SUPERQUICK CROSSWORD 1085

Entries must reach Contest Editor SuperQuick 1085, 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 Sign, for instance, when returning the car (6)

5 Diverted, you think, when half the outer road is washed away (6) 8 After the veto come agreements on recesses (5)

9 On the A4 I see her returning (6)

10 Sharp and with a point on the end, it’s worn in Scotland (6) 11 Where there’s sun, a border plant (5)

14 It’s obvious the runabout will have an accident (8)

16 Incense plant (6)

18 Give no notice when quitting, it will be tacitly understood (2,7,6) 20 ‘A mile in a fast time’, you say sadly (6)

22 Her activity could be classed as a pursuit (8)

25 Combines to make the vessel turn back (5)

27 Run out in the end to get a vegetable (6)

28 The clerk at the information desk? (6)

29 Cancel due to the rough sea at the end of winter (5)

30 Don’t let one forget to tear the note inside (6)

31 Were we put off meat, would make no secret of it (6)

1 It’s got out about the decay in the cave (6)

2 Not all there when I enter with a girl (4)

3 To the extent that it means bathing equally often (8) 4 How the peach of a girl looked in her cream outfit? (4,6,2,3) 5 From the outset, ran foolishly about at the back (6)

6 Said you see the position (4)

7 Hang around northern England, anyhow (6)

12 Was behind and for a short time complained (7) 13 Supporters who show great endurance? (7)

15 Plant I prepared for ‘9’ (5)

17 Ranks and occupations (5)

19 Malign, which is not right (8)

20 Rubbishy young things? (6)

21 Leaned over and told one what would win? (6)

23 Is it eaten by the slug that could eat a horse? (6)

24 Stern with me due to a headache (4)

26 Bragged, we’re told, a shade (4)

SOLUTION TO PUZZLE 1084

Across: 1 Charmingly. 6 Solo. 10 Blasted. 11 Unaware. 12 Enlarging. 13 Knelt. 14 Libra. 15 God of love. 17 Overwound. 20 Padre. 21 India. 23 Clearings. 25 Gavotte. 26 Savanna. 27 Pads. 28 Propellers.

Down 1 Cable. 2 Available. 3 Material wealth. 4 Nodding. 5 Lounged. 7 Orate. 8 Over There. 9 Mark of approval. 14 Looking up. 16 Ordinance. 18 Unclear. 19 Dress up. 22 David. 24 Spats.

WINNERS TO CROSSWORD 1085

R100 – Gillian Wall

R50 – Marianne Reichardt; Alastair Kyle; Peter Krige