The Channel Crossword Set by Māyā (https://mayaofauckland.com/), each month for Channel. No. 76
Across
Down
1
Bill 'as firm sauce (7)
5
Plead about large boats? (7)
1/2 Sly ruler with gift of the gab could be made into a folk tale (5,5,5,5)
9
Castle with round of beer beneath? Wash it again... (9)
3
See 8
4
The likelihood evens out, perhaps? (4)
5
Playact, sir? Nonsense, these drugs cause immobility (10)
6
Taking out the two-spots, say? Solving like Holmes! (8)
10 ...and again... (5) 11
Party leader sent back concealed wing cases (6)
12 Plead about absence left by scab (8) 14 See 7 Down 15 Timber can't disguise this hairy-clawed crustacean (6,4)
7/14 A Folk tale in which Lilliputian left part of Yorkshire with gangster (6,3,6,4)
17 Car once portrayed a self-taught person (10)
8/3/22 Cadge old shilling? Conservative out of breath? Could cause animation (9,11)
18 One little spot from the first lousy roll (1,3) 20 Warriors matches not starting after the first of February (8)
13 I infiltrate anti-nuclear movement before everyone is over fairytale (10)
21 Lilliputian Sir 14 down scrambled to meet politician (6)
14 One way to dive for two principals (9)
24 14 down in singular 4 down for a loxodrome (5)
16 Sullivan, I propose, may be altered (8) 19 King's aboard the stage, in a manner of speaking (6)
25 Bookkeeper to sign boy? That's about right (9) 26 A milk supplier returned holding very loud material (7)
22 See 8 23 Lying rabble - I'd take out the 4 down (4)
27 Digs up healer's advantages (7)
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Issue 131 - June 2022 www.channelmag.co.nz
Solution to last month's crossword
This month's crossword will also be uploaded to the creator’s blog at: channelcrossword.wordpress.com There, Mãyã will kindly attempt to answer any questions or comments that may arise from the crosswords each month.
