Crossword Puzzle

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31831, 8 November 1968, Page 20

Crossword Puzzle

Across I—Popular girl at Christmas. (5) 4—Motor-cycle accompaniment is cared about (7) 8— Pedestrian species of rose? (7) 9 Jargon chanted about local head. (5) 10— Impetuousity among the landed gentry. (4) 11— Keen supporter carries a lamp in the window. (8) 13— 50 to 1 on Kingly Beast (4) 14— Top actor backs deserters. (4) 16— Go one better after dark: have a bedtime drink! (8) 17— Can it be the French for Capri, for example? (4) 20— Bury some of your vain territorial ambitions! (5) 21— Where operations arc staged. (7) 22 Spirit turns grey and hot to the palate. (7) 23 Showing signs of age, having got into a row. (5) Down 1— Agreeing by letter. (13) 2 Latin dance —it comes from Burma. (5) 3 Flower-girl. (4) 4 Israel involved in a continuing story. (6) 5 Editor got up at such an advanced hour as to be lonely. (8) 6 Bell dropped in blunder. (7) 7 Bishop is correct: redhead will always have the last word! (5, 8) 12— Situation vacant: no need to send a stamp. (4-4) 13— Ease in a flash? (7) 15— Father’s attempt at baking? (6) 18— Presumably one wouldn’t have a standing order for this material. (5) 19— Satisfactory source of water. (4) (Solution Tomorrow) Yesterday’s Solution Across: 3, Foolhardy: 8. Arms: 9, Matchless; 10, Heaven: 11, Flout: 14. Union: 15, Thee; 16, Sides; 18, Lent: 20, Prude: 21, Tramp; 24, Sister; 25, Bestowing; 26, Inca: 27. Stand down. Down: 1, Bashfully: 2, Impatient; 4, Oran: 5, Local; 6, All out; 7. Dash: 9, Means; 11, Fed up; 12, Thrusting; 13. Rehearsal; 17, Sprig; 19, Triton; 22, Mowed; 23, Bent; 24, Snow.