BRAINBUSTER NO 1027
ACROSS
1 Hidden emotional feeling
(12)
7 Obsequiousness (10)
11 Golf hazards (5)
15 Nasal wall (anat) (6)
17 Foreword (short) (5)
18 Mix (5)
19 Somewhat (6)
21 Glances quickly (5)
23 Common illness (3)
24 Custom (5)
26 Element of nuclear energy
(4)
27 Speaks for . . . (is self-evident)
(6)
29 Bad smell (6)
31 About 4 047 square metres
(4)
32 Regular customers (7)
33 . . . one’s belt (reduce
spending) (7)
34 Story (4)
36 Rational (4)
38 Type of golf club (4)
40 Window frame (4)
42 Fairy-like creature (4)
43 Dodge (5)
44 Aware of (4)
46 Deer’s horn (6)
47 Awful (4)
48 Camera component (4)
49 Not immediately obvious
(6)
50 Closely mowed grass (4)
51 Fever (4)
52 Teleosts (4)
53 Unguis (4)
54 Picture-taking device (6)
56 Sectioned into parts (9)
57 Of a culture (6)
59 A benefit (5)
61 Rodent (3)
62 Anger (3)
63 At no time (5)
65 Doctrine (5)
67 Lock of hair (5)
69 Lifeless (5)
71 Form (5)
72 Realm (6)
74 Plan (6)
76 Divisions (5)
78 Not any (4)
80 Archipelago part (4)
81 Accomplished conductor
(7)
83 3 600 in an hour (7)
87 Come before (in time) (7) 89 Cabinet (6)
91 . . . on a Grecian Urn (Keats
poem) (3)
92 Exert to excess (6)
94 Exempts (7)
95 Mother Teresa, eg (3)
96 Friend (inf ) (3)
97 Cut (7)
98 Tooth coat (6)
99 Differs (6)
100 Stock up again (7)
101 Hearing organ (3)
102 It’s no . . . ! (impossible) (3) 103 Cry out (7)
104 Views (6)
106 . . . up (admit) (3)
108 Snares (6)
110 Manioca (7) 113 Important (7)
116 Solar dark patch (7)
119 Within earshot (4-)
121 Indian flatbread (4)
123 Jumps (5)
124 Source of suds (4)
127 Bitter leafy herb used in
salads (6)
129 Unclouded (5)
130 Flour source (5)
131 . . . Atkinson (Mr Bean) (5) 132 Number (5)
133 Scene (suffix) (5)
136 Belonging to us (3)
137 Lord of the Rings being (3) 138 Regions (5)
141 Start (6)
143 Heavy quilt (9)
144 Guarantee (6)
146 Female deer (pl) (4)
147 Excavates (4)
148 Job (4)
149 Wing action (4)
150 Puts away (6)
152 Asian language (4)
154 Short memo (4)
156 Impede (6)
158 Cobbler’s creation (4)
159 Make mention of (5)
160 Completely botch (4)
161 Like two . . . in a pod
(similar) (4)
162 Tail-wagging pets (4)
163 SA exclamation of disgust
(4)
164 Untidy one (4)
166 Greeted military style (7) 168 Let loose (7)
169 Small decorative needle
case (4)
170 Queasiness (6)
173 Handle badly (6)
175 Signs (contract) (4)
176 Pitched shelters (5)
178 22nd Greek letter (3)
179 Skilful (5)
181 Pass germs to (6)
183 Dwelling (5)
184 Hitchhiking finger (5)
185 Inclined (6)
187 Most vile (5)
188 Audio devices (10)
189 Readiness (12)
DOWN
1 Impudent newcomer (7)
2 Slight drop (3)
3 Capable (9)
4 Parrot-fashion (4)
5 Is alive (6)
6 Church donation (5)
7 Mock (5)
8 Portion (5)
9 Kidnap (6)
10 Period of unconsciousness
(4)
12 Cigarette waste (3)
13 Shriek (7)
14 Best (8)
16 Self-control (10)
18 Mode of public transport
(3)
20 Brevity (10)
22 Nursery school (12)
25 They may be rolled up (12) 28 Solitary one (5) 30 A prime number (5)
35 Church tables (6)
36 Avoid (8)
37 Eternally (8)
38 Inactivity (8)
39 Sudden plunge (8)
41 Artificial water channel (6) 42 William’s Bon Chrétien (4) 45 Expel (4)
55 Bear witness (6)
58 Make happen (6)
60 Shelter from sunlight (5)
64 Light semi-sheer material
(5)
66 Failure to obey rules (13)
67 Forest unit (4)
68 Move quickly (clouds) (4) 70 Attractive (13)
71 Balanced (11)
73 Viral social media post (4) 75 Blind nursery rhyme trio (4) 77 Vehicle’s speed-measuring
device (11)
79 Unit of weight for wool (3) 82 Blocks (7)
83 Clouded over (7)
84 Regulate (7)
85 Roman god of the sea (7) 86 Financially sound (7)
88 Fortresses (7)
90 Bursts of laughter (5)
93 Drizzles (5)
105 Poi root (4)
107 Come first (3)
109 Fairytale baddie (4)
111 Informal shop (SA) (5)
112 Reply (6)
114 Alternative Vote (abbr) (2) 115 Gaseous element (Ne) (4) 117 Flower fluid (6)
118 Vex (5)
120 Extreme surprise (12)
122 Outdated (3-9)
125 Apprehended (8)
126 Funny movies (8)
127 Small silvery fish (pl) (8) 128 Comes in again (2-6)
134 Biscuit (US) (6)
135 Excessive desire to own
(10)
139 Invigorating (10)
140 Slowly (music) (6)
142 Fateful day for Caesar (4) 145 Largest organ in the
body (4)
151 Folded egg dish (8)
153 Bicker (5)
155 Small African antelope (5) 157 Destroy (9)
161 Foretaste (7)
165 Other than (7)
167 Hurried (6)
168 Functional (6)
171 Partially melted snow (5) 172 Superb (inf) (3)
173 Tiny parasitic arachnids
(5)
174 Sink heavily and
suddenly (5)
177 Reputation (4)
180 Volcano in Sicily (4)
182 Coniferous tree (3)
186 Sheltered side (3)