Easy Crossword

ACROSS

3. Wrong (5) 9. Acid-tasting fruit (6) 10. Feline mammal (6) 11. Forbidden (5) 12. Way off (4) 15. Acknowledgment of a hit (6) 17. Ten-sided figure (7) 19. Pull with ropes (3) 20. Adam’s ale (5) 22. Sedate (5) 24. Correct (5) 25. Fear greatly (5) 27. Land measure (3) 29. Of the side (7) 32. Release (3,3) 34. Discourteous (4) 35. Popular aquarium fish (5) 37. Plant disease (6) 38. Envoy (6) 39. Melodies (5)

DOWN

1. Smallest military formation (5) 2. Pale mauve colour (5) 3. Perform (3) 4. Lea (6) 5. Chimney deposit (4) 6. Child’s vehicle (7) 7. Vote in (5) 8. Scatter (5) 13. Be prominent (7) 14. Quick (5) 16. Fiery person (7) 18. Of the nose (5) 21. Clyde, e.g. (5) 23. Long dry spell (7) 26. Mottle (6) 27. Defence plea (5) 28. Moral principle (5) 30. Rustic (5) 31. Horizontal (5) 33. Ballet skirt (4) 36. Affirmative (3)

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S EASY CROSSWORD:

ACROSS: 5 Pump; 7 Exaggerate; 8 Ride; 10 Deck; 12 Vie; 13 Hardly; 16 Badge; 18 Tee; 20 Dead; 21 Lame; 22 Tap; 24 Vapid; 25 Demote; 26 Eft; 27 Grin; 29 Apse; 33 Large-scale; 34 Atom. DOWN: 1 Axe; 2 Ogle; 3 Peak; 4 Sad; 5 Per; 6 Muddy; 9 Evade; 10 Debate; 11 Art; 13 Heave; 14 Deli; 15 Leaden; 17 Adam; 19 Petty; 23 Pod; 25 Depot; 27 Glen; 28 Itch; 30 Elm; 31 Arm; 32 Ale.