CROSSWORD TIME

GRID652

1. Mast or boom

5. Hen’s output

8. Partly open

12. Car for hire

13. Once and for ...

14. Secret writing

15. Eons

16. Afternoon affair

17. Viewed

18. Favourable votes

20. Circle sections

22. Carved stone

24. Big ...

27. Expel

31 . ... and beyond

33. Purpose

34. Dried fruits

35. Horse

36. State positively

37. Bunny’s motion

38. Skirt shape: hyph.

41. Whip

42. Varnish ingredient

47. Indifferent

50. Ancient

52. Harassed

53. Attendant

54. Foot part

55. Govern

56. Whistled

57. Male descendant

58. Winter coaster

DOWN

1. Don’t leave!

2. 11th Prime Minister of Australia

3. Chopping tools

4. Elevation

5. Do lunch

6. Shine

7. Glower

8. Pros

9. Delight

10. Fruity drink

11. Embarrassment shade

19. Public disgrace

21. Rougher

23. Decorative piece

24. Skeletal material

25. Constantly

26. Bird’s dwelling

27. China item

28. Division preposition

29. Short distance

30. Hive insect

32. Public transport

34. Skillet

39. Plunders

40. Domed home

41. Went by plane

43. Makes a boo-boo

44. Eternal spirit

45. Still

46. Require

47. Hired car

48. Rock band, Midnight ...

49. Lord Byron product

51. Animal’s lair PUZZ920