QUICK CROSSWORD No. 9253

2019-01-14 -

ACROSS

3. Rupture (5)

9. Somewhat (6)

10. System of selfdefence (6)

11. Haggard (5)

12. Halt (4)

15. Hang freely (6)

17. Optimistic (7)

19. Knight’s title (3)

20. Glossy fabric (5)

22. Presents (5)

24. Heals (5)

25. Slow-moving mollusc (5)

27. Wicked (3)

29. Posy (7)

32. --- Moyet, singer (6)

34. Shoe part (4)

35. Holy book of Islam (5

37. Land attached to a house (6)

38. Teachers (6)

39. Restore to zero (5)

DOWN

1. Fox’s tail (5)

2. Razor sharpener (5)

3. Ask with emotion (3)

4. Planet (6)

5. Beach grains (4)

6. Ill-fated ship (7)

7. Encircles (5)

8. Pugilist (5)

13. Relating to current affairs (7)

14. Nuisances (5)

16. Word for word (7)

18. Dead language (5)

21. Naked figures (5)

23. Table game (7)

26. Find (6)

27. Freight boat (5)

28. One’s private book (5)

30. Head towards (2,3)

31. Raising agent (5)

33. Not any (4)

36. Pistachio, say (3)