Crosswords WEST CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 At the start of the week, I left Awliscombe and travelled to a popular resort town in the South Hams district of Devon (8)

5 Whilst I was walking through Broadclyst yesterday, I got something in my eye (4)

9 They’re building a non-rural hotel two miles north-east of this village near Trewarthenick (4,9)

10 This leading novelist initially lived on the outskirts of Amalebra, but then moved to a place near Chilsworthy (4)

11 This village near Sherborne is, on the whole, all right -- all right, but a bit run-down (7)

13 My last boyfriend was from Helland -- after we split up, he moved to a village near Easter Compton (6)

15 Last weekend, I left Bideford and travelled to a village near Topsham (6)

18 After this naval man left East Dean, he moved to a place near Falmouth (7)

20 My son, who has a place on the outskirts of Trowbridge, is going to move away from the West Country (4)

23 Ed has a lover in Exmouth -- he is ridiculously crazy about her (4,4,5)

24 I’m meeting a friend in Chippenham at eight (4)

25 My chum Dale lives about one mile from Churchstanton (8)

DOWN

1 Our father is taking us all off to take part in a watersports competition at Fistral Beach, Newquay (4)

2 In Kingskerswell, a man I know keeps a wild animal from the Andes (5)

3 This leading author’s novel is set in the West of England -- it was written whilst he was away having a break (2,5)

4 In Cuby, there are two inns and one hotel, which could do with being distributed around more -- they are not evenly spread out (6)

6 A weapon used by the Royal Navy is distributed from this depot on the banks of the River Yeo (7)

7 My sweetheart loved living in the north-east, but has moved to my tiny village near Broadwell (8)

8 A year after my first husband left, I moved to a town in Wales (4)

12 I am a chef at a medium-sized hotel, The Hillside, about five miles from Barnstaple (8)

14 My two mates, who live in the centre of Port Talbot, are travelling to visit my place near Shepton Mallet (7)

16 Four of my friends are visiting me in Bath, and then travelling on to a village near Chard (7)

17 In Burngate, auxiliary chefs were needed to help make the elaborate cake we ordered (6)

19 What time shall I meet you in Llandudno on Sunday? (4)

21 We live in an end-of-terrace place on a small street about two miles from Pentewan (2,3)

22 Our daughter, who lives with us in Exmouth, has been terribly exploited by people in the past (4)

Used. 22 Ewe, St 21 Noon, 19 Gateau, 17 Beetham, 16 Lamyatt, 14 Chelfham, 12 Rhyl, 8 Evenlode, 7 Torpedo, 6 Bunchy, 4 Leave, On 3 Llama, 2 Surf, 1 Down: Culmhead. 25 Mate, 24 Heels, Over Head 23 East, 20 Lamanva, 18 Ebford, 15 Hallen, 13 Holwell, 11 Lana, 10 Lanihorne, Ruan 9 Stye, 5 Salcombe, 1 Across:

CROSSWORD WEST

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PUZZLE QUICK

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