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1 Mid-morning meal (6) 5 Cheap sensational novel (9) 10 Imaginary perfect society (6) 13 Of sound and its reproduction (5) 15 Impromptu, improvised (2-3) 17 Turn on an axis (6) 18 Mark Twain character (3,6) 19 First course of a meal (6) 20 Previous US President (5) 21 – Fudd, cartoon hunter (5) 22 Enchantment (5) 25 Smell (5) 26 Direction indicator (5) 28 Intoxicating compound in liquor (7) 29 Country formerly Burma (7) 32 Notoriously smelly fruit (6) 35 Small row-boat (6) 37 Wound into a spiral (6) 39 Order of words (6) 42 Green (7) 43 Mark of a wound (4) 44 Great –, large dog breed (4) 45 Closely mown section of a golf hole (7) 47 Long-tailed parrot (5) 49 Flapjack (7) 50 – Mendes, actress (3) 51 – Buttrose, pioneer magazine publishing executive (3) 52 Female deity (7) 55 Butter-making device (5) 56 Responsibility (4) 58 Wander from path (5) 60 Military uniform colour (5) 62 Further (than) (6) 64 Picture, representation (5) 65 Short, written message (4) 66 Maori war dance (4) 67 Smooching (7) 70 Part of a tournament (5) 71 Reflecting a previously fashionable style (5) 73 Motorised recreational watercraft (6) 75 Awkward, ungainly (6) 77 Vilnius’ country (9) 78 Start again after a break (6) 81 Comment (6) 84 Fine brandy (6) 85 Old-fashioned electronic message (8) 86 Self-centred, narcissistic (4) 88 Trouser strap (4) 89 Horns (8) 90 Pre-electric refrigerator (6) 91 – to go, keen to start (6) 93 Cooking instructions (6) 96 Attendant in a book-lending facility (9) 97 States one’s view (6) 99 Surreptitious, underhanded (6) 101 French mustard variety (5) 103 South American ruminant (5) 104 Seven-piece ensembles (7) 106 Dry, parched (4) 107 Company or product symbol (4) 109 Basic dance moves (5) 110 Poise, self-assurance (6) 112 Competitor (5) 115 Book of maps (5) 117 Famous London art gallery (4) 118 Valuable possession (5) 119 Outermost (7) 120 Auction item (3) 121 Scientific facility (3) 122 Powerful tropical storm (7) 124 Donald Trump’s first wife (5) 125 Goal-scoring forward in football (7) 128 Germinated grain used in brewing (4) 129 Edible kernels (4) 130 Song played on suggestion by the audience (7) 134 Hold in high esteem (6) 136 Messy (6) 137 Helen –, actress (6) 138 Exertion (6) 140 Sleeveless undergarment (7) 143 Move forward (7) 145 David –, famous TV interviewer (5) 147 Similar in some respect (5) 149 Academic paper (5) 151 Flow regulator (5) 152 Frock (5) 154 Twin channel sound system (6) 156 Practice performance (9) 157 Royal messenger (6) 159 Drying cloth (5) 160 Follow as a result (5) 161 Gentle wind (6) 162 The day before today (9) 163 Australian soldier, particularly in World War I (6)
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2 Uncooked (3) 3 Bellybutton (5) 4 Divine aura (4) 5 Spud (6) 6 Rhythm, speed (5) 7 Skilled public speaker (6) 8 Productive hen (5) 9 On few occasions (6) 10 Car ride-sharing company (4) 11 Cute aquatic mammal (5) 12 Anger (3) 14 Australian national netball team (8) 16 Carbonated citrus soft drink (8) 23 Carefully read or examine (6) 24 Molten volcanic rock (4) 26 Military force (4) 27 Canada’s capital (6) 30 Branch of chemistry concerned with medicines (8) 31 Trick, deceive (8) 33 Jakarta’s country (9) 34 Stealthy Japanese assassin (5) 36 Relating to the core of atoms (7) 38 Tropical flowering plant, regarded as weed (7) 39 Maritime expanse (3) 40 Retail outlet dealing in plants and garden supplies (7) 41 Offering attractive views (11) 46 Sweet course at the end of a meal (7) 48 Opposed to (7) 49 Amusement arcade machine (7) 53 Sum owed (4) 54 Word with the same meaning (7) 57 Milk processing facility (5) 59 Biblical floating animal sanctuary (3) 61 Warm embrace (3) 63 Spooky (5) 68 Stubborn, difficult to move (11) 69 Having no distinctive features (11) 72 Market controlled by a small number of operators (9) 73 Agent 007 (5,4) 74 Jerry Seinfeld’s eccentric neighbour, played by Michael Richards (6) 76 Intended (5) 79 Young girl who narrates To Kill
a Mockingbird (5) 80 Position taken on behalf of another (5) 82 Calm centre of a storm (3) 83 Baby cat (6) 86 Giussepe –, Aida composer (5) 87 Small hotel (3) 92 Venomous serpent with a noisy tail, shaken as a warning (11) 94 Pass in front of (7) 95 Biblical song (5) 97 Beginning of a condition 98 Letter (7) 100 Decorated (7) 102 – Chastain, actress (7) 104 Aerated hot tub (3) 105 Harden (3) 106 Artifical grass (9) 108 Double-reeded wind instrument (4) 111 Silhouette (7) 113 Brave, stout-hearted (7) 114 Measure of distance north or south of the equator (8) 115 Ocean east of the Americas (8) 116 Edible crustacean (7) 123 Thin craft paper (5) 126 Minor earthquake (6) 127 Female sheep (3) 131 Belgrade’s country (6) 132 Single storey home (8) 133 Casual shoes (8) 135 Oxidation of iron (4) 139 Run away (4) 141 The – Brothers, pop singing duo Phil and Don (6) 142 Desert illusion (6) 144 – Moore, actor (6) 146 Attend to customers (5) 147 Historic cricket trophy (5) 148 Relaxed (5) 150 Indifferent shoulder movement (5) 151 Ballot (4) 153 Garden utility building (4) 155 Black road sealant (3) 158 Sheltered side (3)