TODAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD IS ON

ACROSS

1 Capital of Uruguay (10) 6 Mettle (6) 7 Hangman’s halter (5) 9 Horse’s gait (6) 10 Choose (3) 11 Potter’s oven (4) 14 Plunge headfirst into water (4) 15 Tree type (3) 16 Medical centre (6) 17 Perceive (5) 18 Elegant (6) 20 Methodical (10)

DOWN

1 Chart (3) 2 Mr Mailer, author (6) 3 Landed property (6) 4 Disregard (6) 5 Profitable (8) 6 Any illness or disease (8) 8 Earnest request or petition (8) 9 Mercy or leniency (8) 12 Stress or emphasis (6) 13 Royal crown (6) 14 Straightforward (6) 19 So or thus (3)

Today’s solution will be published Monday but if you would like to hear it now, call 0904 470 1070. Calls cost 65p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge. Customer Service: DMG Media Mobile & TV – 0800 839173 FRIDAY’S SOLUTION (No 7,092): ACROSS: 1 Mascara. 7 Uneven. 8 Manners. 9 Ruth. 10 Norm. 12 Prosper. 14 Obscure. 16 Last. 18 Erse. 20 Emotion. 21 Eureka. 22 Typists. DOWN: 1 Memento. 2 Senor. 3 Amen. 4 Austere. 5 Reprisal. 6 Gentle. 11 Mackerel. 12 Preheat. 13 Ratings. 15 Barium. 17 Alias. 19 Hoop.