Crosswise

Test your general knowledge, then check your answers on page 148.

ACROSS

1 Portable rain-shield (6)

4 Funny TV show based on everyday life (6)

9 Present formally (9)

10 Move your head in agreement (3)

11 Hint of colour (5)

12 Loathsome (7)

13 Strong, vigorous (6)

15 Snow White’s companions (6)

19 Graph, chart (7)

21 On a ship (2,3)

23 Make an enquiry (3)

24 Take a nap (2,2,5)

25 The Mad ___ , Alice in Wonderland tea-party host (6)

26 Bram ___, author of

Dracula (6)

DOWN

1 Sore bubble on the foot (7)

2 Frequently (5)

3 Female of a pride (7)

5 Unfit, bungling (5) 6 Pine or fir (7)

7 Demonstrate clothes (5)

8 Easy (job) (5)

14 Shelf support (7)

16 Thingummy (7)

17 Run away (7)

18 Will ___, I, Robot actor (5)

19 Sudden ___, extra time in sport (5)

20 Scoundrel, rascal (5)

22 Dust particle (5)