BRAINBUSTER
NO 1006
ACROSS
1 An old head on young . . . (9)
5 Scared (10)
11 Dealer in gems (8)
16 Look at closely (3)
17 Responds (6)
19 Darker inner region of a sunspot (5)
21 Anything valuable or useful (5)
23 Bring to light (4,2)
25 Speed . . . (to prevent speeding) (5)
27 When one goes to sleep
(7)
28 Granny Smith, eg (5)
30 Small and neat (4)
31 Directions for cooking (6)
32 Play object (3)
33 Iridium (symbol) (2)
34 Therefore (4)
35 Organises supporters (7)
36 Interconnected groups (7)
37 Composition for one (4)
39 Duo (4)
41 Stairs to a river (4)
43 Narrow opening (4)
45 Wild pig (4)
46 Creepy (5)
47 Finished (4)
49 Payment asked (4)
50 Gambling chances (4)
51 Fortitude (4)
52 Large cats (6)
53 Face cover (4)
54 Element of nuclear energy (4)
55 . . . the line (conforms to standards) (4)
56 Group of three (4)
57 Alliance (6)
59 Fertilise (9)
60 Dwell (6)
62 Stretch (4)
64 Spoil (3)
65 Random Access Memory (abbr) (3)
66 Sign of the zodiac (5)
68 Small lizard (5)
70 Bacon bit (5)
72 Widest section of the hipbone (5)
74 House shop (SA) (5)
75 Overhaul (6)
77 Chain of police around an area (6)
79 Be troublesome (inf) (3,2)
81 Space organisation (4)
83 Repair (4)
84 Agree (7)
86 Sparkle (7)
90 Annoying (7)
92 Official at a university (6)
94 Mother Teresa, eg (3)
95 Copper and steel, eg (6)
97 Ban on trade (7)
99 Curvature (3)
100 Frozen water (3)
101 With the least money (7)
103 Coincide (7)
104 Calmed (7)
105 Disturb (7)
106 Skillet (3)
107 Earl Grey, eg (3)
108 Settling in (7)
109 Puzzle (6)
111 Observe (3)
113 Rental agreements (6)
115 Bugs (7)
118 Feared (7)
121 In a lively manner (music) (7)
124 Wading bird (4)
126 Without sensation (4)
128 Affirm (5)
129 Citrus fruit (pl) (6)
132 Moisten (6)
134 Notions (5)
135 Artist’s stand (5)
136 Sharp claw (5)
137 Thatching material (5)
138 Appeals (5)
141 Young child (inf ) (3)
142 Binary digit (3)
143 Odds and . . . (4)
146 Fix (6)
148 Holding in high esteem (9)
149 Meagre (6)
151 Bringing up the rear (4)
152 Partly (prefix) (4)
153 Price (4)
154 Provoke (4)
155 Red buck (6)
157 Period of unconsciousness (4)
159 Barking up the wrong . . . (4)
161 Beams (4)
163 Volcano in Sicily (4)
164 Be in accord (5)
165 Lasting mark (4)
166 Fairy-like creature (4)
167 Entice (4)
168 And (4)
169 Core (4)
171 Nurseries (7)
173 Rave (7)
174 Against (prefix) (4)
175 Nihonium (symbol) (2)
176 Message sent by phone (abbr) (3)
178 Safe (6)
180 Part of speech (4)
181 Copy and . . . (5)
183 Insulting (7)
184 Confess (5)
186 Opposite of unfurl (4,2)
188 Pond scum, eg (5)
189 Speaks (5)
190 Discontent (6)
192 Road cover (3)
193 Without borders (8)
194 Temporary expulsion (10)
195 Domineering (9)
DOWN
1 Play on paper (pl) (7)
2 Female eggs (3)
3 Incredulity (9)
4 Wander (4)
6 Jewish leader (5)
7 Forest clearing (5)
8 Characteristic (5)
9 Inquisitive (5)
10 Keep (6)
11 Off-road vehicle (4)
12 Large storage space (9)
13 Deceptive statement (3)
14 Understanding (7)
15 Joins (5)
18 Oil used as insect repellant (10)
20 Answered (7)
22 Overwhelm (7)
24 Twisted doughnut (SA) (10)
26 Ridiculous (12)
29 Establish in advance (12)
38 Water mammals (6)
39 Reminded (8)
40 Unyielding (8)
41 Enormous (8)
42 Staggered (8)
44 Connected to the internet (6)
45 Boyfriend (4)
48 . . . and shine (get out of bed) (4)
58 Captivate (6)
61 Heavy cloth with a
woven pattern (6)
63 Large shrimp (5)
67 Beginning (short) (5)
69 Scandals (13)
70 Bredie (4)
71 Combine (resources) (4)
73 Essential (13)
74 Personal assistants (11)
76 Former (4)
78 Leave out (4)
80 Distinguised (11)
82 Ox-like African animal (3)
85 Surprise (7)
86 Confined (7)
87 Perfume (7)
88 Made with needles and wool (7)
89 Green stone (7)
91 Level (7)
93 Healed (5)
96 Accumulate (5)
98 Caught (3)
102 Poetic tribute (3)
110 Medicinal amount (4)
112 Hearing organ (3)
114 Skin woe (4)
116 Trapping device (5)
117 Parmesan, eg (6)
119 Tenant’s payment (4)
120 Style and vigour (lit) (4)
122 Pupil’s place (pl) (6)
123 In the front (5)
125 Abuse (3-9)
127 Uncontrolled (12)
130 Unreal (8)
131 Undermine (8)
132 On one’s . . . (very close) (8)
133 Advance (8)
139 Responsible (6)
140 Unnatural (10)
144 Carelessness (10)
145 Inclines (6)
147 Part of an archipelago (4)
150 Fleshy fruit (4)
156 Thorny fruit (9)
158 Percussion instrument (7)
160 Alleviate (7)
162 Form (9)
166 Grassland (7)
170 Underground passageways (7)
172 Cutting instrument (6)
173 Remove (5)
176 Stories (5)
177 Velvet-like leather (5)
178 Places (5)
179 Stringed instrument (5)
182 Lays (a table) (4)
185 Address for a woman (4)
187 Haul (3)
191 In the past (3)