Crossword # 261

ACROSS

1 Gives money in exchange for goods or services (4) 4 Main tower of

castles (6)

8 By way of (3) 10 Italian wine city (4) 13 Shootout (8) 14 Lively party (7) 15 Container (6) 17 Perform with

restraint (9)

21 A rocky pinnacle (3) 22 Sick or unwell (3) 23 Frequently (3) 26 Tones down (9) 27 Continue; not

dismiss (4,2) 28 Withstands (7) 32 Stole (8)

34 A band worn round

the waist (4)

35 Brief swim (3)

36 SE German region

(6)

37 Coming right up!:

abbr. (4)

DOWN

1 Pod contents (4)

2 Himalayan legend 19 (4)

3 Best Picture of 1958 20

(4) 23 5 Out of tune (6)

6 Sharp projection (3) 24 7 Annoy (6) 25 9 Eighth mo. (3)

11 Move wagons 26

around (5) 28 12 Bury (5) 29 15 Dell (4) 30 16 Gentle (4) 31 18 Bird of peace (4) 33 Subatomic particle (4) Attorney's deg. (3) Fertile desert spot (5) Camping shelters (5) Giraffe-like animals (6) Up to date (6) Colour of danger (3) Modify the text (4) Cheek (4) Retail store (4) Slack (3)