Crossword puzzle

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33383, 15 November 1973, Page 26

Crossword puzzle

Across 4— More than middling distance on the golf-course. (7) 8— The peril of 16. (6) 9— Ship’s an Iberian one. (7) 10— Doubly set out di. ease-carrying fly. (6) 11— Did a staggering dance? (6) 12— Material that causes part of the body to wither away. (8) 18— He’s paunchy, has a roll and believes what will be will be. (8) 20— Succeed in making the fellow look older. (6) 21— Making a request from the throne. (6) 22— Article on a divine finish in supplement. (7) 23— Animal takes a very long time to become a bird! 24— Trespass, being impolite after breaking tin. (7) Down 1— Issue in which no-one looked up odd diet. (7) 2— Censure so as to make give in about aspirate. (7) 3— Horatio’s hold. (6) 5— It’s obvious father is torn two ways. (8) 6— Roamed widely round 8. (6) 7— The Americans were holding the solution. (6) 13— Being fed up, finished under protection. (8) 14— Guessed to have eaten about four. (7) 15— Good man is getting older and putting on an act. 16— Where things grow from 6. (6) 17— Make very’ quick progress through life? (6) 19— Attack just when put to sea. (6) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1. Cleanliness; 9, Ewe; 10, Plentiful; 11, Alive; 13. Emblems; 14, Gyrate; 16, Relief; 18, Masonic; 19, Bogus; 20, Narrowing; 21, Woe; 22, Well-meaning. Down: 2. Lie; 3, Ample; 4. Leered; 5, Notable; 6. Softening; 7, Derangement; 8. Close-fisted; 12. In reserve; 15, Tinfoil; 17, Scribe: 19, Began; 21, Won.