10-MINUTE QUICK CROSSWORD
1 Mercurial recorders (12)
7 It’s an altogether different
material (5)
8 Assistance provided by an
early Celtic monk (5)
9 The horse “Northern
Silver” (3)
10 A traditional measure for
trippers (4-5)
11 This goes six feet down! (6) 12 Sun spot that provides
comfort (6)
15 They have an undying
reputation (9)
17 One politician is a spritely
type (3)
18 Fix up a tow because of a
technical breakdown (5) 19 Love-sick type was upset at
home (5)
21 What the draughtsman uses for attracting the directors (7-5) 1 What’s the pilot doing?
Escaping (6,6)
2 Flat piece of cork lacking
lustre (3) 3 An old light cloak (6)
4 Do they provide access to a light
carriage? (4-5)
5 Sculptor has a measuring-stick
at home (5)
6 Allowed too little light for
shooting (12)
7 This is put up about midnight as a
spectacle (5)
10 Entertainment that brings the
performers down to earth? (5,4) 13 A right to withhold property from
a stranger (5)
14 The loss of his power was a
distressing experience (6)
16 In which one may travel from
Palermo to Rapallo (5) 20 Service clothing left when the
seaman is around (3)
4 Discern; 8 Rumpus; 9 Elation; 10 Crayon; 11 Ruined; 12 Post free; 18 Matchbox; 20 Morose; 21 Fencer; 22 Stand by; 23 Debris; 24 Censure.
1 Triceps; 2 Embassy; 3 Put off; 5 Ill treat; 6 Catkin; 7 Rhodes; 13 Remember; 14 Obscure; 15 Express; 16 Sortie; 17 Bounds; 19 Clever. 4 Make (7) 8 Rouse (6) 9 Layer (7) 10 Vinegary (6) 11 Cows (6) 12 Intertwine (8) 18 Premature (8) 20 Buy back (6) 21 Thing (6) 22 Edible (7) 23 Mend (6) 24 Give back (7) 1 Cure-all (7) 2 Grandeur (7) 3 Surrender (6) 5 Taciturn (8) 6 Shortage (6) 7 Pair (6) 13 Complainer (8) 14 Old soldier (7) 15 Secret (7) 16 Ten years (6) 17 Leave (6) 19 Tinged (6)
1 Flourishing; 9 Odd; 10 Splendour; 11 Tarot; 13 Soothed; 14 Inborn; 16 Static; 18 Halibut; 19 Tests; 20 Leisurely; 21 Woo; 22 Inadvertent. 2 Lid; 3 Upset; 4 Ill- use; 5 Handout; 6 Neophytes; 7 Fortnightly; 8 Predecessor; 12 Rebellion; 15 Rebound; 17 Athene; 19 Tryst; 21 Wan. 7 Difficult going around
hospital, however (6) 8 Cuts of beef placed by the
gambler, we hear? (6) 9 Use needles to set north in
equipment (4) 10 Increasingly, for
eternity (8)
11 Steal metal to get in front
(4,3,4)
14 Show of effort appears joint for country, it’s said (5,6)
18 Cargo makes way round
trendy people (8) 19 Big gulp, seeing garden
pest (4)
20 Left harnesses outside for
bumpkins (6) 21 Encourage in Essex,
horticulture (6) 1 Nearly opening comic for a
chat (7)
2 Bet it’s an old currency (4) 3 Short figure shut up,
having to process corn (6) 4 A sea movement,
too (2,4)
5 Fellow player twice cooks
meat (4-4)
6 Woman’s garment to 7 But, however (6)
8 Cuts of beef (6)
9 Make (a garment) using
wool (4)
10 Always (8)
11 Get in front (4,3,4) 14 Energetic cleaning (5,6) 18 Cargo (8)
19 Slimy garden pest (4) 20 Bumpkins (6)
21 Make urgent appeal (6) 1 Chat, natter (7)
2 Boat moved with a
pole (4)
3 Beat out (6) 4 Additionally (2,4) 5 Co-worker in a
group (4-4) 6 Circumvent (5) 12 Blotted out (8) 13 Courtesy form of address
(7)
15 “The ___ File”, Frederick
Forsyth novel (6)
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