Western Morning News

The Brain Teaser No. 8,663

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ACROSS

1. Get mixed up again with the rubbish (6)

4. Features the “wets” prominentl­y? (8)

10. Maintain it's a good turn (7)

11. A more recent name on the side (7)

12. Contact the gang (4)

13. Didn't believe the damp had harmed the metal (10)

16. Not to get caught, returned the material (6)

17. Bequeaths when one passes over? (5,2)

20. The girl coming out with food went back when ignored (7)

21. Not just rainy (6)

24. According to us, now in Gateshead (10)

25. Say nothing, though it's hard at first (4)

27. Had an argument, but covered it up on return from Spain (7)

29. Opening the note the parson's given to one at church (7)

30. Finding the vehicle overturned and a big wheel beside it (8)

31. Without me in the mess, dessert is off (6)

DOWN

1. Cramp that is again severe (8)

2. Make, this month, an entry as an example (3,8)

3. A boy wouldn't wear that, pop! (4)

5. It's grand to have a buddy with a wagging tail! (8)

6. And outings arranged that are a great surprise (10)

7. The woman Tim's put up with would rather be alone (3)

8. While turning the boys against the food (6)

9. My own daughter came up with the material (5)

14. “Overbold” is not off-beat enough (3,8)

15. Run home to put twice as much money on (6,4)

18. When others fled, I went in to check (8)

19. The father took the sitter out for some food (8)

22. Peg, you notice, is holding the soldier back (6)

23. Make a criticism that's sound (5)

26. A rainy Sunday in Somerset, for instance (4)

28. The first man lost a thousand to her (3)

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