QUICK CROSSWORD

No. 9243

ACROSS

1. Earthenware beer mug (5)

6. Stain, soil (5)

9. Not either (7)

10. Football, for example (5)

11. Highland games log (5)

12. Place for beauty treatments (5)

13. Finds (7)

15. Dance to pop music (3)

17. Heavy metal (4)

18. Time to come (6)

19. Broom of twigs (5)

20. A trusted advisor (6)

22. Greek letter (4)

24. Whichever (3)

25. Argument (7)

26. Inferior planet (5)

27. Stiff (5)

28. Confuse (5)

29. Nasal opening (7)

30. Snake poison (5)

31. Disparage (5)

DOWN

2. Walk quietly (6)

3. Raid, incursion (6)

4. Mesh (3)

5. Book of maps (5)

6. Propriety (7)

7. Country (4)

8. Minor earthquake (6)

12. Main drain (5)

13. South American mammal (5)

14. Shrewd (5)

15. Purchaser (5)

16. Flower part (5)

18. Focal point (5)

19. Tedium (7)

21. Tempt (6)

22. Horse’s headgear (6)

23. Cashier (6)

25. Fairly, moderately (5)

26. Wine, informally (4)

28. Assistance (3)