THE PAGE’S QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Self-assured (5)

4 Basic training (9)

9 Hunting (9)

10 Pointed (5)

11 Cold treatment (3,3) 12 Word of

leavetaking (8)

14 Asked for (9)

15 Curse (5)

17 Handle (5)

19 Earlier example (9) 22 Geological period (8) 24 Uncompetitive

race (3,3)

26 Exterior (5)

27 Manual temp (5,4)

28 Round, overweight

person (9)

29 Synthetic material (5)

Down

1 More authoritative (7) 2 Ballet posture (9)

3 Area of land (7)

4 Facial feature (4)

5 Canine trainer (3,7) 6 Ornamental tufts (7)

7 Haul (5)

8 Well-liked (7)

13 Male relative (10)

16 Permanently

available (4-5)

17 Amphibian larva (7)

18 Chinese geometric

puzzle (7)

20 S American country (7) 21 Aware (5-2)

23 Elected (5)

25 Curved structure (4)