SUPERQUICK CROSSWORD 705

Entries must reach Contest Editor SUPERQUICK 705, 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, or proof of banking details (if you would prefer an EFT) and contact number with your entry. ACROSS 1. Did the mariner

objective? (6) 4. It’s time the papers came out with

the prognostications (8) 10. Weeding for the hairdresser! (7) 11. Talk while giving the top end a

shake (7) 12. The teacher took on one backward

girl (4) 13. He’s a dolt to hold out when the policeman

comes round (10) 16. High priority for the old city gentleman (6) 17. The new art models ring, in difficulties (7) 20. What the fir-cone came from (7) 21. Look! A G-man! (6) 24. Looks carefully for plagiarism in the plot (10) 25. A bread on hand in the cold weather (4) 27. The man is as upset as the woman (7) 29. “The rain in Spain,” I trill, “is mainly for the

pain” (7) 30. The girl turned the horse round and calmed it

down (8) 31. Does it come gaily in through the window? (6)

achieve

his DOWN 1. Where one stops for a while in America (8) 2. Finding and pulling to pieces (7,4) 3. She’s been stood up. That’s the whole point (4) 5. Foolishly, I try taking a dip in it, swimming

with speed (8) 6. Like wintry weather in December, as one

wraps up in a fur (10) 7. Become an irritant? (3) 8. Cuts, with not a word, the corn (6) 9. A picture, to this day (5) 14. Get loaded when made boss (3,2,6) 15. Not inclined to be sickly (10) 18. Cut back, when it’s in order (8) 19. Press one into giving an answer (8) 22. Does no more than is necessary for the rogues

(6) 23. A bit of a row (5) 26. Fight over rain water (4) 28. In general, catch up (3) Across: 1 Pegasus. 5 Mumbles. 9 Reign. 10 Old master. 11 Evenly. 12 Chastity. 14 Upset. 5 Imperfect. 18 expensive. 20 Plain. 22 Port Said. 24 Refine. 26 Fisherman. 27 Erase. 28 Solomon. 29 Potters. Down: 1 Persecute. 2 Guineas. 3 Singleton. 4 Soon. 5 Midshipmen. 6 Means. 7 Lattice. 8 Spray. 13 Militiamen. 16 Represent. 17 Tenseness. 19 Parasol. 21 Agitate. 22 Puffs. 23 Steam. 25 Snip.

SUPERQUICK 704 Winners: R100 M Lake R50: G Tupper, M Lomberg, J Spengler