Crossword Puzzle

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31631, 18 March 1968, Page 22

Crossword Puzzle

Across 1— With a sharp point lam able to provide some fortified defence. (8) 5 Find fault with freshwater fish. (4) 9—Wild animal to make a hole, we hear. (4) 10— They cut transatlantic aircraft (8) 11— The first of the visions in Christmas book. (5) 12— Ran back to grumble and tell the tale. (7) 13— Criminal intruders or demolition contractors? (5-8) 18— Talk of stupid people. (8) 19— Adds up the children. (4) 20— Not a room set aside for the prisoner on the flight! (3-4) 21— Southern fish tremble. (5) 22 Check a bit of outrageous temperament (4) 23 Making a mistake dancing. (8) Down 2 An indication to the player to caress the notes. (7) 3 They keep locks in good order. (7) 4 But this fighter is not necessarily exhausted. (3-2,8) 6 Declare a generation is mean. (7) 7 Those who mail advertisements. (7) 8— Painting in health resort showing ancient Greek state. (6) 13— They provide cover for grounded aircraft (7) 14— Take courage from United Nations never altering! (7) 15— What one and one make? (6) 16— Sauce boat raised. (7) 17— Recaptured and shot again? (7) (Solution Tomorrow) Saturday’s Solution Across: 1, Repeal; 4, Needle; 9. Carpet sweeper; 10, Operate; 11, Alibi; 12, Atlas; 14, Steal; 18, Roods; 19, Rollers; 21, Spinning wheel; 22, Rather; 23, Prises. Down: 1, Rector; 2, Perfectionist; 3, Arena; 5, Elegant; 6, Duplicate keys; 7, Earwig; 8, Aspen; 13, Absence; 15, Eraser; 16, Drone; 17, Psalms; 20, Lower.