QUICK CROSSWORD No. 9290

ACROSS

3. Melts (5)

8. Fret (5)

10. Church gangway (5) 11. Young fox (3)

12. Foreign nobleman (5) 13. Natural surroundings (7)

15. Stories (5)

18. Light brown colour (3) 19. Sullen (6)

21. Sure (7)

22. Extended journey (4) 23. Nuisance (4)

24. Mythical winged horse (7)

26. Insight (6)

29. Despicable person (3) 31. Leprosy victim (5) 32. Finery (7)

34. Continental quilt (5) 35. Was victorious (3) 36. Assumed name (5) 37. Ending in death (5) 38. Vegetables (5)

DOWN

1. Of the voice (5)

2. Referee (7)

4. Owl’s cry (4) 5. Motivelessly cruel (6) 6. Indian stringed instrument (5)

7. Runs away (5)

9. Chafe (3)

12. Cafeteria (7)

14. Pitch (3)

16. Is very fond of (5)

17. Chairs (5)

19. Mosque tower (7)

20. Walk off with (5)

21. Greatly distressed (3,2)

23. Save (3,4)

24. Study (6)

25. Hang heavily (3)

27. Prison rooms (5)

28. Bravery award (5) 30. Occurring at the end (5) 32. Smell strongly (4)

33. Auction item (3)

SOLUTION TO QUICK PUZZLE NO. 9289:

Across: 3 Peach; 9 Obtain; 10 Howler; 11 Gavel; 12 Icon; 15 Fierce; 17 Dilutes; 19 Pod; 20 Lilac; 22 Miner; 24 Youth; 25 Saver; 27 Gel; 29 Nonstop; 32 Anorak; 34 Tile; 35 Datum; 37 Nougat; 38 Nausea; 39 Needy. Down: 1 Solid; 2 Stool; 3 Pig; 4 Enamel; 5 Chef; 6 Holiday; 7 Slurp; 8 Greed; 13 Citizen; 14 Nudes; 16 Control; 18 Siren; 21 Coast; 23 Ramadan; 26 Rotund; 27 Gaunt; 28 Lotus; 30 Tipsy; 31 Penal; 33 Kate; 36 May.