CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 Underground cemetery, especially one with a series of interconnected tunnels or caves (8) 9 English river (6) 10 Structure with a deck that is built out over water and used as a landing place or promenade (4)

11 Reptile feared by someone with ophidiophobia (5)

12 Animals kept as companions (4)

13 18 across over the 9 across (8)

14 Uncover, reveal (6)

16 Conflict, showdown (13)

18 Structure built over a river (6)

19 18 across over the 9 across (8)

22 Capital of Peru (4)

24 Nimble, flexible (5)

25 Birch, for one (4)

26 18 across over the 9 across (6)

27 Valued, respected (8)

DOWN

1 Disappear (6) 2 Stationed, posted (10)

3 Small Japanese tree (6)

4 Latin phrase meaning ‘and the rest’ – usually shortened in English (2,6)

5 Heavenly instrument (4) 6 Throw away, abandon (8) 8 Old films and photos are in this (5,3,5) 15 Things taking precedence (10) 16 City in Northwest England (8) 17 Performs again (2-6) 20 Agreement between countries (6) 21 Unlocked (6) 23 Cain’s brother and victim (4)