Entries to: Easy and/or Cryptic Crossword, The Sunday Post, Skypark, Suite 3/6, 8 Elliot Place, Glasgow G3 8EP. ((Clloossiinn g ddaattee: : xtxh x ur)sday, November 8)

Easy CROSSWORD

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1 Failing to produce the desired result (11) Additional electric CABLE (9,4)

Quality of sticking together or holding fast (8)

Long dramatic novel (4)

Satisfied with one’s Achievements (5)

Hot And damp, As of weather (5) Balanced And level (4) Perturbed, excited (8) Not suitable in the Circumstances (13)

23 Understand something in A different way (11) DOWN

2 LARVA of A louse Adhering to human hair (3)

Delicate in texture, flimsy (4‑4)

Head journalist on A magazine (6) Adjust to the Correct pitch (4)

Frame of reference (9)

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21 North American hickory (5) Order issued By A lawgiver (5) Equestrian Contest of speed (5,4) Excessively praise, flatter (6,2) Substance obtained from tree sap (5) Purposely not recognise (6) Lazy person who Avoids work (5) Steeleye ___, folk‑rock group fronted By Maddy Prior (4) Reverential wonder (3)

last week’s solution