August crossword

CLUES ACROSS

4 Scenting ability (4) 6 Stalking clothing (10)

8 The safe way to carry guns that need fixing? (6)

9 A group of new-born pups (6) 10 A female deer (3)

12 _ clay shoot, fundraising event (7) 15 A good place to keep shot game on ice (7) 16 Downward movement of a clay target (3) 18 A handgun-style gun grip (6) 20 The stoat in white winter coat (6) 22 Airgun devices designed for consistency (10) 23 Scurrying insects (4)

CLUES DOWN

1 Popular retriever breed (8)

2 _ dove, member of the pigeon family (4)

3 A cry from the hunt (5-2) 4 Removed a dog’s ability to breed (8) 5 A secure choice in gun storage (4) 7 Wetlands (4)

11 Cartridge removal mechanisms (8) 13 Type of Larsen trap with overhead access (3-5) 14 Partridges with colourful limbs (7) 17 A duck with its very own colour (4) 19 A metal we have in our sights? (4) 21 What deer do during the rut (4)