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 Joint leading player (2-4)

5 Fine dry soil (4)

9 Haul, hoist (5)

10 Scarlett ---, Gone With

the Wind character (1'4)

11 Glass container (6)

13 Catalogue (4)

15 US theatre award (4)

16 Agent (14)

20 West African republic (4)

22 Enclose in a shell (6)

24 Ooze (5)

25 Swagger (5)

27 Paradise on earth, utopia (7-2)

28 Iron clothes (5)

30 Provide food at a function (5)

31 Louisa May ---, Little Women author (6)

33 Spool (4)

35 Fierce determination to win, as in competitive sport (6,8)

39 Salver (4)

41 US state and river (4)

42 Not outside (6)

45 Bulb vegetable (5)

46 King’s headgear (5)

47 Engrave (4)

48 Procured (6)

DOWN

1 Baby bear (3)

2 Drunkard (3)

3 Ostrich-like birds (5)

4 Dray (5)

5 Fourth Greek letter (5)

6 Small child (3)

7 Mayonnaise (abbr.) (4)

8 Childminder (10)

12 --- Wilson, Zoolander star (4)

14 Parisian river (5)

15 Seduce (5)

17 Surplus, more than needed (6)

18 Ocular globe (7)

19 Muscle contraction (3)

21 Duration (4)

23 English blue cheese (7)

24 Estrangement (10)

25 Scent bag (6)

26 --- Hayworth, actress (4)

29 Moody, petulant (5)

31 Muslim supreme being (5)

32 Belonging to us (3)

34 Resound (4)

36 Era, age (5)

37 Bar of gold (5)

38 Bee attack (5)

40 Point of rotation (4)

41 The Power of ---, Bryce

Courtney novel (3)

43 The ‘O’ in BYOB (3)

44 Remove, get --- of (3)