QUICK CROSSWORD

No. 9077

ACROSS

4. African desert (6) 7. Engineer (8) 8. Rectangular (6) 10. Counterfoils (5) 13. Let fall (4) 14. Brave man (4) 15. Locate (4) 16. Number (3) 17. Fastening device (4) 19. Eager (4) 21. Profitable (9) 23. Flat circular plate (4) 24. Shade, tint (4) 26. Opposite of dry (3) 27. Do as told (4) 29. Inert gas (4) 32. Cupid (4) 33. Stage whisper (5) 34. Large fleet of ships (6) 35. Strap worn when driving (4,4)

36. Upward slope (6)

DOWN

1. Tennis shot (5) 2. Happen (5) 3. Girl (4) 4. Derision (5) 5. Assist (4) 6. Fame (6) 9. Large blunt needle (6) 11. __ Danson, actor (3) 12. Premium (5) 13. Expands (7) 15. Tree (3) 16. Golf peg (3) 18. Agreement (6) 20. Gambling odds (5) 21. Illuminated (3) 22. Plaything (3) 23. Desirable residence (3,3) 25. Fish (3) 28. Brag (5) 30. Sea duck (5) 31. Bird structures (5) 32. Facility (4) 33. Male voice (4)

SOLUTION TO QUICK PUZZLE NO. 9076: Across: 1 Bakers; 7 Hazelnut; 8 Tuba; 10 Diadem; 11 Fibula; 14 Red; 16 Genes; 17 Rats; 19 Colon; 21 Naked; 22 Bidet; 23 Bold; 26 Floor; 28 Hen; 29 Alcove; 30 Cigars; 31 Omit; 32 Clean-cut; 33 Sister Down: 1 Border; 2 Exudes; 3 Sham; 4 Demigod; 5 In fun; 6 Atlas; 8 Tart; 9 Bed; 12 Ben; 13 Legal; 15 Poker; 18 Atoll; 19 Cad; 20 Let; 21 Nirvana; 22 Boo; 23 Begins; 24 On at; 25 Duster; 26 Farce; 27 Octet; 28 Him; 30 Cots.