BRAIN ARROW- BICS

ACROSS: 1 Strife 4 Stored 8 Waltz 11 Toga 15 Admiral 16 Melanie

17 Grace 18 Roe 19 Can 20 Wields 21 Scythe 23 Oysters 26 Deal

27 Labrador 29 Escapade 33 Lace 35 Glassons 37 Cairn 39 Ember

42 Girth 43 Above 44

46 Rejoice 48 Swivels 49 Crept

51 Plaza 53 Decor 55 Right

57 David 59 Provides 60 Berm

62 Tactical 65 Mediocre 66 Rusk

70 Guarded 71 Ensign 73 Garlic

76 Vat 78 Lob 79 Flora 80 Instant 82 Viaduct 83 Grit 84 Stock

85 Watery 86 Argyle

DOWN: 1 Scarce 2 Romance

3 Farewell 5 Timid 6 Roll 7 Dan

8 Wheat 9 Lugged 10 Zealous

11 12 Gerbera 13 Blue 14 Less 22 Chassis 24 Shane 25 Obsolete 27 Lasso 28 Orc 30 Eerie 31 Plug 32 Oink 34 Cursing 36 Liaised 38 Narrate 40 Brioche 41 Ghee

45 Reproach 47 Judy 48 Sprat

49 Cave 50 Tipping 52 Alike

54 Ramp 56 58 Doe

61 Armchair 63 Clamber 64 Arduous 67 Savoury 68 Gelato

69 Statue 70 Gold 72 Smirk

74 Attar 75 Lava 77 Cast 79 Fit

81 Sow

MYSTERY CLUE:

$200 WINNER: H Hewitt, Tauranga

ACROSS: 1 Comparatively

9 Celebrate 10 Cheaper

12 Scatter 13 Overt 15 Eliminate

18 Undressed 19

21 Longest 24 Capital

26 Astronaut 27 Advertisement DOWN: 2 Pin-up 3 Recorders

4 Tales 5 Vibrating 6 Least 7 8 Degree 11 Emend 14 Therefore 16 Indicates 17 About 18 Unload 20 Talked 22 Noted 23 Toast

25 Prism

SOLUTIONS:

$100 WINNER: K Fleming, Tauranga