BRAINBUSTER
NO 680
ACROSS
1 Get rid of harmful elements (5,3,5) 9 Tournaments (5) 13 Mysteries (7) 17 Place (in a grave) (5) 19 Raccoon-like animal (5) 20 Falkland, e.g. (7) 21 Public declaration (9) 24 Bring to fruition (7) 25 Public road (6) 26 Not immediately obvious (6) 27 Latest (6) 31 . . . on (adore) (4) 33 Burn (4) 35 Break away (6) 38 Leaked out (5) 40 Jug (7) 41 Relish (3,2) 43 Knobs (7) 46 Countries (7) 48 Cleave (5) 50 Tribal symbol (5) 51 Excellent (8) 54 Moderated (8) 57 Fortified building (6) 59 Grins (6) 62 Weaken (8) 63 With the same qualities (5) 64 Run smoothly (4,4) 66 Build on (3) 67 Curvature (3) 69 Indecency (8) 71 Drive forward (5) 74 Operating rooms (8) 77 Tower for grain (4) 79 “Now it’s clear!” (1,3) 80 Musical phrase (4) 81 Long narrative poem (4) 83 Trap (7) 85 Snorting sound while asleep (5) 86 Ramble (7) 88 Brim (4) 89 Viper (5) 92 Laceration (5) 94 Proceed (4) 95 Arm joints (6) 97 Geological period (3) 98 Young child (3) 99 Unfastened (6) 101 Nimble (4) 102 Erases data (5) 103 Head of a town (5) 104 Ceased to exist (4) 105 Infused drink (3) 106 Vital energy (3) 107 Honey-makers (4) 109 Clean thoroughly (5) 113 Proportion (5) 116 Oils (4) 118 Surroundings (6) 119 Type of grain (3) 120 Female sheep (3) 121 Inexpensive lodging (6) 122 Valuables (slang) (4) 123 Roads (5) 126 Avoid (5) 129 City in Southern
France (4) 130 Asked to attend (7) 131 Gets out of bed (5) 133 Modulate the voice (7) 134 List of dishes at a
restaurant (4) 135 Comparative word (4) 136 A citrus fruit (4) 137 Watched with
interest (4) 138 Status (8) 141 Abrupt (5) 142 Well worn (3-5) (8) 146 Groove (3) 147 Slide on snow (3) 149 Party or spree (8) 150 At . . . (if nothing
else) (5) 153 Scouts (8) 155 More gloomy (6) 156 Was paid (6) 158 Cleopatra (8) 160 Check (4,4) 162 Accepted or habitual
practice (5) 164 Craftily (5) 166 Accolade (7) 171 Not as tall (7) 174 Command (5) 175 Most disturbing
(atmosphere) (7) 179 Small part (in movie) (5) 180 Caress (6) 183 Petition (4) 184 Type of meat (4) 186 Goes by (6) 190 Supplements (6) 191 Slim and delicate (6) 193 Impersonate (7) 194 Appoint (9) 195 Exaggerate (7) 196 Re: the moon (5) 197 Sandbank (5) 200 Rainstorms (7) 201 Live (5) 202 Showing great
resentment (2,4,7)
DOWN
1 Be kind enough (5) 2 Permit (5) 3 Dressed to the . . . (stylish) (5) 4 Snake sound (4) 5 N (2) 6 Tales (7) 7 The speaker and another person (2) 8 Equipped with guns (5) 10 Orate (6) 11 Abrade (5) 12 Incomplete (7) 13 Respectful term for a monarch (4) 14 Desire (5) 15 Banish (5) 16 Setting for a play (5) 18 . . . mignon (boneless cut of meat) (5) 22 Above (4) 23 Russian emperor (4) 28 Ostrich-like bird (3) 29 Go in (5) 30 Like a . . . of bricks (3) 32 Sea’s rise and fall (4) 34 An unsung . . . (4) 35 Mineral spring (3) 36 Rebuke (5) 37 A retreat (3) 39 Turned into bone (8) 42 Charge less than (8) 43 Flying mammals (4) 44 Convincing (10) 45 Careless (10) 47 Edge (4) 49 Thrown off balance (4) 50 Elephant tooth (4) 52 Big laugh (4) 53 Fireplace (archaic) (5) 55 Call (5) 56 Tall grass (4) 57 Encouraged (7) 58 Women (6) 60 Ear of maize (6) 61 Small rivers (7) 65 Ties (7) 68 Follow (7) 69 All by myself (6) 70 Casement (6) 72 Psychological (6) 73 Mistakes in printing (6) 75 Offer (a service) (6) 76 Appeared (6) 78 Deception (11) 82 Wasteful extravagance (11) 84 Grating noise (4) 87 Sailor’s greeting (4) 90 Rubbish container (7) 91 Mends (7) 92 Kept in supply (7) 93 Looked up to (7) 96 Flinch (5) 100 Illness (short) (5) 107 Bridegroom’s
attendant (4,3) 108 Register (4,2) 109 A figure of speech (involving comparison) (6) 110 To reign (4) 111 Fret (6) 112 Precious stones (6) 114 At that time (4) 115 Stableman (archaic) (6) 116 Enclosed (6) 117 Accelerate (5,2) 124 Counselled (7) 125 Venture (10) 127 Submissively (10) 128 Laughed (7) 131 Shake (6) 132 Afternoon nap (6) 139 Android (5) 140 Ribbon (8) 143 Audience’s
approval (8) 144 Run away to be
married (5) 145 Daring (4) 148 Boyfriend (4) 151 Sea eagle (4) 152 Observes (4) 154 Outstanding
payments (4) 157 Teddy (4) 159 . . . Picasso (painter) (5) 161 Organises (5) 163 Clarified butter (4) 165 Misplace (4) 167 Decay (3) 168 Digit on the foot (3) 169 Gambling (7) 170 Shamefaced (7) 172 Bounce (3) 173 Centre (of a storm) (3) 175 Otherwise (4) 176 Transmits (6) 177 Black (5) 178 International cricket
contest, e.g. (4) 180 To the . . .
(extravagant) (5) 181 Endangered animal
(short) (5) 182 Rascal (5) 183 Priest (inf ) (5) 185 Meat (5) 187 In the front (5) 188 Trap (5) 189 Smooth, glossy
fabric (5) 190 Snakelike fish (4) 192 A little bird . . . me (4) 198 Hello (inf ) (2) 199 Exclamation of
sympathy (2)