Crossword Puzzle

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31989, 16 May 1969, Page 20

Crossword Puzzle

Acron I—They falsify their accounts. (5) 4—Once more a good man is in opposition. (7) 8— Odd rum. (7) 9 A blow at sea! (5) 10— One man or many. (4) 11— Skin specialists. (8) 13— Drink that’s left (4) 14— Departed in a certain direction. (4) 16— Possibly greets an N.C.O. (8) 17— It may run out in time. (4) 20— Express a view there’s nothing to long for. (5) 21— Managed to continue with foreign capital! (7) 22 A sort of colour relationship? (7) 23 Has to provide promises. (5) Down 1— Store of jokes—or one that is really ridiculous. (8, 5) 2 Adjoins, but put in as an extra clue. (5) 3 A senseless tiling to do to anyone. (4) 4 Everybody is away at full speed. (3, 3) 5 Little brothers tucked up in a bed, concentrating. (8) 6 Those most close are disturbed in the nest. (7) 7 Work as a plumber. (4, 9) 12— A priceless local attraction? (4, 4) 13— Some wine 1 get no return for. (7) 15— Ruined—becomes used to it! (6) 18— It has to do with some boxing. (5) 19— Prepare for take-off? (4) (Solution Tomorrow) Yesterday’s Solution Across: 3, Abasement; 8, Owns; 9, Duplicate; 10, Sortie: 11, Recur; 14, Revue; 15, Peer; 16, Rapid; 18, Purl; 20, Realm; 21, Teens; 24. Albion; 25, Ring a bell; 26, Lead; 27, Level best Down: 1. Conscript; 2, Introvert; 4, Blue; 5, Solve; 6. Mock-up; 7, Nets; 9, Diver; 11, Ropes: 12, Relatives;

13, Promenade; 17, Drill; 19, League; 22, Nabob; 23, Time; 24, Ales.