Take a Break

DSM Easy Crossword (with thanks to Rob Berry)

Clues ACROSS

1. A deficiency of red blood cells (6) 4. Willingly receive something given or offered (6) 8. Make amends for (5) 9. Reuse old materials in a way to create a product of higher quality (7) 10. Near by (5) 11. Reproduce someone's behaviour or looks (7) 12. Not easy (9) 15. Any heavy material used to stabilise a ship (7) 16. River of SW England (5) 17. A farewell remark; goodbye (7) 18. Item of furniture (5) 19. A correctional institution (6) 20. A republic in south-eastern

Europe (6)

Clues DOWN

2. An odd or fanciful idea (6) 3. Any disease of the mind (6-7) 5. London exhibition centre built in 1851 (7-6) 6. Not rude (6) 7. Depriving one of self-esteem (11) 13. Male parent (6) 14. Any of several related languages of the Celts (6)

DSM Toughie Crossword (with thanks to Mike Morris)

Clues Across

4. Flat turned over to find plimsoll. (3) 7. Tiger due for agitation bringing on mental stress. (8) 8. Smallest particle found in single feline. (4) 9. Fine deli to revisit if you want pasta. (8) 10. Apes misbehaving in church. (4) 11. Goes over again resetting spacer. (6) 14. Pulled up at home in straw. (6) 15. Drawer turned out to find the prize. (6) 17. Unruly pupils responsible for mistake. (4-2) 19. Subsist with the overthrow of evil. (4) 20. Roused weak Dane? (8) 23. Yusuf is the crucible of a form of Islam. (4) 24. First lady, first nude to sing badly when day is over? (8) 25. Open the windows to broadcast? (3)

Clues Down

1. Monster responsible for gore all over the place. (4) 2. Record how long it takes to investigate murderer’s escape openings? (4) 3. What a way to get over slipup! Now that’s class! (6) 4. One not prepared to accept fineness? (6) 5. Composer is a non-believer popular with me? (8) 6. Making crazy love with cute

USA conservationist? (8) 9. Sack somebody lacking energy,

Douglas perhaps? (3) 12. Tire emus out; job for a retired professor.............? (8) 13. ............one of this lot, aid came with a reshuffle? (8) 16. Reward turned down by member of cabinet? (6) 17. CNN replacement promoting go-between, formerly a simple tool, to help turning? (6) 18. Plimsoll turned up in apartment. (3) 21. Wicked live performance! (4) 22. In Latin, therefore giant will turn up? (4)

WORD SQUARE

How many words of three or more letters can you make from the letters in our square?

There is one word of nine letters. If you want to make it harder, only allow words that contain the centre letter. We estimate about 180 words are possible. 0 - 40 Not bad 81 - 120 Very good 41 - 80 Quite good 121 + Expert

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