Crossword puzzle

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33050, 18 October 1972, Page 34

Crossword puzzle

Across 1— Sign of intellectual ability displayed by bricklayers? (6, 5) 9—Forty-nine to 50 indisposed. (3) 10— Quality of the banner gives a firm footing. (9) 11 — Tries mafily but wearies. (5) 13 — Done up<in a bundle with two skinheads inside. (7) 14— Signified agreement and dozed off. (6) 16— Each half in turn provides hot drinks. (3, 3) 18— You’re mad to go off this part of the pool. (4, 3) 19— Way to ride badly and further from the mark. (5) 20— Sign of the sun in the depths of northern winter. (9) 21— The point about a hair style. (3) 22 — What those affected were after Lincoln did this. (5, 6) Down 2— It may make a slick but unwelcome appearance offshore. (3) 3— Flashy dressers showing off. (5) 4 — Slight disruption of rail to part of Venice. (6) 5— Vague remedy given at the end. (7) 6— It sets out to quell mob but quits road in disorder. (4, 5) 7— A good sport may have a shot at anything—except this! (7, 4) 8— Heard from the belfry on the marriage day? (7, 4) 12— Hot stuff from the Kremlin? (3, 6) 15— She has a row ■with the first wife. (7) 17— Hateful when goods go out without a promissory note. (6) 19—She came between George Bernard Shaw and Arnold Bennet. (5) 21—One of these in your bonnet gives you no rest. (3) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: I, Salt; 3, Oratorio; 9, Persist; 10, Power; 11, Orchestrate; 13, Topper; 15, Editor; 17, Loose elastic; 20, Polka; 21, Melodic: 22, Simulate; 23, Slat. Down: 1, Supports; 2, Lyric; 4, Rotate; 5, Tops and tails; 6, Raw meat; 7, Ogre; 8, Firemen’s ball; 12, Price cut; 14, Problem; 16, Permit; 18, Tidal; 19, Spas.