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1 Debate (7) 6 Encloses (9) 11 Shirts (7) 15 For a particular purpose (Latin) (2,3) Argentine dance (5) Leave high and dry (7) Imply (9) Endurance (7) Form of martial arts (4,2) Granny Smiths and Pink Ladies (6) Prevailing tendencies (6) Regiment of Zulu soldiers (4) As a result (4) Abscond (6) Black (5) Feast (7) Terrace (5) Orator (7) Annoys (7) Language spoken in Athens (5) Hints (5) Great literary works (8) Sing (8) Employ (6) Prizes (6) Large room for formal dancing (8) 60 A defence (law) (5) 61 Small holiday units (8) 63 Type of tree (3) 64 Text message (abbr) (3) 66 Conferences (8) 68 Impudent (5) 71 Haughtiest (8) 74 Gentle golf stroke (4) 76 Composition for one (4) 77 Scant (4) 78 Training to box (4) 80 Purse (7) 82 Coins in Belgium, eg (5) 83 Consultant (7) 85 Space (4) 86 Lanes (5) 89 Gaze (5) 91 Republic in West

Africa (4) 92 Modernise (6) 94 . . . in the sky (illusory

hope) (3) 95 . . . one’s words (3) 96 Chest (6) 98 Domestic animals (4) 99 Long for (5) 100 Starred (5) 101 Heads of cereal

plants (4) 102 Make a mistake (3) 103 Superb (3) 104 Kitchen utensils (4) 106 Flourishes (5) 110 Paired (5) 113 Positions (4) 115 Reptile (6) 116 Fib (3) 117 Freeze (3) 118 Big roll (6) 119 Ooze (4) 120 Remove (5) 123 Haggard (5) 126 Colour (4) 127 Language spoken in

Madrid (7) 128 Blunders (5) 130 Fanatics (7) 131 More (4) 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 28 30 32 35 37 38 40 43 45 47 48 51 54 56 59 132 Stare in wonder (4) 133 An organ (4) 134 Engrave with acid (4) 135 Person in charge of an

organisation (8) 138 Anaesthetic, eg (5) 139 Infiltrated (8) 143 Give someone the

evil. . . (3) 144 Fossil fuel (3) 146 Fantasy (8) 147 Household task (5) 150 Lift (8) 152 A broad strip (6) 153 Evaluate (6) 155 Grace (8) 157 Forefather (8) 159 Closes (5) 161 Talus (5) 163 Dwellings for kings (7) 168 Narrow channels (7) 171 Bizarre (5) 172 Harms (7) 176 Spaghetti, eg (5) 177 Agree out of court (6) 180 Comfortable chair (4) 181 Enquires (4) 183 Was successful in an

exam (6) 187 Taste (6) 188 It (reflexive form) (6) 190 Foolish (7) 191 Swing (9) 192 Adaptable (7) 193 Circa (5) 194 Friends (5) 195 Spanish ship (7) 196 Cooking vessels (9) 197 Guided (7)

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Sketch (5) Frighten (5) Detached (5) Descended (4) Sparkling (7) Movie and book genre (short) (3-2) 7 Dried grape (6) 8 Humanity (SA) (6) 9 Dance moves (5) 10 Cloudy (7) 11 Manager (4) 12 Pontificate (5) 13 Pointed piece of metal (5) Incline (5) Without sensation (4) Tightly stretched (4) Tear roughly (3) Tides, eg (5) . . . no evil, hear no evil (3) Single sheet of glass (4) . . . hath no fury (4) Female deer (3) Smooth glossy fabric (5) Type of grain (3) Green veggie (8) Used a needle (8) So great (4) Advanced (10) Hindsight (10) Hunt for (4) On an even . . . (well balanced) (4) Zodiac sign (4) At a distance (4) Puzzle out (5) Tests (5) 1 2 3 4 5 6 14 19 20 25 26 27 29 31 32 33 34 36 39 40 41 42 44 46 47 49 50 52 Highest point (4) Ban on trade (7) Make a bet (6) Desires (6) Student (7) Yearned (7) TV dramas, eg (7) Marks with a seal (6) Central point (6) Excited (6) Enjoyed a cigarette (6) Changed text (6) Bloodsucking fly (6) Inconsiderate (11) Leading character in a book (11) Length by width (rectangle) (4) Outstanding payments (4) 87 Memory loss (7) 88 Glitter (7) 89 Wandered (7) 90 A blood deficiency (7) 93 High male voice (5) 97 Take pleasure (5) 104 Bills (7) 105 Drank (6) 106 Placard (6) 107 Lyrical poems (4) 108 Small stone (6) 109 Blemish (6) 111 Be inclined (4) 112 Portray (6) 113 . . . off (took a plane) (6) 114 Rectangular bag (7) 121 Beats (7) 122 Separated (10) 124 Recorded on a list (10) 125 Prattles (7) 128 Address (6) 129 Gushes (6) 136 New Delhi is its capital (5) To practise (8) Most serious (8) Fill with optimism (5) Proceed with difficulty (4) 145 Part of the leg (4) 148 Trims (4) 149 Beams (4) 151 Pile (4) 154 Part of the eye (4) 156 Colossal (5) 158 Thick tiles (5) 160 Page (4) 162 Prompts (4) 164 Beer (3) 165 Female sheep (3) 166 Red (7) 167 Licensed products (7) 169 Dance genre (3) 170 Head to . . . (top to bottom) (3) Female deers (4) Enthusiast (6) Fastest pace of a horse (6) 175 Satirical sketch (4) 177 Flexible strap (5) 178 Swing (5) 179 Supple (5) 180 Openings (5) 182 Arises (5) 184 Wide open (5) 185 Goatlike deity (5) 186 Chopped in blocks (5) 187 Glance over (4) 189 Own up (inf) (4) 53 54 55 57 58 62 65 66 67 69 70 72 73 75 79 81 84 137 140 141 142 172 173 174