Crossword

CLUES No. 990 ACROSS:

1. Endure or tolerate. (7) 5. Thwart. (5) 8. The former title of the ruler of Afghanistan. (5) 9. To take into one's possession. (7) 10. Supply or equip with all one’s needs. (7) 11. Placed in or arranged in rows or series. (5) 12. Struggled for breath. (6) 14. Relating to bone or to the skeleton. (6) 17. Performed but not the real thing. (5) 19. Distinct features or elements in a problem. (7) 22. Deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong. (7) 23. Another name for dishcloth gourd. (5) 24. Seasonal harvest. (5) 25. Declines offer. (7)

DOWN:

1. Forcible, downward thrust of the foot. (5) 2. Burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship. (7) 3. Gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome. (5) 4. In Greek mythology he is the messenger and herald of the gods. (6) 5. Open-topped roughly cylindrical containers; pails. (7) 6. Association, or confederation of individuals or groups for a common purpose. (5) 7. Small Jewish dumpling, usually served in chicken soup. (7) 12. Seriousness or importance, esp as a consequence of an action. (7) 13. Underwent (hardship, strain, privation, etc) without yielding. (7) 15. Written agreements (or property or money) delivered to a third party. (7) 16. He is usually at sea. (6) 18. Wooded valley in Thessaly between the mountains Olympus and Ossa. (5) 20. Rice cooked in a meat or poultry broth. (5) 21. The third kind of lies in short. (5)