CROSSWORD
Exercise your brain cells LAST ISSUE’S SOLUTIONS ACROSS: 7) Dominate, 8) Only, 9) Stand, 10) Offence, 11) Bench, 13) Best man, 16) Liberal, 17) Under, 18) Reflate, 20) Mince, 23) Hint, 24) Rambling. DOWN: 1) Loot, 2) Pinnacle, 3) Pad, 4) Leaflet, 5) Robe, 6) Blockage, 12) Epidemic, 14) Tangible, 15) Lantern, 19) Late, 21) Cone, 22) Imp.
CLUES ACROSS
CLUES DOWN
7 On which turns a wheel as it spins (4)
1 Taking money after issuing threats (9)
8 Who looks for the perfect way of life? (8) 9 Very helpful and concerned for others (11) 11 Spread nuts around to bewilder and shock (4) 12 Give a generally orderly structure (8) 13 In which one might travel from A to B (5, 3) 15 By moving the jaws cut up food (4) 16 Acute susceptibility to external stimuli (11) 18 Battleground where the rush hour might entrain (8) 19 Parched, bare and very uninteresting (4)
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2 Read during the course of the service (6) 3 Occasional seat of Royalty of the name (7, 6) 4 Control of low temperature for food preservation (13) 5 Sticky stuff when starch is washed out of flour (6) 6 Directly pray for whatever you might want (3) 10 Find out for certain by careful examination (9) 14 Statement that begins a conversation (6) 15 Old Roman warning (6) 17 Fund-raising programme of students (3)
