Ruislip & Eastcote & Northwood Gazette
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
Find the familiar phrase, saying or name in this arrangement of letters.
ACROSS
7. Drinking on the road where our leaders congregate (7,6) 8. We tie cop down in a type of suit (3-5) 9. Stare into space eastwards (4) 10. Shops a good man with metals (6) 12. See 1 Down 14. First reading-book on a detonator (6) 16. Anticipate an arrival? (6) 18 & 19Dn. The main act is to begin with a jar (4-4) 20. Single man with a degree of success? (8) 22. A student of the past – I go search a lot at sea (13)
DOWN
1 & 12Ac. Trouble with container of winter warmer (3-5,6) 2. Rifleman cut the Queen (6) 3. Keen about the joint (4) 4. ‘Bless me!’ A break to meet together (8) 5. Said to correct a craftsman (6) 6. Extending down to the sea (4) 11. Rubbed hard and cancelled out (8) 13. Al’s score is phenomenal in a team game (8) 15. Spoil shrinking nature of the fens (6) 17. A token promise? (6) 19. See 18 Across 21. Pistol used on a young horse? (4)