CROSSWORD

Combo Cross No. 4093

Straight Clues ACROSS

1 Falls to pieces 7 Skin opening 8 Drilling 10 Type of cheese 11 Pressed 13 A comforting thing 16 Cutest 18 A portion 20 Male relatives 21 A gem 22 Faster

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2 Old land measure 3 Cripple 4 Governing body 5 Branch out 6 Release 8 Warning signal 9 Downpour 12 Capers around 14 Nut covers 15 Graven image 17 Little devils 18 Type of missile 19 Unimportant

Cryptic Clues

ACROSS

1 Number, with deep heavy

sounds, becomes fragmented 7 Needy sound for a vent in skin 8 Odour with circle causing

lack of fervour 10 Type of cheese created in

reverse 11 Made of metal, possibly,

neatly pressed 13 Something to make up for hurt cools into another form 16 Most pleasant in picnic

establishment 18 A portion, in this way, to

myself 20 Dad’s brothers may be

common pawnbrokers 21 Precious stone in ring for a friend 22 Is deeper, becoming quicker too

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2 Former crucifix for back door 3 Hurt one in Mt Isa Mines, in short 4 Parliament is true and legal construction 5 Begin to grow, as a descendant 6 Remove ties without cost 8 Disrobe a convict with a way of warning 9 Ancient god in a bit of wet weather 12 New cans of French capers 14 Fires salvos found on the

seashore often 15 Loved one’s statue often on church 17 Little brats starting in many poor scenes 18 Run quickly in a driving shower of mist 19 It could be a Maori club, pure and simple