Books & Puzzles
British pop superstar adele has said that she’d like to do what for a while once she’s recovered from her recent tour? Solve the crossword, then read down the shaded squares.
ACROSS
11 Power, vigour (8) 12 Wide awake, watchful (5) 13 Pictures (6) 14 notice, catch a glimpse (4) 15 Field of apple trees (7) 16 Jam --------, classic steamed pudding (4-4) 17 Works’ restaurant (7) 18 Small-time criminal (7) 19 Petty quarrel (4) 21 Thick electrical or telephone wire (5) 23 official work or school clothing (7) 24 classic english blue cheese (7) 28 Forewarning of dangers to come (4) 29 Bee’s sound (3) 30 Sports wear brand named after an antelope (6) 33 of the highest authority (7) 35 outback bird (3) 36 Tiny particle (4) 38 Trousers supporter (4) 39 Fountain-pen fluid (3) 40 carpenter’s powdery
waste (7) 42 Dog house (6) 43 Wood-chopper (3) 44 Slightly wet (4) 48 medic who’ll fill in your fillings (7) 50 Tenth month (7) 51 Home county (5) 54 Puncture with a knife (4) 56 get together of old friends (7) 57 ancient horse-drawn war vehicle (7) 60 christopher -------, italian explorer who sailed across the atlantic in 1492 (8) 61 Ruler of a great dominion (7) 63 milking herd members (4) 64 Serving a purpose (6) 65 Frequently (5) 66 Secretes, hides away (8)
Down
1 Fictional perfect place (6) 2 Seven-event event (10) 3 Took no notice of (7) 4 Rough hut (5) 5 indonesian island, including the capital Jakarta (4) 6 one end of the bed (9) 7 Frighten suddenly (7) 8 country’s representative abroad (8) 9 Floor covering (6) 10 ungainly and painful way to dive into a pool (5,4) 18 Stereo music player (2-2) 20 adversary (5) 22 covered in metal for defence (8) 25 creature said to be unable to change its spots (7) 26 Tournament winner (8) 27 Sign of the zodiac, The Ram (5) 31 Well-taught (8) 32 clear meat-based soup (8) 34 Tactical withdrawal (7) 37 Head bone (5) 41 Humped animal at home in a desert (5) 44 Sidetracked, having your attention diverted (10) 45 Luxury apartment at the top (9) 46 misfortunes (9) 47 midday (4) 49 Popular wordy board game (8) 52 Halting-place for public transport (3-4) 53 allotting, dividing up (7) 55 Bets as though he has a better hand (6) 58 george ------, author of Animal Farm (6) 59 Dress (5) 62 Twenty fluid ounces (4)