Crossword 2841

ACROSS

1 Corruption; evildoing (4) 3 Flesh of a deer, used as food (7)

6 Revolve, twirl (6) 8 Bravery, courage (6)

9 On, in onto, into a vehicle such as a train, ship or aircraft (6)

11 Hollow space; hole (6) 14 Taking up a great deal of time (4-9)

18 Music: a group of seven singers or instrumentalists (6) 20 From one side to the other (6) 23 The most important person in an organisation (3,3) 24 Day nursery for very young children (6)

25 Having reached maturity; adult (7)

26 Circular coloured curtain of the eye (4)

DOWN

1 Tramp (7)

2 Goods carried by ship, aircraft or other vehicle (5) 3 Contend (3) 4 Amateurs; probationers (7) 5 Plural of obolus (5)

7 High bare rocky hill (3) 10 Vigilantly attentive (5) 12 The thin bone separating the nasal cavities (5) 13 Equivalent to the product of five and two (3)

15 Anger (3)

16 Plane figure with eight straight sides and eight angles (7)

17 Christ’s life and teachings by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (7)

19 Pay the _ and call the tune (5) 21 Compound Annual Return (3) 22 Happen (5)

24 If the _ fits, wear it (3)