
88 City in Utah more organized (4)
89 Look alive! Weigh cup soundly! (4,2)
90 He's unable to serve any longer (5)
92 It is dismal being kept in it (4)
94 Gun's effect concerning the Italian company inside (6)
95 Part of foundation for big, old building (4)
96 Baffling question for sitter perhaps (5)
97 Floor coverings for 1985 French Open winner (4)
99 Witch's last choice of abode ? (5)
101 The creature is evasive but will certainly turn up (5)
103 A C.A. has the intelligence like this to be blooming yellow (3)
104 Censure is reserved for cushy jobs (9)
107 Twitch comes back in the city (3)
108 Role in Shakespeare company with IRS returns (5)
110 My boy soon lacks nothing (3)
111 A Trident missiled F1 champ (8)
113 Will stay fresh if you're able to maintain them ! (3,4)
116 Not in suitable attire (6)
118 In car, hit when the batsman is back safe (3,4)
121 Where our army personnel are trained and somewhat differently too ! (3)
123 One who had faith in a job with the French (7)
125 So this is the land of the march composer! (3)
126 Announces the final lap? That's familiar (5)
127 It's simply picturesque (7)
129 Needing a drink (3)
131 Writer giving sound advice to his public ! (5)
133 Greeting holy man with a collection of sacred writings (6)
135 Everyone present and none of them idiots (3,5)
138 Directly describing the end of civilization or the navy (8)
141 About to include it in the ceremony (4)
142 Pass young horse without a tail (3)
144 It's mid-afternoon in the pool built on the lowest deck (5)
146 Exist over a long period (3)
148 It's foreign gold, either way (3)
149 Presenting it in a hospital room then having a gin (8)
151 Pavement crab? (8)
155 Jury member has run-down, being swamped by evil (5,2)
156 Great instability's needed to change labelling (5)
157 Ditch dug initially by a former president (4)
158 Drink with an egg in it that's bitter (4)
159 A jewel one's wearing shows discrimination (6)
160 Almost amphibians - covers all major points to a T (5)
161 Fictitious nominations (10)
DOWN:
2 Enemies are possibly held in these islands (7)
3 A boy swallowed by carnivores ! (4)
4 Cloth got dug back (5)
5 Metal in the forefront (3)
6 Give the jewel back girl ! (3)
7 Many Roman are ahead of one reaching extremes of our capital (3)
8 Flower of Florence or an alternative (4)
9 Tales read from beginning to end-or vice versa (5)
11 A degree in a higher degree that is about right for this cooking vessel (4-5)
12 On his day he may be taken for a ride (5,4)
13 Thickhead gets one article for Pedro's aunt (3)
14 As it's suitable plant is suitable (12)
15 Lumpy sound Leo reproduced (8)
17 Register what's wrong about swilling gin (4,2)
20 As a prefix it's a new one (3)
21 A poet quite the reverse of dull (4)
22 Usual courts may have to be changed round (9)
23 Unconscious urges reared in "Star Wars" (3)
25 Listen to this distortion (4)
26 The French go over a meadow (3)
29 Accountant and wife of West Indian extraction (5)
31 Somehow hit the road the second before (5)
34 I bash this great man in India (5)
35 Lawyer admits damage caused by Indian custom (6)
36 Rigger getting a “Fed” to function (6)
40 Weaken, having no pudding (4)
43 Gets on the stage (6)
44 A number possibly left for the Dutch pottery (5)
47 Perhaps it caused the camel's spinal injury (4,5)
49 Garment paid for on receipt in Massachusetts (4,3)
51 Wasn't right to have let the blood flow down inside (9)
53 His number appeal to house hunters (5,6)
54 Where the seaman enjoys dreamland baloney (4)
55 Single bone gets end chopped off (3)
56 Englishman and his dog? (3)
58 Slow girl giving Joe nothing (6)
60 Call about a girl, making a crack (6)
61 Suffix in Chinese language (3)
63 That young lady embraces her deed with other wrong-doings (8)
65 She helps to make firm arrangements (4)
66 Feel the picture well yield a clue (6-5)
