CROSSWORD
Entries should be written clearly and addressed to the Editor, Daily Mirror, P. O. Box 1136, Colombo 2, to reach on or before 11 a.m. Thursday December 06th 2018. Write Daily Mirror Crossword No. 1163 on the top left corner of the envelope. The first all-correct entry opened wins the first prize of Rs. 1500; the second Rs. 1000 and the third Rs. 500 and also 3 consolation prizes of Rs. 300 each
Across
7 Edible fruit (6) 8 Allow (6) 9 Sound of something in rapid motion (4) 10 Again (4 - 4) 11 Decoration (7) 13 City in central Japan (5) 15 Any sacred song used to praise the Deity (5) 17 Decorate with string of flowers (7) 20 Selflessness (8) 21 Lowest brass wind instrument (4) 23 Cubicles (6) 24 East (6)
Down
1 Waistband (4) 2 Textile (6) 3 Mouth-watering (7) 4 Era (5) 5 Bad-tempered (6) 6 The words of an opera or musical play (8) 12 Unhesitating (8) 14 New phase of the moon (3 - 4) 16 Of or befitting a lord (6) 18 Choice morsel (6) 19 Booth (5) 22 Emaciated (4)