WEEKEND CROSSWORD SINCE 1846
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Senders of the first three correct entries opened will win 14-carat rolled gold Cross ball pens, each valued at £75.
Like all genuine Cross writing instruments, they will come with a genuine lifetime warranty, so are not only elegant prizes, but ones guaranteed to give our winners a lifetime of writing pleasure. Solutions must reach this office not later than first post next Thursday,
and should be addressed: Weekend Crossword, The Scotsman, Level 8, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS.
The solution will be published next week. Employees of The Scotsman Publications and AT Cross and their families are not eligible to enter. Winners should allow up to 21 days for delivery of their pens.
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ACROSS
1 Of great importance like a strong tremor? (15) 9 This thief isn’t silent (7) 10 Liebig gestured inside that it was most voluminous (7) 11 Twisting his bow, last character in entertainment business (7) 12 Sleeveless pullover covering cistern (4,3) 13 Relax on the lake perhaps (4,2,4,4) 15 Doing a boring job being successful in exam (7,7) 21 Square man? (7) 22 City of green (7) 23 Work hard to include rum concoction in the commotion (7) 24 Fortune left in part of church (7) 25 Moderate place to drive? Probably not (6-2-3-4)
DOWN
1 Reg travelled east then south repeatedly to find the way out (6) 2 Gentleman brought up fish and meat dish (7) 3 I outrival Bill, he mixed natural source of vitamins (7,5,3) 4 Nothing removed from zoo with rhino on skyline (7) 5 Mountain-dweller Greek character can go round (7) 6 We run until we drop in this contest (3-3-5,4) 7 Cup that chills (4,3) 8 Wooden keeper of a secret (8) 14 A grand mature replacement for American plant (8) 16 Becoming sedater having been stunned (7) 17 US lass took sign I included for famous Italian (7) 18 Infernally spiteful female (7) 19 Marx had grumble with zip (7) 20 How one tried to get hooked (6)
Last week’s winners
Eric Baillie, Edinburgh Mrs E. Thomson, Longniddry E. Grant, Ayr