Crossword puzzle

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33049, 17 October 1972, Page 30

Crossword puzzle

Across I—lt leaves the cellar at meal times. (4) 3— An epic composition about great events—or a trio about nothing! (8) 9—Keep on getting saucv about a little nurse. (7) 10 — Influential state takes a war prisoner, then shows sign of dithering. (5) 11 — Art scored the composition, that’s what he did. (12) 13— Drinker gets soft in the hat. (6) 15— Rioted about who was responsible for the issue. (6) 17— Leo’s coat lies in a heap—because of this? (5, 7) 20— A dotty kind of dance? (5) 21— Let me start tuneful. (7) 22 — Act like having received a letter to encourage. (8) 23— Strip a variety of 1 across. (4) Down 1— Take wines—but not to excess or you may need these! (8) 2— Musical accompaniment for a song! (5) 4— Turn to give thanks in parrot fashion. (6) 5— Cuts off the ends to prepare tin-pot salads. <4, 3,5) 6— Draw me a tankard, displaying naked flesh! (3, 4) 7— Giant makes fog-reading—fading away. (4) 8— Brigade’s night-out, an occasion for some hot music? (8, 4) 12— You can get clothes for the smaller figure where this is advertised. (5, 3) 14— Rob the French? Get the Prime Minister round—it needs some thought. (7) 16— A display of this may get you through. (6) 18 — The kind of wave given by a boy climbing up to it the wrong way. (5) 19— You’ll find plant juices up where the springs are. (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 6, Steamer, 7, Organ; 9, Relay; 10, On watch; 12, Firelighter; 14, Cub reporter; 18, Scarred; 19, Dryad; 21, Heels; 22, Oboists. Down: 1, Other; 2, Salami; 3, Pep; 4, Breach; 5, Watches: 8, In tiers; 11, Deep sea; 13, Quicken; 15, Rarely; 16, Earwig; 17, Earth; 20, Ebb.