QUICK CROSSWORD

No. 9285

ACROSS

1. Suspends (5)

6. Garret (5)

9. Game of chance (7)

10. Crime of burning property (5)

11. Move furtively (5)

12. Native American tent (5)

13. Prolonged and tedious fuss (7)

15. Rubbish holder (3)

17. Object of worship (4)

18. Royal residence (6)

19. Of birth (5)

20. Primary source (6)

22. Visage (4)

24. Muscle twitch (3)

25. Normal (7)

26. Belonging to them (5)

27. Fool (5)

28. Student (5)

29. Alike (7)

30. Perceive (5)

31. Tapering block (5)

DOWN

2. Overseas (6)

3. Of the whole world (6)

4. Male offspring (3)

5. Different (5)

6. Arms depot (7)

7. A river (4)

8. Slanting typeface (6)

12. Native of Texas (5)

13. Fulcrum (5)

14. Reasoned thought (5)

15. Trite (5)

16. At no time (5)

18. Writing material (5)

19. Nightdress, informally (7)

21. Conundrum (6)

22. Time to come (6)

23. Severe defeat or punishment (6)

25. Stiff (5)

26. Chuck (4)

28. Dog’s foot (3)

SOLUTION TO QUICK PUZZLE NO. 9284: Across: 3 Crash; 8 Sabot; 10 Court; 11 Rut; 12 Stoat; 13 Besides; 15 Regal; 18 Vet; 19 Delude; 21 Dentoid; 22 Otis; 23 True; 24 Leotard; 26 States; 29 Ire; 31 Oasis; 32 Locates; 34 Liken; 35 Sob; 36 Motto; 37 Power; 38 Snipe. Down: 1 Dares; 2 Motives; 4 Rots; 5 Scared; 6 Hotel; 7 Tread; 9 Bus; 12 Settles; 14 Den; 16 Guard; 17 Lever; 19 Diction; 20 Torso; 21 Divas; 23 Treason; 24 Lesion; 25 Arc; 27 Talon; 28 Tilts; 30 Rebel; 32 Leap; 33 Tow.