Crossword puzzle

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33343, 29 September 1973, Page 44

Crossword puzzle

Across I—Don’t walk about: we’ve reached deadlock. (10) 7— Brother donkey needs vulgar money. (5) 8— Topical drawing of a box with nothing in it. (7) 10— Behind everybody else, despite every consideration. (5. 3) 11— The class will do very well on it. (4) 13— Red sun is something to be fostered. (6) 15— Animal returns metal to bird. (6) 17— Robert goes round headmost with explosive device. (4) 18— Whisky and soda making for a noble dance? (8) 21— Buried so as not to shock? (7) 22— The conductor uses it to continue the innings. (5) 23— Law not enforced because the landlord was deceased. (4, 6) Down 1— Begin to jump. (5) 2— When Bob reads, he’s entirely occupied. (8) 3— Coiled so as to be easily managed. (6) 4— In which are the grass-roots of horse-racing. (4) 5— The watch has prospects. (4-3) 6— A noble bait that can be procured. (10) 9— An area for women only between hostile forces? (2-4-4) 12— Poor clothes for a vice? (3, 5) 14— Compunction about signal code. (7) 16— Instrument can be obtained for a trifle. (6) 19— One expects dramatic results when he takes part. (5) 20— Get rid of the outhouse. (4) (Solution on Monday) Yesterday’s solution Across: 6, Tracery; 7, Lines; 9, Own; 10, Rehearsal; 12. Noise abroad; 15, Coming clean; 17, Accidents; 19. Air; 21, Plant; 22, Realism. Down: 1. Drawn; 2, Act; 3, Urge; 4. Librarian; 5, Getaway; 8. Recall; 11. Positions; 13, Signet; 14, To scale; 16, First; 18, Then; 20, Slv.