SUPERQUICK CROSSWORD 713

Entries must reach Contest Editor SUPERQUICK 713, 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. From whom to buy one’s bits and

pieces? (5,8) 8. For soldiers, don’t allow torture (7) 9. Already waiting for shoppers, or to

come (2,5) 11. Have a spill, perhaps, and come

down (6) 13. Shown out, leave, a shade put out (8) 15. Are allowed to run in the race as a little

reward, perhaps (5) 16. Cuts the snooker ball: the cue’s slipped (7) 18. Reveals antiquated attitudes (7) 19. A light from the church on the hill (5) 21. Beast that made the little creature run away

(8) 23. The animal outside used to have a tail (6) 25. Record it including the name (7) 26. Lazy fellow who doesn’t have a dollar? (7) 28. A hunting permit? (6,7)

DOWN 2. The weapon is in a nice new sheath: red (7) 3. She’s a Russian, yes? (3) 4. The man the singer’s singing to? (4) 5. Create a disturbance when you beat the

carpet? (5,1,4) 6. Rush away when he comes round (5) 7. Without me, the men will have plenty of food

(7) 8. Find it a burden to be called? (4,3,4) 10. Ar! That means peace! (3,2,3,3) 12. A man laid-back or over-excited (3-2) 14. Go over the ground with Grumpy (10) 17. It’s not a snag to an angler! (5) 18. Get involved, by ten going out to have a

drink with (7) 20. The Indian is related to the Russian (7) 22. Hear, playing the number first, the composer

(5) 24. East from the Bahamas, I assume (4) 27. The current look (3) Across: 1 Half a tick. 8 Improve. 9 Shadows. 10 Educate. 13 Imitates. 14 Alto. 16 High and low. 20 Held. 22 Seal. 24 Super-duper. 28 Dent. 29 Dispirit. 31 Genteel. 34 Reprove. 35 Singlet. 36 Sometimes. Down: 1 Hashish. 2 Leaning. 3 Aroma. 4 Instead. 5 Kite. 6 Eric. 7 Severed. 11 Drawer. 12 Aloe. 15 Thou. 17 Ire. 18 Hole. 19 Nestle. 21 Lie. 22 Suggest. 23 Aden. 25 Epigram. 26 Perform. 27 Rotters. 30 Pipit. 32 Tugs. 33 Lots.