SUPERQUICK CROSSWORD 881

3 Amusements for patients in the doctor’s waiting-room? (5,5)

8 Take the man, a psychiatric case, back by the underground route (6)

9 Not happy about one having port (4)

10 In a moment, do prove to be fickle (10)

11 Turn back to find the E missing in “age” (3) 13 The thing that gets me upset is the news (4) 14 Quite slowly, while the gar swims at the double (7)

15 Miss wine (4)

17 Right when there’s an argument about fish (5) 20 Equals in looks (5)

22 Open on the second in “Sweet and Sour” (4) 24 To get rid of the wood, I throw it back inside (7) 25 Go back mad (4)

27 Faint, which is stupid (3)

28 In a farce, does the casting director say where it should go? (7-3)

29 The top seed went out and tried to find it (4) 30 Goes for the pages (6)

31 Liking more to speak of being in the money (10)

1 Stop to increase the volume (4,2,2) 2 At school, they tell you (6) 3 Cast as the rising salesman the final entrant (7) 4 Certainly not at the moment, yes subsequently (2,3)

5 Roll a second drunk outside (4)

6 Guaranteed to be convinced (4,4)

7 What, in hospital, one’s caught? (8)

12 The light is soft and bad turned up (4) 14 Motoring clothes? (4)

16 A hard to break promise (4)

17 Speaks in favour of rises (6,2)

18 A sleeping-partner (4-4)

19 Make a mistake in having an outing (4)

21 A gossipy shopkeeper? (8)

23 Let out to race about inside, it’s very sweet (7) 25 A plot to strike that creates an uproar (6) 26 White wood with a little enamel on it (5) 28 The tea will be too hot (4)

SOLUTIONS TO 880: Across: 1 Put off. 5 Redone. 8 Ounce. 9 Come to. 10 Affair. 11 Texas. 14 Clothier. 16 Noodle. 18 Foreign Minister. 20 Aspect. 22 Decrease. 25 Renew. 27 Gemini. 28 Opener. 29 Clear. 30 Tangle. 31 Kindle. Down: 1 Picnic. 2 Time. 3 Footling. 4 In extreme danger. 5 Reason. 6 Olaf. 7 Enrage. 12 Steeped. 13 Toasted. 15 Looks. 17 Leeds. 19 Nice work. 20 Alight. 21 Thrice. 23 Emerge. 24 Omen. 26 Enid.

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SUPERQUICK 880

Winners: R100: Richard Wilson – R50: Gail Gomm, Val du Toit, Yvonne Greef