20-minute puzzle
Across 4— A root vegetable. (6) 8— Fable illustrating doctrine. (7) 9— Male puss. (6) 10— Indifference. (9) 11— A preposition. (4) 13 and 14—Ability to make plants grow well. (5, 7) 16—Oleander. (4-3) 18— Punctuation mark. (5) 19— At a distance. (4) 21— Stupidly stubborn. (9) 22— Involving suffering and calamity. (6) 23— More succulent. (7) 24 — Demolished. (6) Down 1— Impervious to rain. (9) 2— Weather-glass. (9) 3 and 15—Witchcraft. (5, 5) 5— Thereon. (4) 6— Of Nicaea. (6) 7— The quality that awakens pity. (6) 9 —Retinue. (5) 11— Lack of knowledge. (9) 12— A wind instrument player. (9) 15— See 3. 16— Sloping roof-supporting beam. (6) 17— Hunting expedition. (6) 20— Gruesome fiend. (5) 21— A conifer. (4)
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Press, 28 December 1978, Page 8
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12420-minute puzzle Press, 28 December 1978, Page 8
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