TODAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD IS ON
ACROSS
1 Dental hygiene item (10) 6 Indifference (6) 7 _ _ _ _ _ Lancashire, actress (5) 9 Rummage about (6) 10 Religious sister (3) 11 Rotate (4) 14 Give the impression of being (4) 15 Chopping tool (3) 16 United (6) 17 Type of large wave (5) 18 Most recent (6) 20 Methodical (10)
DOWN
1 Faucet (3) 2 Choice (6) 3 One’s prime (6) 4 Slice of bacon (6) 5 High and dry (8) 6 Not applied or practical (8) 8 Furthest back (8) 9 Amiable (8) 12 Small village (6) 13 Skiing competition (6) 14 Group of seven (6) 19 So or thus (3) FRIDAY’S SOLUTION (No 7,840) — ACROSS: 1 Careful. 7 Equity. 8 Nairobi. 9 Roar. 10 Ages. 12 Brigand. 14 Eatable. 16 To go. 18 Cork. 20 Scuffle. 21 Scheme. 22 Deserve. DOWN: 1 Concave. 2 Raise. 3 Flop. 4 Leisure. 5 Outright. 6 Strain. 11 Shackles. 12 Blessed. 13 Diocese. 15 At once. 17 Offer. 19 Suds.