BRAINBUSTER
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1 Conceal from public knowledge (5,5,3,6) 10 Presents unexpected gift (9) 15 Warmest (7) 16 Cancer treatment (9) 19 Any person (7) 20 . . . up (neaten) (6) 21 Greatest possible (6) 22 Formed (6) 25 Cavity for a golf ball (4) 27 Chuck (4) 29 Component (6) 31 Practise a type of folk singing (5) 33 “Easy!” (2,5) 34 Assistance (4) 36 A flowerless plant (7) 39 Falkland, eg (7) 41 Dislikes (5) 43 In the front (5) 44 Unwise (9) 48 The Cape, eg (9) 51 Stand firm (6) 53 Inculcate (6) 55 Main part (8) 56 Abrupt (5) 57 Apathetic (9) 59 Neither . . . (3) 60 Twitch (3) 61 Hearing (9) 64 Bishop (5) 67 Ignored (8) 70 Step on someone’s . . . (4) 71 Volcano in Sicily (4) 72 Simple room (4) 73 To plead (4) 75 Depart (3,4) 77 Desiccated (5) 78 Expand (7) 80 Otherwise (4) 81 At . . . (if nothing else) (5) 84 She’s getting married (5) 86 Without barriers (4) 87 Bazaar (4) 89 Encounter (3,4) 90 Skilful (6) 92 When . . . comes to shove (4) 94 . . . sense (intuition) (5) 95 Concise (5) 96 Cab (4) 97 A cut of meat (4) 98 Worshipped object (4) 99 Beams (4) 101 An idea or topic (5) 105 Representative (5) 108 Division (4) 109 Closer (6) 110 Glisten (7) 111 Snack (4) 112 Parasite (4) 113 Sibling’s daughter (5) 116 Rapidity (5) 119 Rising and falling of the sea (4) 121 Lessen (7) 122 Part of the flower’s calyx (5) 124 Type of painkiller (7) 125 Flexible pipe (4) 126 Ogle (4) 127 A citrus fruit (4) 128 Molten rock (4) 129 Deter (8) 132 Fog up (5) 133 Skills (9) 137 . . . constrictor (3) 138 Golden Arrow or Greyhound, e.g (3) 139 Generally (2,7) 140 Rectory (5) 143 Model (8) 144 Person who enjoys books (6) 145 Publishes (6) 147 Ballots (9) 149 Speediness (9) 151 Fleshy fruits (5) 153 Katana (5) 155 Valid (7) 158 Pupil (7) 160 Female deers (4) 161 Pragmatism (7) 165 Embankment (5) 166 Help (6) 169 Botch (4) 170 Banquet (4) 172 Non-specialist (6) 175 Composed (6) 176 . . . and chairs (6) 178 Endurance (7) 179 Broadcast (9) 180 Silhouette (7) 181 Take back (9) 182 Very excited (2,3,4,2,4,4)
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1 Separatist (10) 2 Surplus (5) 3 Irritate (5) 4 Almonds and cashews (4) 5 Came up (7) 6 Flashlight (5) 7 Punishable offences (6) 8 Turn (6) 9 Pitched shelters (5) 10 Patted (7) 11 Sleep (4) 12 Cuban dance (5) 13 Plump (5) 14 Direct the course (5) 17 An immeasurably long time (4) 18 Expel (4) 23 Picture (5) 24 Bleach (3) 26 Ear part (4) 28 Solemn pronouncement (4) 30 Pandemonium (5) 32 Face-to-face encounter (3-2-3) 35 High point (8) 37 Travellers on a train, e.g (10) 38 Specific (10) 40 Betray (4,7,2,3,4) 42 Locale (4) 43 Line of rotation (4) 45 Matchless (8) 46 Itemised records (5) 47 Believable (8) 48 Pledged to be married (8) 49 Care for (5) 50 On (4) 52 Abandon (6) 54 Scored a goal (6) 58 Without planning (2,3,4,2,3,6) 62 “Now it’s clear!” (1,3) 63 Preferences (6) 65 British nobles (6) 66 Seas (6) 68 Poorly insulated (6) 69 Trench (6) 74 Supersede (7) 76 Holm oak (4) 79 Tidy (4) 82 Sportsperson (7) 83 Trudge (7) 84 Margins (7) 85 Ready (2,5) 88 Church donation (5) 91 Endangered animal (short) (5) 93 Reserve (7) 100 Closed (6) 101 Rails (6) 102 Sea eagle (literary) (4) 103 Redirect (6) 104 African antelope (6) 106 Aims (4) 107 Casual top (1-5) 114 Unwelcome visitors (8) 115 Famous (10) 117 Banter (10) 118 Absence of difficulty (8) 119 Piece (board game) (4) 120 Agitated (2,1,5) 122 Type of seeds (6) 123 Agile (6) 130 Incompetent (5) 131 Experienced (8) 134 Indigestible (8) 135 Participation in (5) 136 Story (4) 141 Paintings and drama, e.g (4) 142 Mineral springs (4) 146 Severe (10) 148 Raccoon-like animal (5) 150 Geeky (5) 152 Ridge of coral (4) 154 Clever (4) 156 Boring (7) 157 Prosperous (4-3) 159 Snakelike fish (3) 161 Impolite (4) 162 Anew (6) 163 Drink (alcohol) (6) 164 Friend (4) 166 Chief gods of Norse mythology (5) 167 Rascal (5) 168 Skids (5) 169 Underground railway system (5) 171 Spoon (5) 173 Behind (5) 174 Corn (5) 175 Trim (4) 177 Aria, e.g (4)