68 Order that went to make up the Stuka sextet bombing outfit (5)
71 Our Tom is dreadfully fearful (8)
73 Try to find the bishop's place next to the King's head (4)
77 Processed paper said to be evaluated (9)
80 Unusual risk causes annoyance (4)
81 Clever comic could use it commercially (5,4)
83 Some Australian always up in Hawaiian island (5)
85 Rob irregular corporal of horse (6)
87 Type that's a shilling short in cash (6)
91 Fellow notices such fashions (4)
93 Furnish with a soft tip (7)
97 A lot many Romans many can view initially ? (3)
98 In which every other part is a Greek dish (12)
100 Catch ten inside after this (4)
102 Duty of foreign royalty under a broken down cot ? (6)
105 Despot has little Dorothy encompassing such extra-sensory perception (3)
106 International body may look into unopened letters to begin with (3)
107 Threefold test (5)
109 Turning back to Scripture translation (9)
111 Splendid child with love for martial art (6)
112 Cuts out an order of architecture (6)
114 One may have it in mind to be informed (9)
115 Wyatt sharpens listening devices (3,6)
117 In America, the heartless teacher used to be behind the iron curtain (4)
119 Radical to behold the backing thereof when more inveterate (5)
120 Refuse to travel in such a vehicle (8)
122 Get in a tangle and show annoyance (5)
124 Peril of a regular traveller ? (5)
128 Older males’ hearts are on the skin (6)
130 Yet to lose heart with mostly triumphant element (7)
132 Stake for backing a fiery mount (4)
134 A note on the age... (4)
136 Bit of overgrown work? (3)
137 Is taken up in time by white blood cells etc (5)
139 Shakes the head off fish (5)
140 The thing for the Romans ? (3)
143 You and I following love in arrears (3)
145 A fish dive (4)
147 Crazy alternative to the auto? (4)
150 Tease to tears? (3)
152 What's dropped on the lawn we'd get picked up (3)
153 Used to be appearing in swashbuckling films (3)
154 See a small amount of money you can cut (3)
SOLUTION TO JUMBO CROSSWORD-155
Across: 1 Oceanology, 6 Heigh, 10 Sprout, 16 Rare, 18 Oyes, 19 Prior, 21 Migrant, 24 Aperture, 26 Urgently, 27 Ear, 28 ABC, 30 Odist, 32 Tea, 33 Sned, 35 Fireside, 37 Staysail, 38 At ease, 39 Nonet, 41 Ink, 42 Ugandan, 45 Balsa, 46 Tri, 48 Bandana, 50 Lev, 52 The rear, 53 Flurry, 56 Clients, 57 Black rod, 59 Ali, 62 Hindu, 64 Gas, 65 Overeager, 67 Mew, 69 Elder, 70 Coven, 71 Feel, 72 Flora, 74 Pace, 75 Danced, 76 Rasp, 78 Dingo, 79 Oxalis, 82 Elan, 84 Red-gum, 86 Redraw, 88 Gael, 89 Tangle, 90 Angus, 92 Nags, 94 Busier, 95 Eats, 96 Niton, 97 Arid, 99 Charm, 101 Haydn, 103 Lyn, 104 Guinea-hen, 107 Ten, 108 Agree, 110 OAU, 111 Aneurism, 113 Cumshaw, 116 Goblet, 118 Meat pie, 121 Ats, 123 Stunner, 125 ESP, 126 Shale, 127 Athirst, 129 NOC, 131 Riata, 133 Ratbag, 135 Calories, 138 Demagogy, 141 Sale, 142 Psi, 144 Allay, 146 Uno, 148 Tit, 149 Hoodwink, 151 Vestment, 155 Triceps, 156 Elude, 157 Zeal, 158 Ores, 159 Streep, 160 Dryad, 161 Bystanders.
DOWN: 2 Chianti, 3 Neap, 4 Grace, 5 Yap, 6 Her, 7 IOU, 8 Gyro, 9 Heeds, 11 Party wall, 12 Operative, 13 Urn, 14 Tittle tattle, 15 Try again, 17 Retina, 20 Ole, 21 Mesa, 22 Green bean, 23 Tai, 25 Then, 26 USA, 29 Brian, 31 Italy, 34 Dakar, 35 Feudal, 36 Donald, 40 T-bar, 43 Garage, 44 Narks, 47 Itchy feet, 49 Nebulas, 51 Eiderdown, 53 Forced march, 54 Rive, 55 Yar, 56 CIA, 58 Carped, 60 Leaned, 61 Owl, 63 Deranged, 65 Oven, 66 Endorsement, 68 Eerie, 71 Flagging, 73 Oran, 77 Pre-bought, 80 Last, 81 Slandered, 83 Larry, 85 Guinea, 87 Rasher, 91 Gean, 93 Andaman, 97 Alf, 98 Inauspicious, 100 Herb, 102 Animus, 105 Now, 106 Aug, 107 Tutsi, 109 Reprobate, 111 Aerate, 112 Sentry, 114 Safflower, 115 Assurance, 117 Over, 119 Tents, 120 Decipher, 122 Bagel, 124 Try on, 128 Tamper, 130 Caliper, 132 Adit, 134 Gets, 136 Ilk, 137 Saved, 139 Gutsy, 140 Got, 143 Sol, 145 Year, 147 Finn, 150 DDT, 152 Sly, 153 Mod, 154 Neb.