22 GIANT CROSSWORD
ACROSS
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12 13
14 15 17
18 19
20 23 25
26 27
29 32
34 35
36 37 38 39
Like a schoolmaster on holiday – not at his best ( 3,2,4)
With blurred vision, it is not very understandable ( 4,2,3)
Lap up wallop ( 4)
Made an effort, but the best end got overcooked ( 6)
Justify one's desire to get hold of an expensive car ( 7)
Not whom you wish to escort and not when ( 5,4)
Writes in red "Is possibly a vending machine" ( 9)
Tell to check the numbers ( 7) When eleven was sounded, seemed tired ( 6)
Only fifty- one ( 4)
Loud and just awful ( 9) Exhausted, it is clear, by the bumpy ride ( 9) Buttonhole the girl ( 4)
Slide over and quickly get into ( 4,2)
Witnesses the seizure and considers it right to ( 4,3) What silly butchers do at their conference? ( 4,5)
It's ice on the peak, you fool! ( 9) Reveals unintentionally that one does tailoring alterations ( 4,3) Would show the niece to be possibly about five ( 6) Cracked back "Will flabbergast you" ( 4)
It ensures that the pan won't get burnt ( 9)
Won't have anyhow ( 9) it the lad is slow,
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25 28
29 30 31 33 34
He's not the first to be an adherent ( 8)
They don't represent a lot of money to a restaurateur! ( 5,2,5) Put right in to touch, shrink from ( 8)
Lay it on with "I am to act as model" ( 6)
Will it bleat a walk? ( 8)
It means a mass shouting ( 5,5) Was the first time and one took a good look round it ( 7)
Be first, perhaps, to last the person you can most rely on ( 4,6) Doesn't go off to get the props ( 5) Having no French polish! ( 6) Note that starts off the dawn chorus ( 3)
Now that I think about no! ( 2,10)
Don't go for a decent run! ( 6) To start with be embarrassed by the early enthusiasm ( 5,5) How the camper with the evil designs came to grief? ( 4,6) Have a quarter on hold ( 3) Gives one about ten, all crumpled, to iron ( 8)
What was paid for the leopard? ( 4,4)
Order it up when you have a meal on the ship ( 8)
It's bearing your weight so do not shake it ( 5,2)
People no longer speak Upman can ( 5) Complains about a number of the shades ( 6) if you don't take it, it for it, but
15. Seize and hold fast ( 3)
16. Neckwear item ( 3)
18. Solution ( 6)
20. Iron, for example ( 5)
21. Small bit or piece, informally ( 3)
22. Drink gingerly or
1. Group of eight ( 5) delicately ( 3)
2. Sag ( 5)
23. Large wine bottle ( 6)
3. Summer month ( 4)
4. Premium Bonds 25. Mr Lynam, sports computer ( 5) presenter ( 3)
5. English river ( 4) 28. Furious ( 5)
6. Believe ( 6) 30. Build ( 3,2)
9. Exit ( 6) 31. Glossy or
11. Decompose ( 3) polished ( 5)
12. Postpone ( 5) 32. Empty ( 4)
13. Predicament ( 7) 33. Surety ( 4) YESTERDAY SOLUTIONS
ACROSS: 1 Gaucho; 7 Pullover; 8
Diva; 10 Brutal; 11 At odds; 14 Lit;
16 Tweak; 17 Talc; 19 Bison; 21
Cabin; 22 Boned; 23 Past; 26 Carol;
28 Jig; 29 Arable; 30 Column; 31
Oboe; 32 Raincoat; 33 Sister
ACROSS
4. Tempt, allure ( 6)
7. Round ( 8)
8. Required ( 6)
10. Wear away ( 5)
13. Lodgings ( 4)
14. Small shark ( 4)
15. Jetty ( 4)
16. A facial twitch ( 3)
17. Be unsuccessful ( 4)
19. Give or send forth ( 4)
21. American state ( 9)
23. The Red Planet ( 4)
24. Water vapour in fine drops ( 4)
26. Father ( 3)
27. Feeble person, informally ( 4)
29. Primates ( 4)
32. ---- Lynn, singer ( 4)
33. Redden ( 5)
34. Mohair ( 6)
35. Not inclined to conversation ( 8)
36. Blurred mark ( 6)
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