CROSSWORD TIME

GRID645

1. Surrounded by

5. Epic tale

9. Timid

12. Exceptional

13. Once’s follower

14. Dazzle

15. Sydney suburb, between St Leonards and Neutral Bay

17. Coral, Timor or Tasman

18. Barnyard fowl

19. Cat

20. Host John ...

21. Generation ...

22. Arctic abundance

24. Sacred places

27. Voting method via mail

31. Suspects

32. Shoplifted

33. Tinged

35. Simmered

36. Notable time

37. Cow’s chew

38. Arouse

41. Title of respect

43. Slurp

46. Popular pop song

47. Dishes, e.g.

49. Lemon drink

50. Stare rudely

51. No good

52. Exercise room

53. Shortcoming 54. Defeat

DOWN

1. Bend

2. Foal’s mum

3. Pumping ...

4. Mountain moisture

5. Mornings

6. Copies

7. Busybody

8. Picnic insect

9. Lawsuit

10. Has unpaid bills

11. Slangy affirmative

16. More meagre

20. Evaluated

21. Used to hold up a stocking or sock

23. Masked ball attire

24. Sternward

25. Hawaiian necklace

26. Beach hue

28. Pull along

29. Brewery beverage

30. Went ahead

34. Harm

35. Climbed

38. Thick carpet

39. In order

40. Newsy bit

42. Sound

43. Preserve

44. Spring bloom

45. Hide

47. Great weight

48. Spider’s home

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