QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7. Helpful, compassionate person (4,9)

8. Trustworthy (8)

9. Throw (4)

10. Cut in half (6)

12. Become fixated (6)

14. Flightless bird (3)

15. Rebuke (6)

17. Excellent (6)

19. Leg bone (4)

21. In the wings (8)

23. Appear disinterested (4,4,2,3) DOWN

1. Plummet (8)

2. Recommendations (6)

3. Young sheep (4)

4. Extremely hungry (8)

5. Segments (6)

6. Retches (4)

11. Abstaining from alcohol (8)

13. Gesticulated (8)

16. Irritates (6)

18. Magical drink (6)

20. Assist (4)

22. Lose colour (4) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 1. Disturbs 7. Stare 8. Energetic

9. Hat 10. Dote 11. Starts 13. Fortune teller 15. Accrue 16. Stem

18. Tug 20. Eclipsing 21. Valid 22. Stammers

Down 1. Dread 2. Swelter 3. Urge 4. Bite the bullet 5. Oaths

6. Heftier 7. Scarlet 12. Succeed 13. Furtive 14. Latrine 15. Agile

17. Mages 19. Spam