Latterly Speaking By Humphrey Walwyn

Humphrey’s Festive Crossword

Laterally Speaking by Humphrey Walwyn

Across

7 This constricting reptile featured Terry Jones, John Cleese, Michael Palin and others (6) 8 Winter eaves dropper (6) 9 Which animal is running when we sing “The Holly and the Ivy”? (4) 10 The end of the line from Waterloo. (8) 11 A time for resolutions (3,4) 13 Part of a leg currently in progress (5) 15 Scottish word for turnips, swedes or (if you live in France) rutabaga. Either way, they’re an essential accompaniment to haggis (5) 17 Sometimes found near the toe of your Christmas stocking (7) 20 Slow mover on French menu carries its own home (8) 21 Swedish quartet is the same forward as backward (4) 23 Where some of us live (6) 24 The last to get such a spoon (6)

Down

1 Citrusy-sounding half of Dorset seaside town (4) 2 Oloroso, Manzanilla and Fino are all types of this bottle (6) 3 Winter figure with a carrot for a nose will run away when the sun comes out (7) 4 Record-making material (5) 5 Tearaway is a fraud (3-3) 6 Harry’s is numbered nine and three quarters. (8) 12 Always under fire in this West Dorset village (8) 14 Village near Bridport with excellent pub: ‘Hare and Hounds’ (7) 16 Persia when disturbed may express admiration. (6) 18 East Devon seaside town with tramway running to Colyton (6) 19 A way in for a variety of quartz (5) 22 Buzzy beings of honey and spelling (4)