SIMPLE (KIDS) – 156

Across

1 A large number of people (5)

5 A baby’s toy (6)

6 Swear; or wish harm on someone (5) 8 Fastened or laced (4)

10 Green areas around houses (5)

12 A tyre covers it (5)

14 A term of endearment (4)

16 Form of football (5)

17 A small reptile which can run up walls (6) 18 A noise (5)

Down

1 Made a sound like a hen (7)

2 Another word for a frock (5)

3 Something to do with a needle and thread (6) 4 A hint to help solve something (4) 7 Uncooked (3)

9 Postponed, or held up (7)

11 Scandinavian country; capital, Oslo (6) 12 Hospital rooms (5)

13 Produced by a bird (3)

15 --- Blyton; famous children’s author (4)