CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29798, 14 April 1962, Page 15

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Across 4—Assuming he reforms, a mad liar qualifies for this office. (7) 8— writes colourfully, though mostly synthetic stuff. <6> 9 Sticky substance on the roads brings a crawler to a standstill finally. (7) 10—Excursion. descriptive perhaps of a batsman's return to the pavilion. (6) 11 -and now ten batsmen seem to be on their way back despite maximum effort, (3, 3) 12—The classification of any sails (8> 18—Catch up with a merger when the parts are transposed. (8i 20 — Commentary on one who might be described a< superior in race? (6) 21— The dog who might do a turn surrounded by the staff. <8) 22 Miserable specimen shows at the head of the queue to dock. (7) 23 Waste to decline. (6) 24 Top people look closely into the matter of advancing years. (7)

Down 1— Tumbler, generally full of spirit. (7) 2 Biased, though apparently not completely so. (7) 3 Not quite a whole country, just a province of it (61 5 Set and staid with no liking for being disturbed. (8) 6 Take a deep brea'.h, being for the greater part vigorous. (6) 7 Everyone however is very nearly so. (3, 3) 13— Make a song about the wine, jolly decent and fair. (8> 14— Direct speech? (7) 15— Cut off, that’s hard, with only a penny. (7) 16— Read carefully, for it contains a crafty intention. (6) 17— His policv is expressed in 20. (6) 19 —A revolting character. <6> (Solution on Page 12).