CLUES No. 656

1. Similar dimensions for court session? (7) 5. Non believer. (5) 8. Oblique angled parallelogram in short. (5) 9. Castrated males. (7) 10. A stingy fellow. (7) 11. Hard work. (5) 12. Frank. (6) 14. A gadget for transforming motion in a machine. (6) 17. Long for. (5) 19. Young hare. (7) 22. A mathematical statement making assumptions. (7) 23. A grumbler. (5) 24. Quotes. (5) 25. Lavish chap. (7)

DOWN:

1. Protective clothing. (5) 2. Shooter’s weapon? (7) 3. Striped quadruped. (5) 4. Firm. (6) 5. A cure all. (7) 6. Lizard household pest. (5) 7. In the process of being born. (7) 12. description of words with hidden meanings. (7) 13. Smaller intestinal parts. (7) 15. Chased after. (7) 16. Ascends. (6) 18. Representative. (5) 20. Unclear. (5) 21. Heavy drinker. (5)

First Prize of Rs. 1500

N.M.M. Fauzer, A 62/3, Zahira Road, Mawanella.

Second Prize of Rs. 1000

Dr. (Ms) D.V. Premkumar, Lady Ridgeway Hospital Colombo 8.

Five Consolation Prizes of Rs. 500 each

Muhammed Hathy Muhammed Razmy, 625, Aluthmawatha Road, Colombo 15. Entries should be written clearly and addressed to the Editor, the Sunday Times, P. O. Box 1136, Colombo 2, to reach on or before 12 noon, August 7, 2012. Write Times Crossword, No. 656 on the top left hand corner of the envelope. The first all correct entry opened wins a prize of Rs. 1500/- and the second Rs. 1000/- . There are also five consolation prizes of Rs. 500 each. Names of the winners and the correct solution will appear on August 12, 2012. Name ..................................................................................................................... Address: ......................................................................................................................

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