Clootie prize crossword answers

THE lucky winner who solved all the clues to our jumbo prize crossword, The Clootie, and was drawn at random was Jim Buchanan from Kilmarnock. The hidden theme of the puzzle was Valentine’s Day. SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Chocolates, 6 Armoires, 11 Basis, 15 A Red Red Rose, 16 Totem, 17 Untwine, 18 Lille, 19 Evoke, 20 Demand feeding, 21 Earldom, 22 Eternal City, 24 Nigh, 26 Sweetheart Abbey, 31 Debutante, 34 Yucca, 36 Cos, 37 Assault, 39 Garment, 41 Aglimmer, 42 Thing, 43 Weaseler, 46 Lorelei, 47 Inspect, 48 Nut, 49 Ludic, 50 Nocturnal, 52 A storm in a teacup, 55 Acid, 57 Gretna Green, 60 Currant, 63 Candlelit bath, 65 Rider, 66 Papal, 67 Apostle, 68 Bream, 69 Blancmanges, 70 Eared, 71 Spy story, 72 Adroitness. Down: 1 Charlie is my Darling, 2 Overlarge, 3 Oarweed, 4 Aldhelm, 5 Econometrist, 7 Rated, 8 Optimal, 9 Romantic date, 10 Squiffy, 11 Butternut, 12 Shining, 13 Sledge, 14 Severe, 23 Nub, 25 Venture capitalists, 27 Trammel, 28 Excretion, 29 Anastasia, 30 Youngster, 32 Big Bertha, 33 Needled, 35 Caloric, 38 Spine, 40 Resolve, 44 Girl meets boy, 45 Unsigned card, 51 Undiluted, 53 Tag, 54 Champagne, 56 Candour, 57 Golfers, 58 Nearest, 59 Enrobe, 60 Curacao, 61 Replant, 62 Scrape, 64 Homer.