Puzzles & Stars

ACROSS

7. Leaves in this vessel (6) 8. Rover’s Return? (6) 10. One returning sick with note; it is not allowed (7) 11. Courageous to get rid of piano, but fortunate! (5) 12. Result of having a swell time on foot (4) 13. Rod’s employees? (5) 17. Western Region first to be on hand (5) 18. Stonework found with Mr.

Capone (4) 22. Amber, funny colour for a fish (5) 23. Incur no problem in seeing imaginary creature (7) 24. The man brought round the rum and agreed to it (6) 25. Last chance one of the five has to pick fruit (6)

DOWN

1. They are pulled to exercise control (7)

2. Disagree when told to leave the parade? (4,3)

3. Right-handed cop, possibly making an entrance (5)

4. Affluent water supplier not working (4,3)

5. Criticise a mild collision (5)

6. Has fun at the theatre? (5)

9. Get us to squat differently in existing condition (6,3)

14. Melt arm in order to make movement difficult (7)

15. Take on a sharp object, we hear (7)

16. Talk evasively about material (7)

19. Alter one by being black (5)

20. Model housegirl? (5)

21. The exercise is put into new context (3-2)