BRAINBUSTER
ACROSS
1 Be absent without permission (4,6) 6 Grieved for (7) 10 Construct (3,2) 13 Treaty (4) 16 Anger (4) 19 Traversed (7) 20 Trap (7) 21 Isidingo, e.g. (4) 23 Reliable (6) 24 Kid’s game (7) 25 Games (6) 26 Obtain (3) 27 Stadium (5) 29 Alleviated (5) 31 Low earth orbit (abbr) (3) 32 Improvise (2-3) 33 One time (4) 34 Phone (4) 35 Seeing that (5) 36 Small biting insect (4) 38 Bowling green (4) 40 Indicates negation (3) 41 Type of soup (4) 43 Title for an unmarried female (4) 46 Hawker (7) 49 Watched with interest (4) 50 Watch chains (4) 51 Insect feeler (7) 54 Take a toll (3) 55 Endures (5) 57 Travel on two wheels (5) 60 Speed (5) 61 Offer at an auction (3) 62 Bundle (4) 63 Witness (3) 64 Brass instrument (4) 65 Large flightless bird (3) 67 Indivisible (11) 69 Climbing plant (3) 70 Widespread (9) 71 Date-bearing plants (4,5) 72 Boar’s mate (3) 73 Complicated (9) 74 Choose (3) 76 Inactivity (7) 78 Determination (7) 80 Garment for the kitchen (5) 81 People who tune into a radio station (9) 84 A clean . . . (new beginning) (5) 85 In abundance (6) 87 Grills (verb) (6) 89 History (4) 92 Possible (9) 94 A very long time (4) 96 Anxious (8) 97 Dipped (8) 98 Satisfy (4) 100 Carrying out of an action (9) 103 Breakfast grain (4) 106 Locations (6) 107 Old rifle (6) 109 Live (5) 110 Self-possessed (9) 114 Surplus (5) 115 Heat shield of a space vehicle (7) 117 Postpones (inf) (7) 119 Overweight (3) 120 Marxist (9) 122 Actor’s signal (3) 123 Capital of Scotland (9) 125 Ruffian (inf) (9) 127 Tip-toe (3) 128 Get rid of anger (3,3,5) 129 Drink gingerly (3) 131 Mid-leg joint (4) 133 After expenses (3) 135 Edits a film (4) 136 . . . off (fall asleep) (3) 138 Stories (5) 139 Loft (5) 142 Knot on a tree (5) 143 Edge of a container (3) 144 Whoever (7) 148 Prominence (4) 149 Fraud (4) 150 Tufts of thread (7) 154 Unit of land (4) 156 “Understood!” (1,3) 157 Wood, plastic or metal runner (3) 158 Orient (4) 159 Artistic composition (4) 161 Summits (5) 162 Voyage (4) 164 . . . Lake (ballet) (4) 166 Frogs (5) 167 Pretend (3) 169 Bender (5) 171 Trite (5) 173 Ingest (3) 175 Quiet (6) 176 Arrangements (7) 177 Small bags (6) 179 Walked (4) 180 Trudge (7) 181 Overshadow (7) 182 Respectful term for a monarch (4) 183 Close to the . . . (accurate) (4) 184 Each one (5) 185 Unsuccessful ventures (inf ) (7) 186 Contempt (10)
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1 Impudent (4) 2 Bicker (5) 3 Used again (8) 4 Precious (8) 5 A . . . of your own medicine (5) 6 Maniac (inf ) (6) 7 Hostile (10) 8 Careless (10) 9 Type of fuel (6) 10 Makes a grating noise (5) 11 Male child of your son or daughter (8) 12 Attendance (8) 14 Love intensely (5) 15 Inclines (4) 17 Inert gas (5) 18 Landed property (6) 21 Serious (6) 22 Small particles (5) 28 Unnecessary item (3-9) 30 Charitable donations (4) 36 Soft (6) 37 Highest point (4) 39 Regions (5) 42 Latin American dance (5) 44 Metrical foot (4) 45 Of poor quality (6) 47 Dropping a package off (10) 48 Free (8) 52 Abstinent (8) 53 Agility (10) 56 . . . in (bring under control) (4) 57 Makes (7) 58 Raccoon-like animal (5) 59 Emit (7) 60 Assistants (7) 66 Towards a higher place (7) 68 Each (abbr) (2) 69 To separate from other things/people (7) 72 Pointed (5) 75 Connect (3,2) 77 Tempestuous (9) 79 Rough struggle (9) 82 Definite article (3) 83 Cashew, e.g. (3) 86 Feudal lord (5) 88 Heats (5) 90 Amateur Boxing Association (abbr) (3) 91 Secure (3) 92 Vitality (3) 93 Fib (3) 94 Stir (3) 95 Away (3) 98 Bundle of grain stalks (5) 99 Knotted (7) 101 Take to court (3) 102 Especially suitable (3) 104 Assaults (7) 105 Raised platform (5) 106 Pens and pencils (10) 108 Corresponding (10) 110 Bowmen (7) 111 Triangular pastry (7) 112 Foolish (7) 113 Alienation (12) 116 Opera text (8) 118 Cars, e.g. (8) 121 Not up to the task (5) 124 Glycaemic load (abbr) (2) 126 Sign (4) 127 Party decoration filled with sweets (6) 130 Learners (6) 132 Frolics (5) 134 Pastries (5) 137 Beloved (4) 140 Intruder (10) 141 Assertion (10) 143 A speech defect (4) 145 Trapped in mesh fabric (6) 146 Disparage (8) 147 Deter (8) 148 Bazaar (4) 151 Efforts (8) 152 Panicked rush (8) 153 Not the winners (6) 155 Committee head (5) 160 Speak (5) 163 Begrudge (6) 165 Evaluate (6) 168 Circus entertainer (5) 170 Reimburse (5) 172 Having a range of physical powers (5) 174 Out of the way (5) 175 Pierce (4) 178 Transmitted (4)