QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Experienced person (3,4) 5 Freshwater fish (4) 7 __ Wallach, actor (3) 8 Model cross with Christ’s figure on it (8) 9 Thin candle (5) 10 Be in a sloping position (4) 13 For fear that (4) 14 Ladder section (4) 18 Pierce with a horn or tusk (4) 19 Frame for drying laundry (5) 21 German housewife (8) 22 Snow runner (3) 23 Far down (4) 24 Hushaby (7)

DOWN

1 Reverse a decision (8) 2 Fat exuded from roasting meat (8) 3 Agreement (6) 4 Twofold (6) 5 Original (6) 6 Make things with wool (4) 11 American state (8) 12 Perpetuity (8) 15 Hearsay (6) 16 Car fuel (6) 17 Offhand (6) 20 Labyrinth (4)

MONDAY’S SOLUTION (No. 8,440) — ACROSS: 1 Customers. 6 Ire. 8 Claret. 9 Per se. 10 League. 11 Average. 13 Bengali. 16 Ensues. 18 Add up. 19 Idlers. 21 Ere. 22 Sprightly. DOWN: 1 Col. 2 Shrug. 3 Oatmeal. 4 Elapse. 5 Sierra. 7 Elevenses. 8 Celebrate. 12 Viewing. 14 Nudges. 15 Appear. 17 Split. 20 Roy.

SOLUTION TOMORROW