Townsville Bulletin

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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Across 1.

Drag out of a pipe to recover (4,7)

9. He was the greatest from Australia (3)

10. Can only pull a small wagon, we hear, because of his frail condition (4,5)

11. Way over 3 (5)

13. Les on TV (7)

14. See 20

16. Mr Bradman returned then left to have a nap (3,3)

18. Fattens animals for low salt (7)

19. Student comes in naked by arrangemen­t to make my eyes water (5)

20 & 14ac. Try to stay awake, police (9,6)

21. The silly swan lost direction

22. Ran settings to get styptic pencils (11)

Down 2.

Not someone you would want sorting your cutlery drawer! (3)

3. A cow under 11 (5)

4. Here’s a car for a late comer (6)

5. Old testament greeting for the moor (7)

6. A musically quick meal thanksgivi­ng (5,4)

7. Make a faucet run, ma (11)

8. Fort estates of public trees (5,6)

12. Sprays 9 unfortunat­ely and causes inability to move (9)

15. Clasp on sorrowfull­y with a supporter (7)

17. Specify no toast in gas stations (6)

19. Insect the French blow through instrument (5)

21. Return from Stewart Island damp (3)

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