BRAINBUSTER
NO 672
ACROSS 1 Establishment (3,6,4,2) 8 Said in a way that expresses approval (13) 16 Young lady (4) 19 Acquire (7) 20 Port in the Ivory Coast (7) 21 Strong, cold wind (4) 23 Arranged fabric loosely (6) 24 Pokes fun at (7) 25 A light aircraft (6) 26 Observe (3) 27 Change for the better (5) 29 Something to smoke (5) 31 . . . eye to eye (agree) (3) 32 Group of singers (5) 33 Solemn pronouncement (4) 34 Soon (archaic) (4) 35 Awkward (5) 36 Cab (4) 38 Mom’s mom (inf) (4) 40 Breakfast food (3) 41 Talk (4) 43 Sleep (4) 46 Match official (7) 49 Brim (4) 50 Happily . . . after (4) 51 Indication (7) 54 Plaything (3) 55 Alliances (5) 57 Hearing, e.g. (5) 60 In pieces (5) 62 Smell a . . . (3) 63 Jetty (4) 64 Definite article (3) 65 Utter (3) 66 “Understood!” (1,3) 67 Seed’s vessel (3) 69 Falling apart (2,9) 70 . . . Stewart (singer) (3) 71 Travelling (9) 72 Peach variety (9) 73 Knight’s title (3) 74 Incidentally (2,7) 75 Fluid from a wound (3) 77 Lethargy (7) 79 Covered with foam (7) 81 Alight (5) 82 Contemporary (6-3) 85 Judge (5) 86 Meagre (6) 88 Challenge (6) 90 Role for an actor (4) 93 Staying behind (9) 95 Consumes (4) 97 Imply (8) 98 Strong dislike (8) 99 Secret system of symbols (4) 101 Melts (9) 102 Fathers (4) 105 Vocalist (6) 106 Small breed of fowl (6) 108 Irritate (5) 109 Organisation (9) 113 Succulent (5) 114 Level (7) 116 In a insecure way (7) 118 Bleach (3) 119 Not temporary (9) 121 Ineffectual thing (inf ) (3) 122 Exaggerate (9) 124 Dwelling (9) 126 Monitor (3) 127 Ready for sale (2,3,6) 128 Pair (3) 130 A venomous snake (4) 131 Grow older (3) 132 Small dog (3) 134 Spring (4) 135 To thrash (3) 137 Capital of Morocco (5) 138 Game (5) 141 Wash out (5) 142 Fountain or rollerball, e.g. (3) 143 Triumph (7) 147 Astringent compound (4) 148 Chess piece (4) 149 Withdraw (7) 153 Once . . . a time (4) 155 Rosemary, e.g. (4) 156 22nd Greek letter (3) 157 Congers (4) 158 Footwear (4) 160 Jargon (5) 161 Flog (4) 163 Ballerina’s skirt (4) 165 Multiply (a number) (5) 166 Anger (3) 168 Hint at (5) 170 Bicker (5) 172 River in Central Europe (3) 174 Light, creamy dessert (6) 175 Triad (7) 176 Pestered (6) 178 Limbs (4) 179 Adolescent (7) 180 Slimmed (7) 181 In the buff (4) 182 A setback (5,2,3,3) 183 A review (15 DOWN 1 A little bird . . . me (4) 2 Literary composition (5) 3 Cupboard for clothes (8) 4 Renew (8) 5 Three times (5) 6 Schedule (6) 7 Stilton, e.g. (4,6) 9 Complete failure (6) 10 Top layer of a cake (5) 11 More than half (8) 12 Intertwine in a confused mass (6,2) 13 Grind down (5) 14 12 months (4) 15 Townspeople (9) 17 Stadium (5) 18 Coins (6) 21 Small restaurant (6) 22 Oboe parts (5) 28 Unnecessary item (3-9) 30 Becoming greater (12) 36 Excellent (6) 37 Electromagnetic radiation (1-3) 39 Undergo chemical change (5) 42 Chemical analysis (5) 44 Commander (Arab) (4) 45 Tried and . . . (6) 47 Buildings for a specific use (10) 48 Pardon (8) 52 Dismember (8) 53 Feel sorry for (4,4,2) 56 Not overweight (4) 57 Fragment (7) 58 Geeks (5) 59 Drained (7) 61 Trim (4) 68 More grimy (7) 70 Exact copy (7) 73 Pointed (5) 76 Moults (5) 78 Last will (9) 80 Restrained (9) 83 Passage (7) 84 Curl of hair (7) 87 Strange (5) 89 Unexpected defeat (5) 91 Fuss (3) 92 Wear it around the neck (3) 93 Colour of blood (3) 94 Petrol (US) (3) 95 Terminate (3) 96 Small bit (3) 99 Beet variety (5) 100 Underground prison cell (7) 103 Presented a prize (7) 104 Stand in good . . . (advantageous) (5) 105 Organised (10) 107 Dressing (10) 109 Impossible to enter (12) 110 Cultivated grass (7) 111 Excavate (7) 112 Businessman (12) 115 Supply (8) 117 Lazy (8) 120 Confess (5) 123 Garment of ancient Rome (4) 125 Decorative case (4) 126 Social environment (6) 129 Embellished (6) 131 Exploit (5) 133 Knot on a tree (5) 136 Hatred (combining form) (4) 139 Seats to relax in (9) 140 Exploit (10) 142 Road (4) 144 But (6) 145 Newlyweds are showered with it (8) 146 Not the longest (8) 150 Admired (8) 151 Cue (8) 152 Allot (6) 154 Previous (5) 159 . . . up (confessed) (5) 162 Vein (6) 164 Permanent skin design (6) 167 Cuban dance (5) 169 Blaze (5) 171 Profits (5) 173 Ox breed (SA) (5) 174 Illustrations in an atlas (4) 177 Head of a university faculty (4)