You South Africa – 29 August 2019

TWO-WAYTEASER

Twosetsofcluesbuttheanswersarethesame

BRAINBUSTER NO 785

CRYPTICCLUES

ACROSS

7 Bewitchingfairytale

prince(8)

8 Godoftheroses(4)

9 Athome,lustturned

toslander(6)

10 I clearoffwith

a cake(6)

11 Informfroma

constellation(4)

12 Fragrantsocialisthas

nothingonloan(8)

14 Horsepromisesto

bediligent(8)

18 Friar’sfood(4)

20 Freetomakenotes

onemptyspace(6)

22 Masterinterrupted

flow(6)

23 Leaf-chewing

parasite(4)

24 Owneduptobeing

letin(8)

DOWN

1 Swapsomecoins(6)

2 Anxious,upset,bold

andtrue(8)

3 Resentfulabout

beer(6)

4 Talliedwitha vice(6)

5 Appealingtohave

ring(4)

6 Kittytochargefor

a concoction(6)

13 Learnedtotreatlie

differently(8)

15 Registerfora large

drink(6)

16 Trialortrade(6)

17 NoticeAmerican

unclecomingin

foroil(6)

19 Signofdamageright

behindbox(6)

21 Ringfriendfor

a stone(4)

QUICKCLUES

ACROSS

7 Lovely(8)

8 Cupid(4)

9 Defameorslander

someone(6)

10 Smallcream-filled

cake(6)

11 Narrate(4)

12 Aromatic(8)

14 Hard-working,

industrious(8)

18 Fold(4)

20 Lacking(6)

22 River(6)

23 Insect(4)

24 Confessedtoa

crime(8)

DOWN

1 Alter(6)

2 Vexed(8)

3 Sour(6)

4 Consented(6)

5 Chime(4)

6 Elixir(6)

13 Abletoread(8)

15 Threefold(6)

16 Nightmare(6)

17 Typeofseed(6)

19 Bomb-hole(6)

21 Gemstone(4)

ACROSS

1 Skimping(7,7)

8 Cliff(4)

10 Animalremains(9)

15 ConnieFerguson,eg(7)

16 Debrisfromouter

space(9)

19 Shoulderblade

(anatomy)(7)

20 Chaired(6)

21 Government(6)

22 Taste(6)

26 Bargain(4)

28 Study(slang)(4)

30 Calm(6)

32 Inertgas(5)

34 Deceive(7)

35 Spike(4)

37 Makedirty(7)

40 Carefree(7)

42 Alludeto(5)

44 Cleave(5)

45 Gradualincreasein

loudness(music)(9)

49 Officialpapers(9)

52 Swerved(6)

54 Scarcityoffood(6)

56 Trust(8)

57 Summarise(5)

58 Polite(9)

60 Eggcells(3)

61 Tearroughly(3)

62 Musicalgenre(9)

65 Weapondischarge(5)

68 Equestrians(8)

71 Operaticsolo(4)

72 Atanytime(4)

73 Ona singleoccasion(4)

74 Reverberate(4)

76 Celebrity(7)

78 Barsofwood

ormetal(5)

79 Youngchild(7)

81 Clarifiedbutter(4)

82 Nuisances(5)

85 VII(5)

87 Lairs(4)

88 Distinctiveair(4)

90 Institutionofhigher

learning(7)

91 Foundbyinvesti-

gation(6)

93 Chuck(4)

95 4thletteroftheGreek

alphabet(5)

96 Vaultjunction(5)

97 Shortswims(4)

99 Called(4)

100 Flyhigh(4)

101 Bluster(4)

103 Dutchflower(5)

107 Accumulate(5)

110 Enquires(4)

111 Parody(6)

112 Tombstone

inscription(7)

113 2ndGreekletter(4)

114 Usuallya first

course(4)

115 Strip(5)

118 Numericalsystem

with a base of eight (5)

121 Grotto (4)

123 Pacify (7)

124 Winter ailments (5)

126 US politician (7)

127 Christmas season (4)

128 Archaic pronoun (4)

129 Merit (4)

130 Anchor for a plant (4)

131 State of confusion (8)

134 Small particles (5)

135 Trick (9)

139 Sensory organ (3)

140 Bestseller (3)

141 Pragmatic (9)

142 Back column (5)

145 Bunchesofflowers(8)

146 Sportplayedwith

hooked sticks (6)

147 Functional (6)

149 Top-floor flat (9)

151 Intervals (9)

153 Terminate (5)

155 Talus (5)

157 Chasms (7)

160 Cruel (7)

163 Horse’s gait (4)

164 Meetings (SA) (7)

168 Goatlike deity (5)

169 Assimilate (6)

172 Interested in (inf ) (4)

173 Assist (in crime) (4)

175 Advantages (6)

179 Yield (6)

180 Singled out (6)

182 Electrical charge (7)

183 Discover (9)

184 A view (7)

185 In high esteem (9)

186 Finishes (4)

187 Easiness (14)

DOWN

1 Pandemonium (5)

2 Clan’s symbol (5)

3 Perfect (5)

4 Deep cut (4)

5 Eight-sided figure (7)

6 Terms of reference (5)

7 Onslaughts (6)

8 Body (6)

9 Welcome (5)

10 Government seat (7)

11 Get out of bed (4)

12 Cognisant (5)

13 Crouch (5)

14 Fragment (5)

17 Dutch cheese (4)

18 Trampled on (4)

23 Fuss (3)

24 Heaps (5)

25 Ingest (3)

27 Row (4)

29 Get up (4)

31 Frighten (5)

33 Leftovers (8)

36 Pamphlet (8)

37 Tempo (4)

38 Generous (10)

39 Half of a globe (10)

41 Tragic (10)

43 Impolite (4)

44 Comfortable chair (4)

46 Work out (8)

47 Largerepublic(5)

48 Getthebetterofin

conflict (8)

49 Adorn (8)

50 Unit of length

(100cm) (5)

51 A cosy corner (4)

53 Rubber (6)

55 Pinafores (6)

59 Kill (9)

63 Not early (4)

64 Cloak (6)

66 Suitable for crops (6)

67 Tennis stroke (6)

69 Average (6)

70 Essential (6)

75 Attributes (7)

77 A gemstone (4)

80 Moving aboard (4)

83 More jagged (7)

84 Perfumed(7)

85 AnofficialSA

language (7)

86 Idle wanderer (7)

89 Come back (5)

92 Wash out (5)

94 Sultry(7)

98 Believedtobe

guilty (9)

102 Bugged (6)

103 Large cats (6)

104 Couldn’tcare... (4)

105 Eattoomuch

(inf ) (3,3)

106 Bicycle for two (6)

108 Capable (4)

109 Layers (of rock) (6)

114 Tall building (10)

116 Migraine (8)

117 Firmly established (10)

119 Police officers (10)

120 Gave credit to (8)

121 Gist (4)

122 Fragrant (8)

124 Rough (6)

125 Belts(6)

132 RelatingtotheCeltic

language (5)

133 Eruption (8)

136 A dayoftheweek(8)

137 Towninthe

Western Cape (5)

138 Bowling green (4)

143 Combustible heap (4)

144 Darn it! (4)

148... of Skye (4)

150 Socialgroup(5)

152 Wherebirdslay

eggs (5)

154 Transmitted (4)

156 Zodiac sign (4)

158 Consoled (7)

159 Large prize (7)

161 An undergarment (3)

162 Large tub for liquid (3)

164 Small hotels (4)

165 Wooden pegs (6)

166 Fight (6)

167 Half(prefix)(4)

169 Underwater

explorer (5)

170 Fish organs (5)

171 Feeling of disgrace (5)

172 Furious (5)

174 Argentine dance (5)

176 Comic sketches (5)

177 Superior (5)

178 Skull cavity (5)

179 Hire (4)

181 Finished (4)

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