CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS

APRIL

ACROSS 1 Roebuck 5 Carrot 10 Stag 11 Sable 12 Meon 13 Crooks 14 Roseland 15 Purslane 17 Unripe 19 Inkpen 21 Nose ring 23 Sheep pen 26 Rootle 27 Skua 28 Churr 29 Rows 30 Radish 31 Orkneys. DOWN 2 Otterburn 3 Bugloss 4 Casts 6 Acers 7 Rambler 8 Thorn 9 Aberdeen Angus 16 Awn 17 Ups 18 Pendle Way 20 Piebald 22 Root-run 24 Hiker 25 Packs 26 Rarer.

MARCH

ACROSS 8 Cream 9 Frogspawn 10 Run 11 Weevils 12 Cur 13 Fleeces 15 Thistle 17 Green-fingered 22 Hackles 24 Cats ear 25 Ure 26 Conival 28 Tip 29 Harvester 30 Manse. DOWN 1 Scarify 2 Reindeer 3 Smew 4 Coniston 5 Isis 6 Radcot 7 Snorted 9 Flees 14 Creel 16 Inert 18 Fastnet 19 Eventing 20 Choughs 21 Crupper 23 Cherry 24 Covert 26 Chew 27 Lamb.