Crossword puzzle

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33254, 18 June 1973, Page 24

Crossword puzzle

Across 6— Rate-fixers. (7) 7— Pester neither Tom nor Dick. (5) 9—Southern yarn is far from new. (5) 10— Piece of rock standing out more clearlv, we hear. (7) 12— A suggestion that the public relations officer gets the situation. (11) 14— Seats may be booked here — get ready to go out and ring. (5-6) 18— Attacked bv cannon — with the kernel exposed! (7) 19— Stone put back in the casket again. (5) 21 and 17 Down—lt’s hag-ridden, we’re told. (5-5) 22 —Electrical component required for kind of lens. (7) Down 1— In any disordered surroundings the street is unpleasant. (5) 2— He scours material with even more content! (6) 3 and 20 Down—Boring nonsense — but it might bring the house down! (3-3) 4 — You’ll find everybody in favourite resting-place. (6) 5— Lack of restraint shown by a civic honour. (7) 8— Not upset by certain hair-cut. (7) 11— that is found in small speculations. (7) 13— Hear cry for reform of ancient sport. (7) 15— Models change on infrequent occasions. (6) 16— Torches will provide the clues. (6) 17— See 21 Across. 20— See 3 Down (Solution tomorrow) Saturday’s solution Across: 7, Tithes; 8. Memoir; 10, Colonel; 11, Paris: 12. Ewer; 13, Usury; 17, Green; 18, Bill; 22, Tramp: 23. Outlast; 24. Accord; 25, Muscle. Down: 1, Sticker: 2. Stalked; 3, Feint; 4, Keepers; 5 Court: 6. Dress; 9, Plaster of; 14. Drapery; 15, Finance: 16, Flatter; 19. Steal; 20, Fancy; 21. Stout.