Crossword Puzzle

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32077, 27 August 1969, Page 26

Crossword Puzzle

Across I—Defiant when lan is absent—that’s clever. (4)' 3 Laws producing monuments about the first of the townspeople. (8) 8— Do some transmitting and finish after the last of the programmes. (4) 9 Passable methods used by some drivers. (8) 11— Doing too long a stretch? (12) 13— Describing where the convict is in the team. (6) 14— Gives a twisted expression. (6) 17— Grasps an opportunity, as the gambler does. (5, 1,6) 20— Nothing in real bad mixture may be liked very much. (8) 21— Concrete support to look at closely, we hear. (4) 22 By which the issue will be given character. (8) 23 It constitutes the beginnings of many yarns told historically. (4) Down 1— Having absolute power of French topics, maybe. (8) 2 See 19 Down. 4 Dazzling creations that go to women's heads. (6) 5 Plenty of blazers will illuminate this kind of procession. (5-5) 6 Give instruction to the attendants. (5) 7 Broadcast twice, we hear—only mediocre. (2-2) 10— The result of a deal—some diamonds perhaps. (6, 4) 12— Scientific investigation to scrutinise afresh. (8) 15— A night in Paris in any surroundings is allowed once a year. (7) 16— Tool used by the striker. (6) 18— The part of Desdemona mourning a love affair. (5) 19 and 2 Dn—Pioneers of course. (4-7) (Solution Tomorrow) Yesterday’s Solution Across: 1, Dinner-plate; 9, Uttered: 10, Gusto; 11, Carve: 12, Setback; 13, Sprays; 15, Frieze: 18, Lets off; 20, Frail: 22, Erase; 23, Avenger, 24, Death-rattle. Down; 2, Inter; 3, Nursery'; 4, Radish; 5, Light; 6, Testate; 7, Quicksilver; 8, Booksellers: 14, Retrace; 16, Reflect; 17, Affair; 19, Overt; 21, Angel.