The Brain Teaser

No. 8,165

ACROSS 1. Cast aside the record with some sort of dread (9) 8. Release the remains after uncle loses heart (7) 9. Anyhow, it's cast as a science (7)

10. It's about the vehicles coming back looking more stylish (7)

13. Complete one large revision, including the New Testament (8)

14. Some of the residents make up the team (4)

16. The smugglers flee when the artillerymen come round (3-7)

20. Break the others (4)

22. Suffering in an Iberian country, point out (4) 24. Georgia, on the telephone, encouraged to describe the table (4-6)

28. Going without one, if it's a medal (4)

29. The vessels have to be swept out, answer briefly (4-4)

31. Exclude note forged by titled person (7)

34. Container income the farmer obtained? (7) 35. Potential threat to Oriental plays here (7)

36. Tough stuff used for tying ten, possibly (9) DOWN 1. Showing plenty of spirit when running (7)

2. Catches up with an ancient Greek (7)

3. Doing an imitation of a pig swallowing the last of the bran (5)

4. Boy got up and I contrived to show contempt (7) 5. Debt-collectors have their place in Scotland (4) 6. Go very fast and you'll make a hole in it (4)

7. Cigar is expensive in France too, it's put about (7) 11. The thrush responsible for some wry smiles? (6) 12. You could find one growing inside a theatre even (4)

15. Does it slow up progress in such racing? (4)

17. Even characters from Guinea identify her (3)

18. Put one right about the name of the city (4)

19. Pettily criticise horse trapped in river (6)

21. What some of those eyes do? (3)

22. Ruth is about to do something criminal but shows integrity (7)

23. A Russian soldier turns up with the gold (4)

25. One in the centre turned out to be an alluring one (7)

26. As it's very hard, get confused about the princess? (7)

27. Gives the boy money for the downward journey (7) 30. At the start of the week sign on females (5)

32. From the heart of Rome to an Arab sultanate (4) 33. In which no one wins the menswear items (4)