Crossword puzzle

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33093, 7 December 1972, Page 28

Crossword puzzle

Across 3— Sequel at the farm, possibly. (9) 8— Took the step of making a phone call? (4) 9— Fasts, as it were, and treads on dangerous ground? (9) 10— It is said to be its own 19. (6) 11— Smooth vessel overturns, apparently. (5) 14—Give the employees the stick? (5) 15, 20, 23 Down —Musical version of someone rocking the boat? (4, 2,3, 4) 16— Weak little Father has trouble. (5) 18— Six of the best (if the bowling’s good!) (4) 20— See 15. 21— Found in some of those pallid blooms. (5) 24— Eat out (but not in a restaurant!). (6) 25— The couple are not at home—definitely! (3-3-3) 26— A piece of land is left in the sea. (4) 27— Study clothing, and on-forward to a different destination. (9) Down 1— Foresight? For sight! (9) 2— Goes up, as the best trousers should be. (9) 4— Heard what the bird did, up the chimney? (4) 5— Surpass, and ... (5) 6— . . . pass this to bear examination. (6) 7— Out of which you’re no singer! (4) 9—Who in France has very loud hair arrangement? (5) 11— Ward off in the theatre. (5) 12— Plavful, like young 24 Down. (9) 13 — If he strains a muscle being one, he may need one! (9) 17— The sky to the ambitious? (5) 19— Fighting in debt? It’s a gift! (6) 22— Does this creature also multiply? (5) 23— See 15 Across. 24— Singular cat-calL last thing at night? (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Lace: 3, Wrestler, 8, Name; 9, Assassin; 11, Single-minded; 13, Assets; 14. Stride; 17, Afterthought; 20, European; 21, Cede; 22, Almighty; 23, Isis. Down: 1, Linesman; 2, Cements; 4, Resume; 5, Stagnation: 6, Lisle; 7, Rind: 10, Clothes peg: 12, Meatless; 15, Ingress; 16, Strait; 18, Forum; 19, Beta.