BRAINBUSTER

NO 1014

ACROSS

1 Deep and strong (voice) (8) 5 Deep fissure (5)

8 Jumping rope (8)

11 Leading the pack (5)

14 In the direction of (2)

16 Jam in the US (5)

17 Italian dessert (8)

19 Grills (6)

21 Nails (5)

23 . . . dente (firm pasta) (2)

24 Pillow (7)

26 And so forth (Latin) (2,6)

28 In addition to (4,3,5)

30 Candlepower (abbr) (2)

32 Darted (3)

33 Agree (3,3,2,3)

35 Ni (metallic element) (6)

36 Gastropod mollusc (4)

37 I have (contr) (3)

38 Venice is in this country (5) 41 End (9)

44 Pining (8)

46 Chipolatas, eg (8)

49 Silver (symbol) (2)

50 Easily angered (9)

53 Outdated (3)

54 Dam across the Nile (5)

55 Sweden (www) (2)

56 Discuss the pros and cons

of (6)

58 Zodiac feline (3)

59 Thulium (symbol) (2)

60 Fall to pieces (7)

63 Thin shard (6)

66 In the event that (2)

67 Bold and confident (9)

69 Camp shelters (5)

71 Cathedral topper (5)

74 Equipment (4)

76 Egg producers (4)

77 Cruel Roman emperor (4) 78 Not as much (4)

81 Portent (4)

82 Abraded (7)

84 What the ribs surround (5) 85 Decorative needle case (4) 87 Muzzle (5)

89 Remain in place (4)

91 Value added tax (abbr) (3) 92 . . . and tested (proven) (5) 94 Present as a list (7)

96 Excludes (5)

97 Lack (7)

99 Oscillates (5)

100 Acorn tree (3)

101 Traded for cash (4)

103 Dizzy with delight (5)

104 More (4)

106 Cricket ground in England

(5)

109 Saves (7)

110 Timber-dressing tool (4) 112 Predatory fish (pl) (8)

117 Currency in Botswana (4) 119 Domed recess in a church

(4)

121 Span (5)

124 Enough (5)

126 Farrier fitting (9)

129 Indefinite article (2)

130 Picture-taking device (6) 131 Small fruits (7)

134 Football Club (abbr) (2) 135 Metal container (3)

136 Ten years (6)

137 Aetatis (abbr) (2)

138 Expand (upon) (9)

141 Residence (5)

142 . . . Fleming (Bond author)

(3)

143 Tin (symbol) (2)

145 Wedding paper bits (8) 148 Serene (8)

150 Pasta strands (9)

152 Requires (5)

153 Oval shape (3)

154 Place for koi (4)

155 Book copier of old (6)

157 Pitiless (11)

161 Naturally occurring

mineral (3)

163 Ancient city of Sumer (2) 164 Crossing (12)

165 Nares (8)

169 Taste sensation (7)

171 Einsteinium (symbol) (2) 172 Gather (5)

173 Quarry (4)

174 Eventually (7)

175 Useful words (6)

176 Billion (abbr) (2)

177 Tiptoe (5)

178 Gradually (6,2,6)

179 Hardships (8)

DOWN

1 Refuses (7) 2 Transactions (5)

3 @ (2)

4 Word of denial (3) 6 Nimble (5)

7 Cursor mover (5) 8 Reversal (7) 9 Complicated situation (literary) (9)

10 Vapour (3)

12 Thinking logically (9)

13 Bland (9)

15 Liberate (4)

18 Broad knife (7)

20 Roof projection (8)

21 Replenishes battery

power (7)

22 Be gloomy (4)

25 Chilly (3)

27 Coiled together (7)

29 Arts degree (abbr) (2)

31 In the near future (4)

34 Cothing size option (5-5) 36 Methods (7)

39 Convey (8)

40 Chips (5)

42 Soft white cheese (7)

43 Tantalum (symbol) (2) 45 Ensign (abbr) (3)

47 Disrobe (7)

48 Abbey head (5)

51 Workout unit (3)

52 Remove (5)

53 Compulsively (11)

54 Greek god of war (4)

55 Celestial body (4)

57 Raised (8) 61 Most disturbing

(atmosphere) (7)

62 Radon (symbol) (2)

64 Place removed from reality

(5,5)

65 Regius Professor (abbr) (2) 66 Anger (3)

68 Run in neutral (4)

70 Refers to the person

addressed (poetic) (4)

72 Incapable of being broken

down (12)

73 Lines of seats (4)

75 Green with . . . (4)

79 (Had) consumed (5)

80 Scandium (symbol) (2)

83 Cut-off kitchen waste (7) 86 Bronze-medal position (5) 87 The Bard (surname) (11)

88 Desert water source (5)

90 Pull along (car) (3)

92 Seventh musical note (2) 93 Moray, eg (3)

94 Island (abbr) (2)

95 Type of moth (5)

98 Church hymn (7)

99 Frolicked in the pool (8) 101 Mineral springs (4)

102 Song for two (4)

105 Final test (4)

107 Big laugh (4)

108 Special (abbr) (2)

111 Absolute (10)

113 Check out (7)

114 Charlotte to Prince Harry

(5)

115 Roused from sleep (8)

116 Transgression (3)

118 Type of coniferous tree (5) 120 Its symbol is % (7)

122 Technetium (symbol) (2) 123 Ring of light (4)

125 Lead (symbol) (2)

127 Personnel (5)

128 Alike (2,1,4)

132 Right ascension (abbr) (2) 133 Tendon (5)

139 Hive insect (3)

140 Illness (7)

143 Quickly (8)

144 2009 Pixar movie (2)

145 Lab substances (9)

146 Haggle (9)

147 Gurus (7)

149 Repetition of the same

vowel sound (9)

150 Speculate (7)

151 Cultivate (4)

156 Escape (3,4)

158 Dried white grape (7)

159 Period of time (3)

160 Roads (7)

162 With reference to (2)

166 Food served with wasabi

(5)

167 Postpone (5)

168 Suture (4)

170 Small antelope (5)

173 Amigo (inf) (3)

176 Brazil (www) (2)