PRIZE CROSSWORD

Finnies is an independent family jeweller renowned throughout the north-east of Scotland for commitment to personal service and an underlying love of quality jewellery, watches and gifts.

ACROSS

1 Literary hitch as brows trickle feverishly (7,5)

8 In Paris, Sue’s the point in question (5)

9 Make an earnest request during centre attractions (7) 10 Furniture item, one employed in Cardiff theatre? (5,7) 12 Imprison one after another, loudly (6)

14 A second banner for delegate (6)

17 Cutter’s bound to break clear (12)

21 No longer played the part as demanded (7)

22 Carefully choose route, say (5) 23 Macron enters warped protestation (12)

DOWN

1 Interminably eerie means of river control (4)

2 Look over, seeing last of heap carried by ant, perhaps (7) 3 Inside, Steven Spielberg quits! (5)

4 Shortly gauge drug ring (6) 5 Items of post for the leaseholders? (7)

6 Some acres specifically for salad plant (5)

7 Looking fixedly at a cord going round (7)

11 But mine originated from tar (7) 13 Knight knocked back German name, seeking Italian dish (7) 15 I translate bear in Spanish and Portuguese (7) 16 Classifies exam marks (6) 18 Speak with some tutor, a teacher (5)

19 Some in Mexico were to cringe (5)

20 That woman put ring in foot cover (4)

Solutions to last Saturday’s Prize Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Tallinn 5 Loped 8 Large 9 Tunisia 10 Niceties 11 Omen 13 Spinal 15 France 18 Ales 19 Academic 22 Griddle 23 Trout 24 Rakes 25 Nudists DOWN: 1 Talents 2 Lyric 3 Inert gas 4 Nutmeg 5 Lino 6 Postman 7 Drawn 12 Credited 14 Ice pick 16 Excites 17 Screen 18 Anger 20 Moors 21 Odes DARIOLE

Complete the Prize Crossword and the letters in the shaded squares, when rearranged, will spell out a word. The sender of the first correct solution drawn will receive a £125 Cross Century gold plated ball pen in a gift box, courtesy of Finnies the Jeweller. Lifetime guarantee included.

Solutions to arrive no later than Wednesday to: Crossword No. 323

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