CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS 3 Sum (5) 8 Ethical (5) 10 Mother-of-pearl (5) 11 Hill (3) 12 Flans (5) 13 Performance (7) 15 Wading bird (5) 18 Zero (3) 19 Breed of sheep (6) 21 Recover (7) 22 Expensive (4) 23 Fewer (4) 24 Hand over (7) 26 Delighted (6) 29 Male (3) 31 Indian dress (5) 32 Fingernail skin (7) 34 Note value (7) 35 Devour (3) 36 Skinflint (5) 37 Go in (5) 38 Cut (5) DOWN 1 Famous (5) 2 Sailor (7) 4 Gemstone (4) 5 National song (6) 6 Beam of light (5) 7 Type of gas (5) 9 Fabled bird (3) 12 Agreed (7) 14 Twitch (3) 16 Stream (5) 17 Scandinavian (5) 19 Least (7) 20 Borders (5) 21 Navigation aid (5) 23 Tolerant (7) 24 Lust (6) 25 Barrel (3) 27 Dead language (5) 28 Occasions (5) 30 Change (5) 32 Quote (4) 33 Feline (3)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS ACROSS: 9, Nightmare 10, Bone idle 12 Cues 13 Adroit 14 Insulin 15, Nostalgia 17, Overcomes 18, Albumen 20, Stream 21, Beat 24, Perspire 26, Plectrum 28, Rude 29, As well 31, Skipper 34, Talkative 36, Commences 38, Classic 39, Nature 40, Feel 41, Regiment 42, Airliners.

DOWN: 1, Anaconda 2, Agrees 3, Cardigan 4, Señora 5, Abattoir 6, Incinerate 7, Dissect 8, Slalom 11, Unusual 16, Almost 19 Bleed, 20 Sue 22, Equip 23, Strike 25 ,In stitches 26, Pal 27, Protect 30, Eternity, 31, Sombrero 32, Restless 33, Warship 35, Leader 36, Catnap 37, Clever.