Crossword Puzzle

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31863, 16 December 1968, Page 32

Crossword Puzzle

Across 1— Old gas-bags? (8) 5 Dish from the West—of Ireland? (4) 9 Depressed—and perhaps livid. (4) 10— Many diet perhaps, but this could blow them out! (8) 11— They’re steep, but prams might make them. (5) 12— Offer resistance? (4,3) 13— What a chairman leads? (9,4) 18— Blind man? (8) 19— When you’re this, there's no more parting. (4) 20— It may supply you, provisionally at least. (7) 21— Worker’s joint? (5) 22 Thus duplicated, it’s mediocre. (2-2) 23 There’s no end to it. (8) Down 2 As enjoyed by a sick celebrity? (3,4) 3 High church feature. (7) 4 Breakdown specialist? (6-7) 6 Stumble on crude oil in N. Africa. (7) 7 Come to grips in sporting fashion. (7) 8— Ambush a lay-about in the street. (6) 13— Attacks and bites natives? (7) 14— Half the dinner goes for wild dogs. (7) 15— Low-down advice to a mermaid-catcher? (6) 16— The French prohibition on a Middle East republic. (7) 17— Don’t agree it could be dangerous. (4,3) (Solution Tomorrow) Saturday’s Solution Across: 1, Dowser; 4, States; 9, Fetch and /carry; 10. Croesus; 11, Skein: 12, Etude; 14, Ennui; 18, Lodge: 19, Charred; 21, Sound argument; 22, Sating: 23, Teaser. Down: 1, Defect: 2, Without a doubt; 3, Ethos; 5, Tucks in; 6, Three-quarters; 7, Saying; 8, In use: 13, Dresden; 15, Blasts: 16, Score; 17, Editor; 20, Amuse.