Crossword Puzzle

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31542, 2 December 1967, Page 42

Crossword Puzzle

Across I—The mischief-maker takes beer and is made to spit (6) 4 There are few excuses for those who take them. (6) 9—lt helps drive one round the bend! (8-5) 10— Thwarted, so went over. (7) 11— Get out of the way of the Spanish due to change. (5) 12— Summer serpent (5) 14— Kingly drink knocked back ... (5) 18— . . could make big change. (5) 19— One fellow mixed up in sordid social circumstances. (3,4) 21— He should work for a clear view. (6-7) 22 Staggered seeing slippery customer in colour. (6) 23 Comes to a standstill in stables. (6) Down 1— Fly member of religious body? (6) 2 Superiority of power can need proper order. (13) 3 They have a house in England. (5) 5 Present in this place, bid totally in no place. (7) 6 Training in fuel for boys and girts together? (2-11) 7 Vendor in a wine-store, we hear. (6) 8— Pole writes a poem. (5) 13— Looks at mineral—what a hideosity! (3-4) 15— Current bloom? (6) 16— Fire about fifty for being lax. (5) 17— Suit for lovers? (6) 20— No, from now the others twist! (5) (Solution on Monday) Yesterday’s Solution Across: 1, Starting-post; 7, Boast; 8, Cargo; 9, Tie; 10, Nerve-cell; 11, Nodose; 12, Listen; 15, Sea-faring; 17, Was; 18, Along; 19, Easel; 21, Break the bank. Down: 1, Shooting-star, 2, Tea; 3, Nature; 4, Picketing; 5, Surge; 6, Rolling-stock; 7, Bread; 10, Nostalgia; 13, Towel; 14, Finest; 16, Amour; 20, See.