Crossword puzzle

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33453, 7 February 1974, Page 12

Crossword puzzle

Across 4— Inability to be seen through or work on a big place. (7) 8— Father takes advantage of the intervals (6) 9— Egghead at last finds underwater workers differ ent. (7) 10— Does it help the farmer to change course? (6) 11— Silent—about to pay attention. (6) 12 — It will do to let clever folk get through. (8) 18— Uninterested, having no leaning to one side (8i 20— The sort of shop where they'll put the last bit on again? (6) 21— Reformed gambler? (6) 22 — Noisy, like a tennis-player in action? (7) 23— Affirm everybody for example goes East (6) 24— Corporal punishment for the loser. (7) Down 1— Pipe and hat written about for the dead (7) 2— Weapon for use against females only? (7) 3 — He had a long time with Ivy, for example. (6) 5— It doesn’t hurt for father not to be at home so much! (8) 6— Where the cricketer is bkelv to fold up? (6i 7— Tuft given by the Spanish to Russian news agency. (6) 13— Official report — result of shooting? (8) 14 — Did he stay because he paid his bills? (7) 15— Soft-hearted money-lender has taken somebody else’s place. (7) 16— It’s not the females of the household who grow old. (6) 17— German money and French emporium. (6) 19— Singer who reaches the top three times. (6) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Dramatising; 9, Apt; 10, Golf-links; 11, Tacit; 13, Evil-eye; 14, Atonic; 16, Depict; 18, Theorem; 19, Pasta; 20, Rearguard; 21, Pal; 22. Featureless. Down: 2, Rat; 3, Might; 4, Teller; 5, Saltire. 6, Nunneries; 7, Pastmasters; 8, Essentially; 12, Co-operate; 15, Is tight; 17, Impair; 19, Pedal; 21, Pus.