QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 To mature (4,2) 4 Staff of life (5) 7 Wrestling hold (6,4) 8 Make or become well (4) 9 Planet’s path (5) 11 Town and resort in Kent (7) 13 Stretchy (7) 15 Crouch down in fear (5) 17 Augur (4) 18 Agreed suspension of activity (10) 20 Fight or argument (3-2) 21 Over there (6)

DOWN

1 __ Greene, writer (6) 2 Hair from sheep (4) 3 Particular object of dislike (3,4) 4 Number-calling game (5) 5 Go wrong (3) 6 Player’s first football match (5) 7 Two-wheeled handcart (6) 10 Lowest point (6) 12 Quite old (7) 14 Intelligent (6) 15 Pitches a tent (5) 16 Proportion (5) 17 Heat injury (4) 19 Rodent (3)

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TUESDAY’S SOLUTION (NO 7,915): ACROSS: 1 Jackdaw. 5 Cosy. 7 Mel. 8 Olive oil. 9 Own up. 10 Hour. 13 Bake. 14 Even. 18 Root. 19 Alter. 21 Periodic. 22 Ale. 23 Fore. 24 Sincere. DOWN: 1 Jumbo jet. 2 Cylinder. 3 Droops. 4 Writhe. 5 Cherub. 6 Spit. 11 Rag trade. 12 Retrieve. 15 Notice. 16 At odds. 17 Cancan. 20 Hero.