Crossword 2842

ACROSS

1 Relating to ancient Greek or Latin literature, art or culture (9)

6 Turkish brimless cap, shaped likea truncated cone (3) 8 Amarksman who fires at his target from a hidingplace (6) 9 Trainer, instructor (5) 11 Wind up (3,2) 13 Leisurely walk (6) 14 Enforce (6) 15 Trespasser (7) 18 Preference; choice (6) 20 Hardened (6) 21 Timeafter time (5) 22 World’s most populous country (5)

23 Fifth day of the working week (6) 24 Automated Tell er Machine (3)

25 People who work for a wage or salary (9)

DOWN

2 Thegreater of two dimensions of an object (6) 3 Abeliefheld without proof or certain knowledge; assumption (11)

4 Not important; neitherhere nor there (10)

5 A doctor or clergyman’s temporary stand-in (5) 7 Exceeding a prescribed or desirableamount; too much (6)

10 Set of circumstances that make it possible to do something (11) 12 Showing contempt or lack of respect; showing disdain (10) 16 The final outcome of a series of events ; outcome (6) 17 To scold harshly (6) 19 Adult and legally responsible for one’s actions (2,3)

Yesterday’s solutions ACROSS 1 Vice 3 Venison 6 Gyrate 8 Valour 9 Aboard 11 Cavity 14 Time-consuming 18 Septet 20 Across 23 Top dog 24 Crèche 25 Grownup 26 Iris DOWN 1 Vagrant 2 Cargo 3 Vie 4 Novice s 5 Oboli 7 Tor 10 Alert 12 Vomer 13 Ten 15 Ire 16 Octagon 17 Gospels 19 Piper 21 Car 22 Occur