QUICK CROSSWORD

9,219

ACROSS

1 Silly and pointless (7) 5 Bird’s bill (4)

7 Before the

present (3)

8 The right of precedence over others (8)

9 Canvas shelters (5) 10 Covered with

frozen water (4)

13 Brief written

record (4)

14 Observes (4) 18 Japanese

wrestling (4)

19 To cram (5)

21 Available number

of workers (8)

22 Be mistaken (3) 23 Aid in solving

a crime (4)

24 Support or

reinforce (7)

DOWN

1 Flute player (8) 2 Thrashes (8) 3 Be against (6)

4 Mettle (6)

5 Load (6)

6 Countertenor (4) 11 Record or report in detail (8)

12 Sailor (8)

15 Bending

easily (6)

16 Spider’s trap (6) 17 Of the stars (6) 20 Contact by

telephone (4)