Harefield Gazette

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1. Mischievou­s adventures with publicity in getaways (9) 8. Employ some house

surgeons (3) 9. Unusual party with atmosphere getting thinner (11) 11. Say fist will prove

adequate (7) 12. Back part of fork is neither

strong nor pliable (5) 13. Short bar put round (6) 15. A trend to be fiery (6) 17. Stone with relief turned up

on ring (5) 18. Suddenly rolled to see

hothead curled round (7) 20. Fetch her – not from that

time on (11) 22. Fabulous bird is nothing in

church (3) 23. Three feet at a time near the

compound (2,3,4)

DOWN

2. It’s bewilderin­g with all at

it (3) 3. Swells up evidently from

smoking (5) 4. Yes, cad does get more and

more rotten (6) 5. Does one slide about in

such footwear? (7) 6. Mingle – she’s worth

hurrying for, apparently (3,8) 7. Happy to carry little weight

indeed! (9) 10. When the contestant­s meet again, is it a case of marriage on the rebound? (6,5) 11. They are looking for bowmen from the southeast (9) 14. Saying is in favour of part of

speech (7) 16. Bring to light that 100 lie

about it (6) 19. Ransack for a weapon (5) 21. Sailor goes on the road (3)

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