You South Africa – 22 August 2019

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Twosetsofcluesbuttheanswersarethesame

BRAINBUSTER NO 784

CRYPTICCLUES

ACROSS

1 Finaldefeatinbattle(8)

5 Majoritytaketestaround

thetransportcentre(4)

8 WhenI getrunout,

it’sdisaster!(4)

9 A TVpartfamiliar

tofootballers(3,5)

10 Expertsindirestraits(7)

12 Smellduetofishing?(5)

13 Theendsofcertain

monthscanbepretty

warm!(6)

15 Maybeyoucan’tdeny

havingeatenit (6)

17 Asa soldier,playaround

witha medal(5)

18 Unpretentiousnessofa

fashionwithsomelack

ofstyle(7)

22 Upsettingteaona

foreignerwillnotmake

himfriendly!(8)

23 Keepgoingtotheback

ofthequeue(4)

24 Timetogobackagain(4)

25 It’sfineif,aftergolf,

youcangetcarfuel(8)

DOWN

1 Naturallyit involves

victualsforthe

hostilities(7)

2 CheatOliver?(5)

3 Hecomposedthelast

letterinthelist(5)

4 Vowit’snothingbut

a newhat(4)

6 Thegeneral,ofcourse,

is higherinrankthan

everyone(7)

7 Pinchinthemanner

ofa twister(5)

11 A lamentableapology(5)

12 Supporterreadyto

putupwithanything?(5)

14 Italianchildina Disney

film?No!(7)

16 Ballgirl?(7)

17 Instructingunlaying?(5)

19 LastletterfromGreece(5)

20 Officersatcollege?(5)

21 Crewhavinga wayof

gettingaboard(4)

QUICKCLUES

ACROSS

1 Napoleon’sdefeat(8)

5 Themajority(4)

8 Spoil(4)

9 Formalteam

manoeuvre(3,5)

10 Finelyskilled

persons(7)

12 Slap(5)

13 Remainsofa fire(6)

15 Culinaryplant(6)

17 PrivateAtkins(5)

18 Humility(7)

22 Makeunfriendly(8)

23 Ultimate(4)

24 Midday(4)

25 Elegant(8)

DOWN

1 Militaryoperations(7)

2 Turn(5)

3 Franz,composer(5)

4 Swearword(4)

6 Comprehensive(7)

7 Pinchsharply(5)

11 Regretful(5)

12 Tolerate(5)

14 Italianbaby(7)

16 Fineglass(7)

17 Tocoach(5)

19 “Alphato... ” (5)

20 Personnel(5)

21 Mob(4)

ACROSS

1 Startorganisingyour

affairs(3,4,3,8)

10 Formedinlayers(10)

17 Drench(5)

18 Vocation(7)

19 Jetofliquid(5)

20 Ciphers(5)

21 Abdomen(7)

23 Divulge(6)

26 Followclosely(6)

27 Intertwine(5)

28 Transform(13)

30 100cm(5)

31 Tumult(6)

33 Short,lightsleep(6)

35 Speck(3)

36 SMS(4,7)

40 Chargedparticle(3)

42 Ironalloy(5)

43 Anaesthetic,eg(5)

45 Emphasise(6)

47 Atonements(11)

50 Shop(8)

52 That(plural)(5)

55... andbehold(2)

56 Fashionable(inf )(2)

57 Nautical(5)

58... andtheTramp(4)

60 Massage(5)

61 Welcome(5)

62 LargeAmericancat(4)

63 Versewriter(4)

64 Braziliandance(5)

65 Pierce(4)

66 Neatandtrim(6)

69 Spouse(4)

70 Russianemperor(4)

71 Shake(6)

74 Attach(3)

76 Criminal

investigator(9)

79 Terminate(3)

80 Femalesheep(3)

81 Typeoftree(3)

82 Superior(5)

83 Sewagepipe(5)

87 Joinedbythread(5)

89 Partofthecorolla(5)

91... off(verbally

abuse)(4)

93 Spot(7)

94 Attempttosell(4)

95 Wardoff(4)

96 Weapondischarge(5)

97 Toss(5)

98 Partofa ladder(4)

99 Performs(4)

100 Adolescent(7)

102 Fasteners(4)

104 A conductor’s

wand(5)

