Portsmouth News

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

4. In a bad temper the day none came round (7)

8. Writer with a point (6)

9. Marked dates in wrongly (7)

10. One by one on the football field (6)

11. You need inspiratio­n to draw one (6)

12. The staidest form of dislike (8)

18. Rambling rose that gives varied resistance (8)

20. Young female accompanis­t (6)

21. Depression that shows in your face (6)

22. A breach of security (7)

23. Packed as a precaution (2,4)

24. Haircut that's in order (7)

Down

1. Lays out feasts (7)

2. Poetically upside-down (7)

3. Entertainm­ent that's a nice change to mother (6)

5. A bent one needs reshaping, don't forget! (4,4)

6. Thinks of love and languishes (6)

7. Puts up a secret entangleme­nt (6)

13. Not the more usual foreigner (8)

14. Temporary false tooth (7)

15. Guided a horse holding half the rein (7)

16. Statesmen may wear it with a black tie (6)

17. These creepers could be poisonous (6)

19. Possibly tore in from the

East (6)

QUICK CLUES: Across

4. Narration (7)

8. Aviator (6)

9. Blow up (7)

10. Shrewd (6)

11. Look upon (6)

12. Surround (8)

18. Definite (8)

20. Obvious (6)

21. Nuptial (6)

22. Clique (7)

23. Gusto (6)

24. Keep under (7)

Down

1. Fuss and bother (7)

2. Shield (7)

3. Subject (6)

5. Meeting (8)

6. Constrain (6)

7. Dispositio­n (6)

13. Hypercriti­cal (8)

14. Scorn (7)

15. Rich (7)

16. Control (6)

17. Superior (6)

19. Country of the Middle East (6)

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