BRAINBUSTER
NO 709
ACROSS
1 Unconfirmed (15) 8 Incorrectly interpreted (13) 16 Admires (7) 17 Expand (9) 20 A social media network (7) 21 Shame (6) 22 People older than 18 (6) 23 A rebellion (6) 27 Put away (4) 29 Blocks (4) 31 Divided (6) 33 Implant (5) 35 Requiring the least effort (7) 36 Young sheep (4) 38 An assumed identity (7) 41 Way back then (4,3) 43 Drench (5) 45 Expanses of water (5) 46 Travelling by boat (5,4) 50 Direction of the Cape Doctor wind (9) 53 Loves (6) 55 Calculate (6) 57 Grave (8) 58 Plant tissue (5) 59 Banish (9) 61 Runner (3) 62 Honeymaker (3) 63 Weariness (9) 66 Growl (5) 69 Themes (8) 72 Jersey, eg (4) 73 Short memo (4) 74 Slimy fish (4) 75 0,0254mm (4) 77 Outstanding (7) 79 Horde of insects (5) 80 Soap for hair (7) 82 Appear (4) 83 Command (5) 86 Filament of a fungus (5) 88 A board game (4) 89 Intend (4) 91 Catch in a trap (7) 92 Dissertation (6) 94 Sexual partner (4) 96 Velvet-like leather (5) 97 Aromatic herb (5) 98 Eating plan (4) 99 Light-coloured (4) 100 Not false (4) 101 Ellipsoid (4) 103 Silent artists (5) 107 Makes a grating noise (5) 110 Fever (4) 111 Cause to be empty (6) 112 Closet space (7) 113 Advance paid by a bank (4) 114 Watched with interest (4) 115 Outpouring (5) 118 Authority (3-2) 121 Constellation in southern hemisphere (4) 123 Permit (7) 124 Behind (5) 126 Atonement (7) 127 Comfort (4) 128 In the buff (4) 129 Information (4) 130 Rabbit-like animal (4) 131 A . . . stone (starting point) (8) 134 Poison (5) 135 Confined to an area (9) 139 Put into service (3) 140 Keep someone at . . . (at a distance) (3) 141 Soaked (9) 142 Compete with (5) 145 Entire (archaic) (8) 146 Entirely (Latin) (2,4) 147 Vivid reddish pink (6) 149 Genuine (9) 151 Ruined (9) 153 Fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (5) 155 Talk (5) 157 Academic speech (7) 160 Pacify (7) 163 Influence (4) 164 Leaves a job (7) 168 Keep meat moist (5) 169 Fortune (6) 172 Prophet (4) 173 Evergreen trees (4) 175 Marine mammals (6) 179 Spanish rice dish (6) 180 Citizen of Delhi, eg (6) 182 In a lively manner (music) (7) 183 Buenos Aires is its capital (9) 184 A red blood cell deficiency (7) 185 Prepare yourself for something difficult (5,8) 186 For the sake of (2,3,8,2)
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1 Topmost (5) 2 Breaks like a twig (5) 3 Subatomic particle (5) 4 Chuck (4) 5 Candidate (7) 6 Things (5) 7 Arm joints (6) 9 Small storage buildings (5) 10 Atomic (7) 11 Provisions (4) 12 Rushing sound (5) 13 External (5) 14 Challenged (5) 15 Investigate (5) 18 Not early (4) 19 Sharp taste (4) 24 Anger (3) 25 Topic of interest (5) 26 . . . and tonic (3) 28 Meal for breakfast (4) 30 China is on this continent (4) 32 Passage (5) 34 Type of pasta (8) 37 French loaf (8) 38 Purple fruit (4) 39 Sensible (2-8) 40 Imprudently (10) 42 Without planning (2,3,4,2,3,6) 44 On . . . street (financially independent) (4) 45 Ancient musical instrument (4) 47 Cut-off point (8) 48 Studies (Br) (5) 49 Worker (8) 50 Elitist (8) 51 Vital organ (5) 52 Very keen (4) 54 Lives (6) 56 Symbol (6) 60 Humiliate (4,7,4,5) 64 Element of nuclear energy (4) 65 Phases (6) 67 Latest (6) 68 Enjoyed a book again (6) 70 Force (6) 71 Impassive (6) 76 Apartments, eg (7) 78 The . . . Ranger (4) 81 Bowlers, eg (4) 84 Re: ocean abyss (4-3) 85 To bring to fruition (7) 86 Carriages for coffins (7) 87 Adolescence (7) 90 Inspection of accounts (5) 93 Large water mammal (short) (5) 95 Moves (7) 102 . . . and gentlemen (6) 103 Riding school (6) 104 Clutter (4) 105 A boiled sweet (6) 106 Manage with available resources (4,2) 108 Blackthorn (4) 109 Overland expedition (6) 116 Recurrent (8) 117 Speechless (6-4) 119 Left-brained (10) 120 Spotted (8) 121 Dull pain (4) 122 Type of computer file (4-4) 124 Commercial (short) (6) 125 Wander (6) 132 III (5) 133 Spuds (8) 136 Sofa for two people (4,4) 137 Type of battery (5) 138 Retain (printing term) (4) 143 Extremely small amount (4) 144 Performs (4) 148 Doing nothing (4) 150 The One&Only, eg (5) 152 Last Greek letter (5) 154 Barking up the wrong . . . (4) 156 Petition (4) 158 Food provider at a party (7) 159 Bugle note to order attack (7) 161 Bench (in church) (3) 162 . . . the light (understand) (3) 164 The hind part (4) 165 . . . and tested (proven) (5) 166 Spoiled (6) 167 Hide (4) 169 Covers (5) 170 Plant with liquoriceflavoured seeds (5) 171 Follow (5) 172 A clean . . . (new beginning) (5) 174 Cobra, eg (5) 176 Haul (5) 177 Boundary (5) 178 Personnel (5) 179 Game on horseback (4) 181 Back of the neck (4)