Crossword puzzle
ActOM 3— It’s a disaster in the main. (9) 8— Vessels of the Royal Navy in America. (4) 9— It’s neither here nor there! (2,7) 10— Approximate length of an informal adieu. (2-4) 11— Some light on artificial stuff. (5) 14— Come again about the dog. (5) 15— Become engaged. (4) 16— Essays that are certainly not pointless. (5) 18— Miss the French ship. (4) 20— Bulb perhaps, strangely lit up. (5) 21— Satisfies with a suitable direction. (5) 24— Joint holder! (6) 25— He is named for the post. (9) . 26— Soon unknown. (4) 27— Furniture dealers are familiar with it! (4-5) ■ Down 1— Our Cyril’s superficially reformed. (9) 2— Typical English way to sort out claimings. (9) 4— Suspend a mild expletive. (4) 5— Place where one may stroll with a personal protection against the weather. (5) 6— Free with money. (6) 7— -A company not out to make money. (4) 9—Some liner traffic is sluggish. (5) 11— Barriers meant to be over-run? (5) 12— She gained a sovereign -from selling oranges. (4, 5) 13— Young female accompanists. (9) 17— Put in a claim for prize money. (5) 19— Affected by heat from the Red Sea. (6) 22— Opera about Ascot. (5) 23— Not quite an ideal thought (4) 24— Close up of a swimmer. (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Lace; 3, Ramparts; 8, Mine; 9, Hayrides; 11, Proclamation; 13, Strata; 14, Potato; 17, Foreign parts; 20, Thespian; 21, Edge; 22, Mitigate; 23, News. Down: 1, Lamppost; 2, Contour; 4, Alarms; 5, Paratroops; 6, Rodeo; 7, So-so; 10, Clothes peg; 12, Holsters; 15, Abridge; 16, Aghast; 18, Overt; 19, Stem.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32861, 9 March 1972, Page 26
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276Crossword puzzle Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32861, 9 March 1972, Page 26
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