SKELETON

THE black squares have to be filled in as well as the words in this crossword. For a start, four black squares and four numbers have been inserted.

ACROSS

3 7 9

10 11 13 14 16 19 20 21 22 Eighth month

Hall for viewing films Computer chip element

Blank, empty Intense Higher‑ranking Narrowly or sparsely Endure Infrequent occurrence Reading method Prophet Ascending

DOWN

1 2 4 5 6 8 12 13 14

15 17 18 Widen Soporific drug Dark Father’s brother

In a strained manner Daisy‑like flower US train track Sink deliberately Trunk of a statue or body

Petite Entrances

Rule of a monarch

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