Crossword puzzle

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33520, 29 April 1974, Page 12

Crossword puzzle

Across 6 — See 22 Across. 7— Light brown nut for the girl. (5) 9_Destroy a halting device, we hear. (5) 10 — The willing horse won’t make it. (7) 12— The staff will help him in spring. (4-7) 14— Waiting idlv for the date of the execution? (7, 4) 18 and 17 Down—Could it be the decoration of an embattled isle? (7, 5) 19— A timber to go on the ship. (5) 21—Good meal for the runner near the ring! (5) 22 and 6 Across—Not in accordance with the bookmaker’s terms! (7, 3,4) Down 1 and 20 Down —Famine will lead to stunted generation. (8) 2— Vegetable container with a top that’s unfinished. (6) 3— Sounds like short notice to put on something extra. (3) 4— A collection of keys for this kind of labourer. (6) 5— Threatens me with twisted canes. (7) 8— At great sailing event, maybe. (7) 11— State that’s associated with Communists? (7) 13— An upset in the lines for the closing scenes. (7) 15— Illuminated bv some unspecified ritual prayer. (6) 16— Having poor sight I’m getting confused with the copy. (6) 17— See 18 Across. 20 — See 1 Down. (Solution tomorrow) Saturday’s solution Across: 1. Bill-poster: 7, lonic; 8, Recount, 10, Coherent; 11. Garb: 13; Valets; 15, Annexe; 17, Race; 18 Shoebill; 21, Defined; 22. Pleat; 23, Cross-winds. Down: 1. Bench; 2. Lacerate; 3. Paring: 4, Sack; 5 Emulate- 6 Discovered; 9, Table-cloth; 12, Underpin- 14. Lucifer; 16, Shadow, 19, Ideas; 20, Gnus.