CROSSWORD

PUZZLE SOLUTIONS

ACROSS 1. Exchanges (5) 6. Stupid, foolish (5) 9. Sharp reply (7) 10. Once more (5) 11. Admission (5) 12. Spools (5) 13. From the side (7) 15. Slope downwards (3) 17. Among (4) 18. Superficial appearance (6) 19. Sea duck (5) 20. Under control (2,4) 22. Assistant (4) 24. Pistachio, e.g. (3) 25. Luxury railway coach (7) 26. Dismisses from

employment? (5) 27. Concerning (5) 28. Makes watertight (5) 29. Defamation (7) 30. Delete (5) 31. Book of maps (5) DOWN 2. Native American

dwelling (6) 3. Valued highly (6) 4. Transgression (3) 5. Wooden peg (5) 6. Artist’s studio (7) 7. Writing instruments (4) 8. A sally (6) 12. Quick (5) 13. Ancient language (5) 14. Not loose (5) 15. Jeans fabric (5) 16. Clean feathers (5) 18. Planet (5) 19. Allow (7) 21. Add up to (6) 22. Watch chain (6) 23. Perennial plant (6) 25. Small coin (5) 26. Ado (4) 28. Body of water (3)

Sea. 28. Fuss; 26. Penny; 25. Dahlia; 23. Albert; 22. Number; 21. Entitle; 19. Venus; 18. Preen; 16. Denim; 15. Tight; 14. Latin; 13. Rapid; 12. Sortie; 8. Pens; 7. Atelier; 6. Dowel; 5. Sin; 4. Prized; 3. Wigwam;

2. DOWN: Atlas. 31. Erase; 30. Slander; 29.

Seals; 28. About; 27. Fires; 26. Pullman; 25. Nut; 24. Aide; 22. hand; In 20. Eider; 19. neer; Ve18. Amid; 17. Dip; 15. Lateral; 13. Reels; 12. Entry; 11. Again; 10. Riposte; 9. Apish; 6. Swaps; 1. ACROSS: