CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29264, 23 July 1960, Page 10

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Across

I—Kind of wound inflicted when the weapon's smoking! (7) 9—Not the sort of inaccuracy to get a black look! (5, 3) 10— The handcuff upsets Maclean. (7) 11— Class consciousness. (8) 12— Storehouse of French cooking utensil. (5) 13— Frame for carrying meat! (8) 17—This can only be gained by those who aim high! .(8) 20— One mother precedes another —she's a lady. (5) 21— The girders are here: even out the labour. (8) 23 Inexperienced, like a prisoner before the case. (7) 24 Put up with a letter badly written about nothing. <8) 25 The top road for progress. (7) (Solution on Page 14)

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2 Accepted practices produced by America over the generations. (6) 3 Eclipse the advertisement in the exhibition. (6) 4 A section of the Fowl Show is devoted to birds. <4) 5 This isn’t what a dress commentator would tell! (3, 5,5) 6 Beard of corn? (7) 7 It is their custom to keep the shop going. <7> 8— Showing confidence and going to bed again? <7> 14— Music - hall entertainment shows the difference. (7) 15— Takes a walk and goes round past the street, t 7) 16— Estate manager makes a hash of it to start with. <7) 18— Loathing the bonnet with rose attached. (6) 19— You need a box for the pictures. (6) 22—A pretty low joint!• (4)