Crossword puzzle

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33381, 13 November 1973, Page 28

Crossword puzzle

Across 3— They enable the climber to get stuck in, so to 9—Somewhere to sleep out of boredom. (7) 10— Imply no addition would be needed for Dante’s 11— The news takes mental ability. (12) 13— Wide road makes a place to meet. (6) 15— In the last rally of the stars, (6) 17— As an improvement on the gambler’s behalf? 20— A universally held principle that nobody joins the team in the morning. (5) 21— In a way select Ernest to go to the reading-desk. 22— Wide view alternatively seen in canal region. (8) 23— A tendency to be crooked, perhaps. (4) Down 1— Published article by innkeeper. (8) 2— No-one left the audition. (5) 4— Stay again with mother at home. (6) 5— Girl orator’s first attempt (6, 6> 6— Apparently former skater has commission. (7) 7— Certain ruse went adrift. (4) 8— Buyer of cucumber? (4, 8) 12— Wine to hold in instrument. (8) 14— There’s a lot of feeling in this Eastern movement. (7) 16— Blamed for the uproar. (6) 18— Subject for article written by yours truly. (5) 19— Catch at small faults shown by fish. (4) (Solution tomorrow) , Yesterday’s solution Across: 6, Cleared; 7, Claus; 9, Santa; 10, Rigging; 12, For lost time; 14. Round number; 18, Address: 19, Peace; 21, Fatal; 22, Makes up. Down: 1, Bleak; 2, Tattoo; 3, Pen; 4, Flight; 5, Surname; 8, Winsome; 11, Illness; 13, Cordial; 15, Norman; 16, Eleven; 17, Scour; 20, Bay.