BRAINBUSTER

NO 800

ACROSS

1 Bookstore offerings (10) 6 Shock absorbers (7) 10 Stilton or Roquefort (4,6) 15 Sprints (4) 18 Bring the . . . down (end something) (7) 19 Peaceful (7) 20 Traditional knowledge (4) 22 Charge with a crime (6) 23 Type of lottery (7) 24 Amphitheatres (6) 25 Dance genre (3) 26 Blaze (5) 28 Roofing material (5) 30 Exercise studio (short) (3) 31 Employer (5) 32 Hence (4) 33 Agenda (4) 34 Jewelled headdress (5) 35 Audition tape (inf ) (4) 37 Volcano in Sicily (4) 39 Indeed (archaic) (3) 40 Critical (4) 42 Exam (4) 45 Occupying force (7) 48 Courtyard (SA) (4) 49 Indian garment (4) 50 Tempted (7) 53 Glaze (3) 54 Jerk (5) 56 Map book (5) 59 Sprite (5) 61 Sensory organ (3) 62 Fish feature (4) 63 Also (3) 64 Breakfast food (3) 65 Bit (4) 66 Archaeological site (3) 68 In addition (11) 69 24 hours (3) 70 Farm animal (female) (5,4) 71 Spying (9) 72 Expert (inf ) (3) 73 Holiday for newlyweds (9) 74 Actor’s signal (3) 76 Outstrip (7) 78 Crash (7) 80 Narrow pieces of land (5) 81 Show the limits (9) 84 Terms of reference (5) 85 Expression (6) 87 Paper hanky (6) 89 China is part of this continent (4) 92 Polls (9) 94 Trudge (4) 96 Green veggie (8) 97 Consist of (8) 98 Travel document (4) 100 Very small (9) 101 Assist (in crime) (4) 104 Fool (6) 105 Shame (6) 107 La Bohème, eg (5) 108 Pile of discarded materials (9) 112 Smooth glossy fabric (5) 113 Scene (7) 115 Declines (7) 117 Appropriate (3) 118 Flower and spice mixture (9) 120 In the past (3) 121 A good-luck charm (9) 123 With fervour (9) 125 Suppuration (3) 126 Fated to happen (11) 127 Lump . . . (large amount) (3) 129 Group of countries united by a common interest (4) 130 Precious stone (3) 131 Short-lived fashion (3) 133 Knock with a jolt (4) 134 Sweet potato (3) 136 Wild dog (5) 137 Gesture of indifference (5) 140 Picture (5) 141 Got together (3) 142 Foe (7) 146 Title of a Turkish ruler (4) 147 Bowl (4) 148 Highly transparent (7) 152 Just (4) 154 Surrender (4) 155 Female deer (3) 156 Refers to the person addressed (poetic) (4) 157 Elevate (4) 159 Enough (5) 160 Pairs (inf ) (4) 162 Mechanical routine (4) 164 Propel a bicycle (5) 165 Text message (abbr) (3) 167 A light raft (5) 169 Relating to the Celtic language (5) 171 Vase (3) 173 Part of a shirt (6) 174 Residue (7) 175 Tatters (6) 177 Allows (4) 178 Mocking language (7) 179 Flagrant (7) 180 The Orient (4) 181 Immensely (10) 182 Remittance (7) 183 Invaded (10)

DOWN

1 Fairy-like creature (4) 2 Bear-like mammal (5) 3 Parasites (8) 4 Without worries (8) 5 House shop (SA) (5) 6 Light, teasing remarks (6) 7 Exuberant (10) 8 Macaroni (5,5) 9 Layers (of rock) (6) 10 Aromatic herb (5) 11 Loosen (8) 12 Type of seafood (8) 13 Black (5) 14 Female sheep (4) 16 Unknot (5) 17 Draw off liquid (6) 20 Clergy member (6) 21 Slopes (5) 27 Hesitant (5-7) 29 Lack of concern (12) 35 Resisted openly (6) 36 Copycat (4) 38 Apply medicine (5) 41 Readjust (slang) (5) 43 Brink (4) 44 Prickly (6) 46 Blind (10) 47 Faithless (8) 51 Dance expressing protest (4-4) 52 Breach (10) 55 Comfortable chair (4) 56 Word with the opposite meaning (7) 57 Sly (dialect) (5) 58 Triangular pastry (7) 60 A long time (4) 67 Pasta dumplings (7) 69 Of the base of 10 (7) 72 Machete (5) 75 Alleviated (5) 77 Humorous musical play (9) 79 Recurring theme (9) 82 USA (7) 83 Spotted feline (7) 86 Vehicle for pleasure cruising (5) 88 Small stem (5) 90 Slide on snow (3) 91 Applied behavioural analysis (abbr) (3) 92 Edge (3) 93 Superb (3) 94 A spherical green seed (3) 95 Scandinavian monetary unit (3) 98 Musical instrument (5) 99 Detectives (7) 102 Gives away (7) 103 Argentine dance (5) 104 A philosophical belief (10) 106 Evaluation (10) 108 Pick n Pay and Shoprite, eg (12) 109 Allowances (7) 110 Piece of jewellery (7) 111 Boxer (12) 114 Riding pants (8) 116 Snootiness (8) 119 Not younger (5) 122 Without barriers (4) 124 Dutch cheese (4) 125 Bribe (6) 128 An X-Men (6) 130 Web-footed birds (5) 132 Waltz (5) 135 Short skirt (4) 138 In an attractive manner (10) 139 Depreciate (10) 141 African country (4) 143 Wipes clean (6) 144 Strong coffee (8) 145 Large parts of glaciers (8) 149 Word differently (8) 150 Avoid (8) 151 Entice (6) 153 Passage (5) 158 Discovers (5) 161 Rehearse (4,2) 163 Piece of gossip (6) 166 Underground railway system (5) 168 Spinachlike (5) 170 Unsuitable (5) 172 Brings up (5) 173 Blackthorn (4) 176 Stallion (4)