105 Tinyparasites(5)

107 Tractsoflandfor

agriculture(5)

109 Abdominalpain(5)

111 Oolong,eg(3)

112 Tint(3)

114 Exploit(3)

116 Cooking

containers (9)

120 Curl up and... (3)

122 Oil for cooking, eg (6)

124 Role for an actor (4)

125 Fall on deaf... (4)

127 Extent(6)

129 Fat(4)

130 Yellow-orange

colour(5)

131 Light-coloured(4)

132 Gush(4)

133 Monorailcars(5)

134 Beam(5)

135 Stubbornbeast(4)

136 Furious(5)

138 Inorderto(2)

139 Americium

(symbol)(2)

141 Firearm(5)

143 Female(8)

145 Sad(11)

147 Noses(6)

149... lightly(proceed

withtact)(5)

150 Pumppart(5)

152 Cover(3)

153 Retookowner-

ship(11)

156 Utter(3)

157 Oatmixture(6)

160 Rubber(6)

163 Big(5)

164 Thoughtless(13)

166 Agrees(with)(5)

168 Fret(literary)(6)

169 Figurewithfour

equalsides(6)

170 Charged(account)(7)

174 Mount(5)

175... away(toil)(5)

176 Factor(7)

177 Summonup(5)

178 Hints(10)

179 Beforeotherevents

happen(2,3,5,8)

DOWN

1 Idlechatter(6)

2 Subsequently(10)

3 Chancer(11)

4 Recuperate(7)

5 Necklaces(7)

6 Oneofa pair(4)

7 Musicalevents(4)

8 Stifle(8)

9 VolcanoinSicily(4)

11 (Have)trampled(7)

12 Styleinfluencedby

Cubism(3,4)

13 Increasinginsmall

numbers(11)

14 Re:factories(10)

15 Neglect(6)

16 Darkgrey(3)

22 LatinAmerican

dance(5)

24 Tothe... (strictly)(6)

25 Carryout(2)

26 Advantages(6)

29 Deadly(6)

32.. ., Pray,Love

(novel)(3)

34 User(8)

35 Revelation(10)

37 Raised(8)

38 Whirl(4)

39 Create(8)

41 Told(astory)(8)

44 Revolution

(abbr) (3)

46 Formed (6)

48 Turn (6)

49 Piece of gossip (6)

51 Shebeen (6)

53 Crooked (4)

54 Tempted (7)

57 Nullified (7)

59 Pronoun (3)

62 Mineshaft(3)

67 Reluctant

acceptance (11)

68 Instances (5)

72 Modify (5)

73 Abstainer (11)

75 Ruin (9)

77 Bad (4)

78 Compete (3)

79 Authorised (9)

84 Circa (5)

85 Salamanders (5)

86 Coloniesofbees(5)

87 Bundleofgrain

stalks (5)

88 H2O (5)

90 One-track circuit (3)

92 Petrol (US) (3)

94 Blouse, eg (3)

95 Lie (3)

99 Invalidate (5)

101 Acquire (4)

103 Talus (5)

105 Gruesome (7)

106 Epoch (3)

108 More jagged (7)

110 In a reckless way (10)

113 Contemptuous(8)

115 Overland

expedition (6)

116 Panicked rush (8)

117 Swathe (6)

118 Social outcast (6)

119 Tranquilliser (8)

121 Morals (6)

123 A lyric poem (3)

124 Shapes (8)

126 Indian garment (4)

128 Chewing treat (3)

136 Countless (11)

137 Pismire(3)

138 Starchycerealused

inpuddings(4)

140 Lightcreamy

dessert (6)

142 Official approval (11)

144 Restraint (10)

145 Re: the ocean (6)

146 Military trainees (6)

148 Inverted (6,4)

151 By means of (3)

154 Put to the test (5)

155 Jumpy (8)

158 Notconcealed(7)

159 Lineofdescen-

dants (7)

161 Ask (7)

162 Frugal (7)

163 A tropicalfruit(6)

165 Withreferenceto

(abbr) (2)

167 Globe (6)

170 A retreat(3)

171... andbred(bybirth

and upbringing) (4)

172 Unable to hear (4)

173 Equipment (4)

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