QUICK CROSSWORD
9,378
ACROSS 1 In addition to (2,3,2) 7 Association of sports clubs (6)
8 Predicament (7)
9 Fuss (2-2)
10 Notion or concept (4)
12 Shoe repairer (7) 14 Leg part (7)
16 Puts on (4)
18 Party, informally (4)
20 Illegal (7)
21 American state (6) 22 Farewell greeting (7) DOWN 1 Satan, informally (3,4) 2 Soft net-like fabric (5) 3 Ceremonial grandeur (4) 4 Style of haircut (4,3)
5 Sensory end organ on the tongue (5,3) 6 Obstacle or difficulty (6) 11 Bluish-violet variety of quartz (8) 12 Of the heart (7) 13 Italian rice dish (7) 15 Almost (6) 17 Happen (5) 19 Snooker ball colour (4)
THURSDAY’S SOLUTION (NO 9,377) – ACROSS: 1 Practicable. 7 Hook. 8 Records. 9 Imp. 10 As for. 11 Enfold. 13 Argues. 16 Harem. 18 Kim. 19 Croatia. 20 Iris. 21 Legislation. DOWN: 1 Proven. 2 Aikido. 3 Torpid. 4 Cocoa. 5 Bird flu.
6 Ensures. 11 Ethical. 12 Furlong. 13 Ankara. 14 Gemini. 15 Ensign. 17 Mates.