Easy Crossword

ACROSS 1. Large bearlike mammal (5) 6. Small island (5) 9. Give a job to (7) 10. Representative (5) 11. Thick sweet liquid (5) 12. Fry quickly (5) 13. Idle chatter (7) 15. Permit (3) 17. Facility (4) 18. Exile (6) 19. Hoodwinked (5) 20. Regain (6) 22. Wheat spikes (4) 24. Owing (3) 25. Engaged woman (7) 26. Soup server (5) 27. Iron, say (5) 28. Conceals (5) 29. Amphibious rodent (7) 30. Perhaps (5) 31. Wheel surrounds (5) DOWN 2. African country (6) 3. European river (6) 4. Appropriate (3) 5. Underwater detection system (5) 6. As an alternative (7) 7. Eyelid inflammation (4) 8. Oozes out (6) 12. Antitoxin (5) 13. Facial hair (5) 14. Stage whisper (5) 15. Pale mauve colour (5) 16. Not these! (5) 18. Contradict (5) 19. Lower the worth of (7) 21. Exclamation of discovery (6) 22. Antagonism (6) 23. Venerate (6) 25. Particle of snow (5) 26. Young sheep (4) 28. Fedora, say (3)

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S EASY CROSSWORD:

ACROSS: 3 Peace; 8 Mitre; 10 Atone; 11 Toe; 12 Death; 13 Brother; 15 Get up 18 Tot; 19 Curate; 21 Retreat; 22 Aped; 23 Nick; 24 Picador; 26 Armpit; 29 Vim; 31 Miser; 32 Capital; 34 Talon; 35 Nun; 36 Wheat; 37 Renal; 38 Lever. DOWN: 1 Litre; 2 Fretted; 4 Ewer; 5 Catgut; 6 Ether; 7 Snout; 9 Too; 12 Detroit; 14 Hot; 16 Tapir; 17 Perky; 19 Caravan; 20 Madam; 21 Reams; 23 Nominee; 24 Pirate; 25 Dip; 27 Right; 28 Petal; 30 Canal; 32 Cope; 33 Tun.