Easy Crossword

ACROSS

3. Roost (5)

9. Hamper (6)

10. System of self defence (6) 11. Unit of weight (5) 12. Sabot, e.g. (4) 15. Beliefs, opinions (6) 17. Cruel or inhuman person (7) 19. Decompose (3)

20. Body cavity (5) 22. Bedaub (5)

24. Be quiet! (5) 25. Sailing vessel (5) 27. Wildebeest (3) 29. Gossip (7) 32. Antenna (6)

34. To father (4) 35. Measure, estimate (5) 37. Escapes from (6) 38. Suds (6)

39. Guide (5)

DOWN

1. Abyss (5)

2. Edible bulb (5)

3. High spirits, vitality (3) 4. Wears away (6) 5. Hypocritical speech (4) 6. Extremely ugly (7) 7. Alcoholic drink (5) 8. Brag (5) 13. Adrenaline, e.g. (7) 14. Prose composition (5) 16. Kitchen device (7) 18. Correct (5)

21. Closes (5) 23. Plunders (7) 26. Confused mass (6) 27. Auctioneer’s hammer (5) 28. Of a town (5)

30. Not heavy (5) 31. Brings up (5) 33. Ultimate (4)

36. Spike of wheat (3)

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S EASY CROSSWORD:

ACROSS: 5 Debt; 7 Charitable; 8 Wage; 10 Vend; 12 Una; 13 Scones; 16 Leash; 18 Tax; 20 Arid; 21 Void; 22 Sic; 24 Armed; 25 Detour; 26 Use; 27 Bass; 29 Solo; 33 Dermatitis; 34 Mend. DOWN: 1 Shy; 2 Erse; 3 Stud; 4 Ebb; 5 Dew; 6 Bogus; 9 Judas; 10 Valise; 11 Sot; 13 Shear; 14 Nave; 15 Exodus; 17 Edit; 19 Adder; 23 Cop; 25 Drone; 27 Bran; 28 Swim; 30 Odd; 31 Cry; 32 Rib.