SEPTEMBER ANSWERS

Across: 6 Abelia, 8 Caucasus, 9 celeriac, 10 ragged, 11 Indian roller, 13 meadow, 15 teazel, 18 spotted crake, 21 scarab, 22 rose moss, 23 Blakeney, 24 ringed.

Down: 1 bluebird, 2 banian, 3 murrelet, 4 jaeger, 5 Buteo, 7 blennies, 8 cuckoo, 12 perkysue, 14 woodbine, 16 agrimony, 17 stormy, 18 shrike, 19 desert, 20 scaly.