BRAINBUSTER
NO 744
ACROSS
1 Very quickly (2,3,5,2,2,3) 9 Phrase marked off by brackets (11) 15 Tuns (7) 16 Not permanent (9) 19 Subservient (7) 20 Entrance (6) 21 Busy (6) 22 Compositions (6) 26 Light-coloured (4) 28 Skin irritation (4) 30 Puts the . . . on (brings to a halt) (6) 32 Keyboard (5) 34 Not anywhere (7) 35 Oils (4) 37 With great intensity (inf ) (4,3) 40 Optimistic (7) 42 Stalk (5) 44 Doctrine (5) 45 Foundation garments (9) 49 Michelangelo and Rodin, eg (9) 52 An increase (6) 54 Beside (4,2) 56 Diplomatic mission (8) 57 External (5) 58 Value insufficiently (9) 60 Enclosed compartment (3) 61 Electrical unit (3) 62 Domineering (9) 65 Lubricated (5) 68 Gives approval (8) 71 Gladly (archaic) (4) 72 . . . and crafts (4) 73 Convene (4) 74 Slimy fish (4) 76 Candidate (7) 78 Birds of prey (5) 79 Pedantic person (7) 81 Token (4) 82 Collision (5) 85 Fire (3,2) 87 Bite off . . . than one can chew (4) 88 Yes (inf ) (4) 90 Intimidate (7) 91 Topics (6) 93 A Scottish lake (4) 95 Guffaw (5) 96 Weave (5) 97 Shovels (4) 98 Interested in (inf ) (4) 99 Signalling device (4) 100 Fraud (4) 102 Regulations (5) 106 Made a mistake (5) 109 Entity of a whole (4) 111 In an uncivil way (6) 112 Extended (7) 113 Seed cover (4) 114 Plead (4) 115 Makes a grating noise
(5) 118 Sentimental (5) 121 Gaff (4) 123 Eludes (7) 124 Outer part of a flower
(5) 126 Lead (5,2) 127 Boy and . . . (4) 128 Enjoy a book (4) 129 Dilapidation (4) 130 Allows (4) 131 Laziness (8) 134 Priced at (5) 135 Engraved (9) 139 Common tree in the
Boland (3) 140 Uppermost part (3) 141 Structure for bees (9) 142 Relating to the moon
(5) 145 Eke out a living (6,2) 146 Departs (6) 147 Agree out of court (6) 149 Costly (9) 151 Hush (9) 153 Drinking vessel (5) 155 Fixed amount of work
(5) 157 Divulge (inf ) (5,2) 160 Follow (7) 163 Mineral springs (4) 164 Foe (7) 168 Open vehicles (5) 169 Whisky (short) (6) 172 Vote against (4) 173 A little bird . . . me (4) 175 Errors in print (6) 179 Trifles (6) 180 Heart and brain, eg (6) 182 Treatment (7) 183 Outlaw (9) 184 Accomplice (7) 185 Forerunner (11) 186 Be a bad influence
(4,7,6)
DOWN
1 Inspire (5) 2 Exhausts (5) 3 All (5) 4 A speech defect (4) 5 Approaching (7) 6 Ready to be poured (2,3) 7 A family member (6) 8 Small fluffy dog (inf) (6) 9 Mentally prepare (inf ) (5) 10 Musical performance by a soloist (7) 11 Follow one’s . . . (4) 12 Employer (5) 13 Neglect (duty) (5) 14 Eyeglasses (short) (5) 17 Style and vigour (Fr) (4) 18 Contest of speed (4) 23 Travel over snow (3) 24 White poplar (5) 25 Mineral spring (3) 27 Hang loosely (4) 29 Yellow-wood, eg (4) 31 Turn away (5) 33 Obsession (4,4) 36 A chip on the . . . (8) 37 Forte (4) 38 Father Christmas (5,5) 39 10 millimetres (10) 41 Lethargic (12) 43 List of food at a restaurant (4) 44 Pitch (4) 46 I’m . . . of a White Christmas (song) (8) 47 Brings up (5) 48 Chase (3,5) 49 Measuring the depth of water (8) 50 Clear (5) 51 Loved . . . (family and friends) (4) 53 Automatons (6) 55 Wears away gradually (6) 59 Denial (7) 63 Soon (archaic) (4) 64 Cultural groups (6) 66 Mauritius, eg (6) 67 Large industrial organisation (6) 69 Sank (6) 70 Appeared (6) 75 Corrosion (7) 77 Reflection of sound (4) 80 Scintilla (4) 83 Masters (7) 84 Trappers (7) 85 Stories (7) 86 Figures representing a scene (7) 89 To void (5) 92 Mountain walker (5) 94 Large strong horse (7) 100 Lacking alertness (12) 101 Mixture of rolled oats,
nuts and fruit (6) 102 Remember (6) 103 Ancient instrument (4) 104 Manage (4,2) 105 Prevent (6) 107 Beams (4) 108 Small restaurants (6) 110 Betrayal (7) 116 Gather (8) 117 Affable (10) 119 Almighty (10) 120 Reasons (8) 121 Bundle (4) 122 Indigestible (8) 124 Confront (6) 125 Glitter (6) 132 Senior member (5) 133 Anger and sadness,
eg (8) 136 Soonest (8) 137 Part of the calyx of a
flower (5) 138 Kind of sack (4) 143 Employs (4) 144 Enquires (4) 148 Second-hand (4) 150 Live (5) 152 More pleasant (5) 154 Retain (printing term)
(4) 156 Group of three (4) 158 Vegetable waste (7) 159 A hot sauce (brand
name) (7) 161 Consume (3) 162 Chow (3) 164 Close (4) 165 Creamy dessert (6) 166 Gazed fixedly (6) 167 Sluggard (4) 169 . . . and take notice
(3,2) 170 Corpulent (5) 171 Run after (5) 172 Venomous snake (5) 174 Chimera (5) 176 Stinks (5) 177 Player (5) 178 Various (5) 179 Part of a wheel (4) 181 Of sound mind (4)