BRAINBUSTER
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1 Constantly changing (2,1,5,2,4) 8 Movement of the soul (14) 15 Middle Eastern country (4) 18 Rock doves (7) 19 Otalgia (7) 20 Heroic narrative (4) 22 Friendly (6) 23 Abbreviate (7) 24 Juice (6) 25 Vitality (3) 26 Hint (5) 28 Type of dance music (5) 30 Republic (abbr) (3) 31 Aplomb (5) 32 Curved structure (4) 33 Test (4) 34 White poplar (5) 35 Ancient musical instrument (4) 37 At any time (4) 39 Not in (3) 40 Turf (4) 42 Finishes (4) 45 A herb (7) 48 Dull (4) 49 Slightly open (4) 50 Next to where you sleep (7) 53 To place (3) 54 Small lizard (5) 56 Belly button (5) 59 Gunfire (5) 61 Begin to . . . the light (3) 62 0,0254 mm (4) 63 Moray (3) 64 Belonging to us (3) 65 Block (4) 66 Blouse, eg (3) 68 Mimicking (4-7) 69 Perch (3) 70 Replying (9) 71 Transfix (9) 72 Gullible person (inf ) (3) 73 Uncomfortable (3,2,4) 74 Sink (3) 76 Masters (7) 78 Beginning to exist (7) 80 Exclude (5) 81 Last will (9) 84 Bonus (5) 85 Breeding (6) 87 Radiated (6) 89 Fraud (4) 92 Hawk (9) 94 Weighty book (4) 96 Manage without difficulty (3,5) 97 Immoral (8) 98 Have . . . in one’s pants (4) 100 Aim (9) 101 Noteworthy information (4) 104 Depend (4,2) 105 Small tree (6) 107 Barter (5) 108 Examples (9) 112 Southern African antelope (5) 113 Treat eaten at the movies (7) 115 Desiring (7) 117 Music genre (3) 118 Cadbury, eg (9) 120 Sheltered side (3) 121 Liable (7,2) 123 Get rid of (9) 125 Take to court (3) 126 Look into (11) 127 Drink gingerly (3) 129 Movie (4) 130 Bend (3) 131 To put in place (3) 133 Keen (4) 134 Observe (3) 136 Kind of roll (5) 137 Shooting pains (5) 140 Art (5) 141 As well (3) 142 Genuine (7) 146 Cries (4) 147 Fe (metallic element) (4) 148 Serious (7) 152 At what time? (4) 154 Decorative case (4) 155 Choose (3) 156 Chuck (4) 157 Snake-like fish (4) 159 The . . . Prayer (5) 160 Face cover (4) 162 Docile (4) 164 Axes (5) 165 By way of (3) 167 The Dow Jones, eg (5) 169 Farewell (5) 171 Stir (3) 173 Boredom (6) 174 Food provider at a party (7) 175 Wail (6) 177 Having little rain (4) 178 Repeat (7) 179 USA (7) 180 More (4) 181 At regular intervals (14) 182 At odds (2,12)
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1 Part of the eye (4) 2 Quickly (5) 3 Putting to practical use (8) 4 Less than 19 (8) 5 Plants (5) 6 Smaller (6) 7 Irrational dislike of foreigners (10) 8 Snitch (10) 9 Schedule (6) 10 Organises (5) 11 Rudimentary (8) 12 Come in again (2-6) 13 Furious (5) 14 Close (4) 16 Glutinous (5) 17 Crab’s claw (6) 20 Diatribe (6) 21 Yawned (5) 27 Heart specialist (12) 29 Captivity (12) 35 Marine gastropod (6) 36 Anchor for a plant (4) 38 To comment (5) 41 Find repugnant (5) 43 Catches (4) 44 High-grade (6) 46 Eagerness (10) 47 Quarrel (8) 51 Separate (8) 52 Drunk (10) 55 A troop of soldiers (4) 56 Pesters (7) 57 Manservant (5) 58 Expose (3,4) 60 Vast (4) 67 Orange-red spice (7) 69 An official South African language (7) 72 Sandals, eg (5) 75 Evaluate (5) 77 A millipede (9) 79 Obscene (9) 82 Cut into thirds (7) 83 Dampen (7) 86 Fishing net (5) 88 Covers (5) 90 Female chicken (3) 91 Married woman’s title (3) 92 In the past (3) 93 Regret (3) 94 X (3) 95 Cut the grass (3) 98 Be troublesome (3,2) 99 Trudge (7) 102 Supplies with means to act (7) 103 Form (5) 104 Trump’s party (10) 106 Endear (10) 108 Indecisive (12) 109 Fortify (5,2) 110 Adapts (7) 111 Fragrant (5-7) 114 Introduction (8) 116 Mime (8) 119 Frequently (5) 122 To exhaust (4) 124 Ogle (4) 125 Go up and down (6) 128 Pictures (6) 130 Shoelace end (5) 132 Stories (5) 135 Comfort (4) 138 “Yes!” (10) 139 Fashionable celebrities (10) 141 Carry (4) 143 Embedded (6) 144 Cr (chemical element) (8) 145 Occupant (8) 149 Supposing (8) 150 Chain (8) 151 Type of seed (6) 153 Remain suspended (5) 158 Felines (5) 161 Other than (6) 163 Attack (6) 166 Fool (5) 168 Hang loosely (5) 170 Concepts (5) 172 Dig (5) 173 Cab (4) 176 Examination (4)