Quick crossword

ACROSS

1. Prattle (6) 7. Newspaperman (8) 8. Employer (4) 10. Very happy or

cheerful (6) 11. Indicate, designate (6) 14. Sheltered side (3) 16. Call on (5) 17. To eye up (4) 19. Wooden peg (5) 21. Glandular organ (5) 22. Filleted (5) 23. Yearn (4) 26 Distressed (5) 28. Container (3) 29. Beliefs, opinions (6) 30. Car shed (6) 31. Prayer ending (4) 32. Large retail store (8) 33. Thing (6)

DOWN

1. Blunder? (3-3) 2. Baby’s soft shoe (6) 3. Gaelic (4) 4. Still (7) 5. Distinctive character (5) 6. Welcome (5) 8. Bird’s beak (4) 9. Female person

or animal (3) 12. Nothing (3) 13. Coordinate (3,2) 15. Lid (5) 18. Complaint, informally (5) 19. Racket (3) 20. Marry (3) 21. Game of chance (7) 22. Insect (3) 23. Mother or father (6) 24. Country (4) 25. Power, vigour, etc. (6) 26. Complete (5) 27. Breaks suddenly (5) 28. Fruit preserve (3) 30. Match (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS

Across: 1 March; 6 Roost; 9 Austria; 10 Wrong; 11 Otter; 12 Wrath; 13 Natalie; 15 Web; 17 Odin; 18 Futile; 19 Flees; 20 Tripod; 22 Mere; 24 Had; 25 Deposit; 26 Sneer; 27 Livid; 28 Bombs; 29 Rebukes; 30 Sheer; 31 Teeny. Down: 2 Abroad; 3 Cancan; 4 Hug; 5 Stare; 6 Riotous; 7 Oath; 8 Shekel; 12 Wield; 13 North; 14 Timid; 15 Wives; 16 Beset; 18 Fever; 19 Founder; 21 Radish; 22 Morose; 23 Ribbon; 25 Demur; 26 Sire; 28 Bet.