SUPERQUICK CROSSWORD 1086
Entries must reach Contest Editor
SuperQuick 1086, 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.
ACROSS
3 It will be simpler, too, to convert the capital (10)
8 As a doctor, I can treat her (6)
9 Flat race, perhaps, left unfinished (4)
10 Did he attack travellers on the Alpine pass? (10)
11 Coming back to dress irritated one (3)
13 The singer is a b-booby (4)
14 For a spell, try to make yourself look big (7)
15 Photograph of the marksman (4)
17 Warmed a little the day I had the favourite backed (5) 20 Measures and tries on the ornamental textiles (5)
22 From which the cowherd can tell we’ll have bad weather? (4) 24 Alternatively, I will have a set and cut (7)
25 Sharp, for a start, and attractive (4)
27 Examine and remove the ring from the bar (3)
28 Term used by Norfolk people for ‘weapon’ (5-5)
29 Unused, being useless (4)
30 Having been a student, left off and went to work (6)
31 How those about to putt go, on the turf (10)
DOWN
1 Control so not a dime goes out (8)
2 Attractive girls featured in washing-up ads (6) 3 Runs the same wild horse in it (7)
4 Parking the vehicle first, walk (5)
5 Start with the duck coop (4)
6 Yearns to have the toy cricketer (4-4)
7 Goes over to – and turns on (8)
12 Run or back in the race (4)
14 Worry when the point breaks (4)
16 Contain, in the cargo compartment (4)
17 I have put back the article about stealing (8)
18 Sure after I have trapped one (8)
19 As a surname, was attractive (4)
21 Once having rotted badly, was pulled out (8)
23 Dusted ridiculously round one while one worked (7)
25 He’s afraid to swallow the raw minced fish (6)
26 She is, therefore, in a mess (5)
28 They may be spelling the letters aloud (4)
SOLUTION TO PUZZLE 1085
Across: 1 Gemini. 5 Amused. 8 Nooks. 9 Olivia. 10 Tartan. 11 Sedge. 14 Overturn. 16 Nettle. 18 Go without saying. 20 Lament. 22 Huntress. 25 Pools. 27 Turnip. 28 Teller. 29 Erase. 30 Remind. 31 Reveal.
Down 1 Grotto. 2 Maid. 3 Inasmuch. 4 Good enough to eat. 5 Astern. 6 Site. 7 Dangle. 12 Trailed. 13 Stayers. 15 Viola. 17 Lines. 19 Sinister. 20 Litter. 21 Tipped. 23 Sorrel. 24 Grim. 26 Blue.