Classic Challenge

HOW TO WIN...

We dare you to take the Classic Challenge and try to solve this crossword. When you have nished, the letters in the lilac squares, reading from left to right and top to bottom, will reveal a word. Write this word only on the entry coupon.

ACROSS

1 Mass departure (6) 5 Engrave (4) 9 Carrying weapons (5) 10 Foe, competitor (5) 11 Excitement, buzz (6) 13 Unattractive (4) 15 Aid in a crime (4) 16 Go ---, exceed expectations (5,3,6) 20 Done, concluded (4) 22 Type of cloud (6) 24 Annual ---, time off work (5) 25 Petrol station (coll.) (5) 27 Marriage of ciant (9) 28 Act coquettishly (5) 30 Gather (5) 31 Castaway's home (6) 33 Door surround (4) 35 Russian dish of meat and mushrooms (4,10) 39 Indian spiced tea (4) 41 Gust (4) 42 Great outdoors (6) 45 Black wood (5) 46 Type of duck down (5) 47 Arab ruler (4) 48 Christmas beverage (6)

DOWN

1 Devour (3) 2 Paddle (3) 3 Lively dance (5) 4 Alter (5) 5 Draw forth (5) 6 Attention-getting call (3) 7 Action word (4) 8 Enigmatical (10) 12 Centres of activity (4) 14 Pillages (5) 15 Worship (5) 17 Anticipate, predict (6) 18 --- Cage, actor (7) 19 Unit of soap (3) 21 West African republic (4) 23 Get- ---, enterprise (2,3,2) 24 Buoyant marine safety device (4,6) 25 Poem division (6) 26 Harvest (4) 29 Jewish leader (5) 31 Perfect, tting (5) 32 Play division (3) 34 Distant (4) 36 Waste drain (5) 37 Peruses a book (5) 38 Movie category (5) 40 Shakespeare's river (4) 41 Farewell (3) 43 Large vase (3) 44 Work unit (3)