Crossword puzzle

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32860, 8 March 1972, Page 30

Crossword puzzle

Across I—Tie up fifty-one. (4) 3—Sheepish roles in defence? (8) 8— Personal claim or the result of staking one. (4) 9— American rural excursion, perhaps to a 6 Down? (8) 11—Announcement from the Roman Capitol. (12) 13— Start a new arrangement of beds. (6) 14— Shoot at nothing but obtain food. (6) 17—Swiss cantons, for example? (7, 5) 20— Actor has inept change. (8) 21— Not the middle of the cutter? (4) 22— Moderate a mixed game and double it. (8) 23— None of it is good, it’s said. (4)

Down 1— Standard feature of a city street perhaps. (8) 2— Outline of a number in transit. (7) 4— They disturb and get a number up in arms. (6) 5— They know their actions mean the high jump. (10) 6— See 9 Across. 7— Mediocre appeal for help and love. (2-2) 10—It could be responsible for a hold-up on the line. (7, 3) 12—They’re worn with one’s arms inside. (8) 15— Contract for a spanner. (7) 16— Horrified—has wrong tag outside. (6) 18— Patent feature of a hover-train. (5) 19— Staunch support (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution

Across: 1, Overbearing; 9, Rhubarb; 10, Pipit; 11, Ochre; 12, Sinking: 13, Sprite; 15, Realms; 18, Impound: 20. Error: 22, Ketch; 23, Plastic; 24, Address book.

Down: 2, Vouch; 3, Reagent; 4, Emboss; 5, Ripen; 6, Nuptial; 7, Broomsticks; 8, Stagestruck; 14, Reputed; 16, Ewe-lamb; 17, Adopts; 19, Usher; 21, Ratio.