The Press

Puzzles extra

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ACROSS

1. Boat for people, vehicles (5) 4. Taking responsibi­lity for a mistake or misdeed (8,3,3) 11. Happen again (5) 14. Quick (5) 15. Thoughtful (11) 16. Raise doubts about (8) 19. Meal course (7) 20. Buy off (5) 21. Twin-hulled yacht (9) 24. Fare payer (9) 26. Breakfast food (6) 27. Removing moisture (6) 31. Contaminat­e (5) 32. Flying machine (8) 34. Task, duty (10) 38. Free time (7) 39. Strike out (6) 40. Frozen drip (6) 41. Alert (4) 42. Unknown (7) 45. Facts and figures (10) 50. Own (7) 54. Curved support (4) 55. Modifies (6) 56. Meagre (6) 57. Back away (7) 60. Dull (10) 61. Secret passenger (8) 62. Communal money fund (5) 65. Picturesqu­e (6) 66. Beginner (6) 67. Recommende­d publicly (9) 72. Fight back (9) 73. Grand meal (5) 74. Stress (7) 79. Brutal slaughter (8) 80. Smoker (7,4) 81. Hold up (5) 82. Climb (5) 85. Misleading presentati­on to conceal something (6-8) 92. Rub out (5) 95. Paddled boat (5) 96. Award for second (6,5) 97. Left (8) 100. Enterprise (7) 101. Fleeting (5) 102. Newlyweds’ holiday (9) 105. Weather instrument (9) 107. Turns upside down (6) 108. Root vegetable (6) 112. Confidence (5) 113. Achilles heel (8) 115. Public vote (10) 119. Mobile home (7) 120. Striking tool (6) 121. Windproof jacket (6) 122. Equitable (4) 123. Fate (7) 126. Go to bed (3,3,4) 131. Go before (7) 135. Single item of manufactur­e (4) 136. Tick by (6) 137. Unit of electric current (6) 138. Feathers (7) 141. From now on (10) 142. Curved sword (8) 143. Auctioneer’s hammer (5) 146. Bicycle for two (6) 147. Second in command (6) 148. Endured (9) 153. Deadline (4,5) 154. Rowing team (5) 155. Woodwind instrument (7) 160. Made illegal (8) 161. Many-legged creature (11) 162. Desert green spot (5) 163. Premature (5) 164. Completely unaffected by alcohol (5-4,5) 165. Citrus fruit (5)

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2. Tooth coating (6) 3. Rider’s straps (5) 5. Sailor’s shout (4) 6. Book (7) 7. Owing money (2,4) 8. Young woman (4) 9. Milliner (8) 10. Type of confection (6) 11. Eating place (10) 12. Elegantly fashionabl­e (4) 13. Contacting by telephone (7) 17. Hard covering (5) 18. Science of projectile­s (10) 22. Blacksmith’s block (5) 23. Set free (8) 25. Memory loss (7) 26. Talks indistinct­ly (7) 28. Natural skill (6) 29. Inventor’s protection (6) 30. Stimulus, boost (6) 33. Swindle (5) 35. Forceps (5) 36. Prison aboard ship (4) 37. Flightless bird (4) 42. Prevaricat­e (5) 43. Bullet bounce (8) 44. Firstborn (6) 45. Faster than sound (10) 46. As well (4) 47. Deadlock (7) 48. Candle fat (6) 49. Around (5) 51. Unrestrict­ed (4) 52. Outlast (7) 53. Small crude dwelling (6) 58. Unable to read or write (10) 59. Conductor’s stick (5) 63. Highly skilled musician (8) 64. Roof overhang (5) 65. Plots (7) 68. Talk over (7) 69. Constricte­d (6) 70. Save from danger (6) 71. Adds up (6) 75. Direct (5) 76. A continent (4) 77. Touch down (4) 78. Eager (4) 83. Mountain hut (6) 84. Fewest (5) 86. Eye part (4) 87. Varied (7) 88. Deteriorat­e (6) 89. Bitterly regretted (4) 90. Followed secretly (8) 91. Shines (6) 92. Turned to steam (10) 93. Pretends (4) 94. Last in line (7) 98. Evidence (5) 99. Embroidery (10) 103. Soft hat (5) 104. Successful student (8) 106. Draw (7) 107. Sudden strong increase (7) 109. Cope (6) 110. Recluse (6) 111. Depart secretly (6) 114. Army colour (5) 116. Unite (5) 117. Pull ahead (4) 118. Long heroic tale (4) 123. Uncooked bread (5) 124. Creating thread (8) 125. Cowardly (6) 126. Theory (10) 127. Finished in equal place (4) 128. Rumour (7) 129. Festering (6) 130. Dog breed (5) 132. Actor’s part (4) 133. Liken (7) 134. Extent (6) 139. Genetic (10) 140. Tier (5) 144. Disinfect with chemical vapour (8) 145. Cold dish (5) 146. Pair (7) 149. Play by Shakespear­e (7) 150. Alcove (6) 151. Bit (6) 152. Spotted tile (6) 156. Frighten (5) 157. Celebrity (4) 158. Nil (4) 159. Alleviate (4)

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