QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Hitch (5) 4 Curved bridge (4) 8 Atmosphere (3) 9 Bore (9) 10 Mislaid (4) 11 Dressing gown (8) 12 Lug (3) 13 Curiosity (6) 14 Joker (6) 16 Vehicle (3) 17 Commercial competition (5,3) 18 Precious stones (4) 20 Lacking refinement (9) 21 Choose (3) 22 Counterfeit (4) 23 Squander (5)

DOWN

1 Film preview (7) 2 Wild (12) 3 Dish (4) 4 Part of stamen (6) 5 Dearer (8) 6 Small flowers (6-2-4) 7 Lazy (4) 11 A negative vote (3) 12 And the rest (2,6) 14 Clash (3) 15 Award (7) 16 Decanter (6) 17 Bucket (4) 19 Ragout (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1. Parsee 5. Money (Parsimony) 9. Sorrowful 10. Tau 11. Eel 12. Squeamish 14. Tea 16. Ratel 18. Gnu 19. Trattoria 21. Pin 22. Ode 23. Bosphorus 25. Spree 26. Target.

DOWN: 2. April 3. Sponsor 4. Elf 5. Malta 6. Nothing 7. Youthfulness 8. Ostentatious 13. Utter 15. Amateur 17. Leather 20. Table 21. Purge 24. Sit.