£150 Xword

THE winner for September 8 is J Davidson of Perth. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS WEE THINKER ACROSS: 7 Flare-up 9 Hairy 10 Psalm 11 Rarebit 12 Ado 13 Tailback 16 Narcotic 17 Nit 19 Puritan 21 Adult 22 Upper 23 Evident. DOWN: 1 Off-peak 2 Casanova 3 Teem 4 Cherubic 5 Limb 6 Kyoto 8 Persistence 13 Taciturn 14 Censures 15 Statute 18 Spout 20 Ropy 21 Arid. QUICKIE ACROSS: 1 Predictable 8 Ore 9 Eat 11 Liaison 12 Lease 13 Imp 14 Fed 15 Tourist 17 Err 19 Wary 21 Obey 23 Slog 25 Cube 27 Elf 29 Element 31 All 34 Ape 36 React 37 As a rule 38 Man 39 Nut 40 Desert boots. DOWN: 1 Prim 2 Reap 3 Dispose 4 Canary 5 Atlas 6 Leaf 7 Ease 8 Olive 10 Teddy 16 Two 18 Rob 20 Age 22 Bee 24 Long ago 25 Charm 26 Impact 28 Fleet 30 Lathe 32 Lead 33 Lane 34 Aunt 35 Plus.