Crossword puzzle

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32462, 24 November 1970, Page 26

Crossword puzzle

Across I—Equality includes one or two. (4) 3 Pirates on land and in ships. (8) 9—Used by a speaker of high standing. (7) 10— Inviting suggestion. (5) 11— Report a vicar as a quibbler. (12) 13— Earned fame in the theatre now, not before. (6) 15— To us the French handle roughly. (6) 17— Noughts! (5, 7) 20— Only about five find the right answer. (5) 21— He gains nothing but pleasure from his activities. (7) 22 New star dies, it’s a calamity! (8) 23 Employs and gives us directions. (4) Down 1— Go into liquidation when working hard? (8) 2 Children are a contentious point (5) 4 Stay to check mother in. (6) 5 Travels far and makes one’s mark in the world. (4, 1,4, 3) 6 Final eliminations for the races. (7) 7 He’s played his part in the production line! (4) 8— Clearly they succeed in earning the dough. (12) 12— Steps for dances. (8) 14— Food for simpletons. (7) 16— A past love, far from extinguished. (6) 18— The reason why a number left the creeks? (5) 19— Accustomed to being employed? (4) (Solution Tomorrow) Saturday’s Solution Across: 6. Wedlock; 7, Serum; 9, Spirt; 10, Reviews; 12, Scent sprays; 14, Gives rise to; 18, Epitaph; 19, Music; 21, Until; 22, Illness. Down: 1, Keeps; 2, Cleric; 3, Act; 4, Denier; 5, Runways: 8, Persist; 11, Entraps; 13, Tipping; 15, Entail; 16, Truant; 17, Rinse; 20, Fly.