Crossword puzzle

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32893, 17 April 1972, Page 22

Crossword puzzle

Across 1— Victory comes to many taking part in search for it- (8) 5— Security the batsman hopes won’t be disturbed. (4) 9 —Because one goes to a continent ... (4) 10— ■. . . make a song about a chill and get a tellingoff. (8) 11— Jar holds the Are. (5) 12— There will probably be steps to go down after the Landing here. (3-4) 13— This social group intends giving nothing away. (6. 7) 18— A printer provides a tortoise. (8) 19— Runs an E-type, but isn’t mad in it. (4) 20— Leave an orchestra playing. (7) 21— A profit repeated. (5) 22— Sort of benevolent. (4) 23— Contrite writer takes a single portable shelter. (8) Down 2— See the old boy start to play tennis! (7) 3— Only part of a district. (7) 4— No study for isolates in the laboratory. (6, 7) 6— So I aped Fatty? (7) 7— Treating illumination appropriately? Net really! (7) 8— You’ll find him in the circle richly attired. (6) 13— A reverse position by the defender. (3-4) 14— It marks the end of play. (7) 15— Animals coming from Eastern countries. (6) 16— Visibly intelligent grasp. (7) 17— Number is up: gets no backing but all the strain. (7) (Solution tomorrow) Saturday’s solution Across: 1, Ambler, 4, Eluded; 9, Shooting stars; 10, Sweep up; 11, Ounce; 12, Usurp; 14, Dense; 18, Lured; 19, Pack ice; 21, Constellation; 22, Desert; 23, Whiner. Down: 1. Assist; 2, Broken springs; 3, Eat up; 5 Last one; 6, Diagnostician; 7, Duster, 8, Snips; 13, Red star; 15, Placed; 16, Apple; 17, Leaner; 20, Crash.