Solution to Crossword 40 – October 1

Across: 8 Marmalade 9 Roux 10 Dress up 12 Babble 13 Yes 14 Embryo 17 To be 18 Moth 19 Fiji 20 Knee 21 Ernest 22 Cow 24 Carrot 26 Outwits 30 Well 31 Valentine. Down: 1 Amid 2 Free 3 Mars 4 Happy 5 Kerbstone 6 Crab 7 Lullabies 11 Strife 15 Moonraker 16 Objective 17 The New 23 World 25 Role 27 Tine 28 Iris 29 Shed. Hidden Clues: ‘To garden well is to be happy amid the babble of the objective world.’ Winner of crossword 40 is Victoria Loftus from Wigan.