Crossword Puzzle

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32352, 18 July 1970, Page 44

Crossword Puzzle

Across I— Alec shot it, perhaps. Not a friendly deed! (7, 3) 7 It counts as a hazard for ramblers. (5) 8— Wild at having it turned into foreign currency. (7) 10—A count will confirm it (5-3) ll Long period return to a district (4) 13— Describes a sailor given a mission. (6) 15— A practical lesson to be drawn, but not concerned with ethics. (6) 17— Drop and damage. (4) 18— Give one time for transgression. (8) 21— A target, maybe, for yachtsmen. (7) 22 Vassal for example caught in falsehood. (5) 23 A wife is apparently preferable to nothing at all. (6, 4) Down 1— If you have a complaint you may resort to this. (5) 2 Imposing corporal punishment (8) 3 Pouring in, in a state of change. (6) 4 Made up cheese. (4) 5 He may bring food from the terrace. (7) 6 Teacher after a job as a slave-driver. (4-6) 9 A daring aspirant to sporting fame. (10) 12—It’s always used up when needed. (8) 14— It helps an artiste to perform brilliantly. (7) 16— I’m not one to weaken. (6) 19— It’s bound to contain stalks. (5) 20— It will be in bad taste to let it stand. (4) (Solution on Monday) Yesterday’s Solution Across: 6, Turn out; 7, Droll; 9, Dip; 10, Henrietta; 12, First person; 15, Take your bow; 17, Sprinkler; 19, End; 21, Itchy; 22, Replete. Down- 1, Cupid: 2, One: 3, Mule; 4, Green-room; 5. Glutton; 8, Proper; 11, Limelight; 13, Stocks; 14, Carpets; 16, Unity; 18, Even; 20, Alf.