SUPERQUICK CROSSWORD 687
Entries must reach Contest Editor SUPERQUICK 687, Top of the Times PO Box 11, Cape Town 8000 or e-mail tott@inl.co.za by midday on Wednesday. The first correct entry drawn wins R100, the next three R50 each. Winners are announced next week. NOTE: Please include your postal address and contact number with your entry. 1. People keep score without using pen
and paper (8) 5. Do, when the dog follows, go along
with (6) 9. Hint the occupant should have
backed it in (8) 10. The local lay-about came back for
the game (6) 12. I left the terrain to go off wandering (6) 13. Composing a potential hit song about love (8) 15. Desire to get ahead that doesn’t last? (7,5) 18. In civvies again, but not working (3,2,7) 23. To be brief, get the homes into shape (8) 24. In one piece? Can’t make it out! (6) 26. Wood is the fellow in the car (6) 27. For the soil, a boy brought in dressing (5,3) 28. Take in a magazine (6) 29. Goes down with the beginners (8) DOWN 1. The girl brings back the editor in chief (6) 2. Kind of tea-urn that’s gone wrong (6) 3. The soldiers in the song are from the old
country (7) 4. The former is no longer with us (4) 6. Dance to the notes played on the record (7) 7. He expects people to provide him with food (8) 8. Was no longer in occupation (8) 11. Wink at the bloke outside the pub, standing up
(7) 14. Run down a wretched passer-by, Eastern (7) 16. Granted it was an argument against and gave
in (8) 17. And smart about having prestige (8) 19. Approaches one finds touching (7) 20. Hold on! I can’t break out! (7) 21. It’s spring, but only for a while! (6) 22. Follows the game, with the supporters (6) 25. Speak up, love, if you want pudding! (4) Across: 1 Buffaloes. 6 Medoc. 9 Corny. 10 Stratagem. 11 Small print. 12 Oslo. 14 Preside. 15 Stiffen. 17 Actions. 19 Regales. 20 Olga. 22 Paid a visit. 25 Panatella. 26 Never. 27 Rusty. 28 Treasured. Down: 1 Bucks. 2 Firmament. 3 Any Old Iron. 4 Observe. 5 Strings. 6 Mate. 7 Degas. 8 Compounds. 13 Misgivings. 14 Pea souper. 16 Fall’s over. 18 Shallot. 19 Radiate. 21 Genus. 23 Tired. 24 Stay.