CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Starts (6) 7. Odd (8) 8. Assert (4) 10. Small finch (6) 11. Erase, expunge (6) 14. Lyric poem (3) 16. Sum (5) 17. Sound quality (4) 19. Military trainee (5) 21. Shelter (5) 22. Warning device (5) 23. Legend (4) 26. Landed estate (5) 28. Foot digit (3) 29. Awaken (6) 30. Pancake mix (6) 31. Opposed to, informally (4) 32. Short pause for rest (8) 33. Sprinkle with flour, etc. (6)

DOWN 1. Bay lynx (6) 2. Overrun, infest (6) 3. Active and brisk (4) 4. Hush (7) 5. Bathroom fitting (5) 6. Inhuman (5) 8. Soon (4) 9. Before (3) 12. Auction item (3) 13. Unspoken (5) 15. Bird (5) 18. Academy Award (5) 19. Vehicle (3) 20. Lair (3) 21. Covered with hair (7) 22. Former French coin (3) 23. Dapple (6) 24. Abominable snowman (4) 25. Obstacle (6) 26. Venemous snake (5) 27. Group of nine (5) 28. Shade of brown (3) 30. Poet (4) 1. HILTON Valentine, who has died at the age of 77, was the guitarist for which English band? a) The Yardbirds b) The Kinks c) The Troggs d) The Animals 2. WHO scored both Newcastle goals in their 2-0 Premier League win at Everton? a) Callum Wilson b) Jonjo Shelvey c) Miguel Almiron d) Allan Saint-Maximin 3. WHICH online fashion retailer has bought the Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands from failed Arcadia in a deal worth £295m? a) Next b) Asos c) Matalan d) Macy’s 4. A NEWSPAPER report has suggested staff on which TV series face ‘inhumane’ working conditions? a) Pointless b) Tipping Point c) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? d) Gogglebox 5. MANCHESTER City’s 1-0 Premier League win over Sheffield United gave Pep Guardiola how many career wins as a manager? a) 300 b) 400