THE PAGE’S QUICK CLUES

Across

9 Avoid (5) 10 Foot digit (6,3) 11 Open to discussion (9) 12 Sailing vessel (5) 13 Marine animal (6) 14 A black, porous form of carbon (8) 16 Government ministry (7) 18 Brochure (7) 20 Team sport (8) 22 Appear (6) 25 Recreation (5) 26 Semiaquatic reptile (9) 28 Metallic element (9) 29 Attend to (5)

Down

1 Cranium (4) 2 Giant, woody grass (6) 3 Seven-sided shape (8) 4 Spherical object (5) 5 Spouse, informally (5,4) 6 Participant (6) 7 Attending class (2,6) 8 Liquid measure (10) 13 Compound used for cleaning leather (6,4) 15 Passionate (9) 17 Odd-job man (8) 19 Omnipotent (8) 21 Procure (6) 23 Preferably (6) 24 Fall heavily (5) 27 Schedule (4)