EASY CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Feeding on plants rather than meat (11) 9 Vigorous Scottish dance, performed solo (8,5)

10 Still on the tree (of fruit)(8) 12 Inflamed swelling of the eyelid (4) 14 Pamphlet or leaflet, especially one which is political (5) 15 Casually play a guitar (5)

19 Meat from the back of an animal (4) 20 Narrow‑bladed dagger (8) 22 Acting to negate its own purpose (4‑9) 24 Preparation of text for printing (11)

DOWN

2 ___ and bacon, breakfast favourite (3) 3 Valve in the cistern of a toilet (8) 4 Deceptive outward appearance (6) 5 Frilly collar popular in Tudor times (4) 6 Investment management group (4,5)

7 Plant with several stems near the ground (5) 8 Consent to do something (5) 11 In some measure (9) 13 Steadfast supporter (8) 16 Long sweeping cut with a sword or knife (5) 17 Muffle, suppress (6) 18 Live in someone else’s house (5) 21 Alderley ___, affluent Cheshire village (4)

23 Holiday ___, Bing Crosby film (3)