CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

8 Weepy (7)

9 Bigheaded (9)

13 Maxim (5)

14 Trap (5) 15 Badmannered (7) 16 Whaling spear (7) 17 Type of beer (5) 18 Sponge (5) 20 Squander (5)

22 Sport (6)

23 Golfer’s attendant (6) 25 Denounce (7)

27 To that place (7) 30 Season (6)

31 Male relative (6) 32 Wallpaper adhesive (5) 35 Italian city (5) 36 Rodent (5)

37 Leaves (7)

39 Farm vehicle (7) 41 Play (5)

42 Extremely fat (5) 43 Widespread (9) 44 Unfavourable (7)

DOWN

1 Elder (6)

2 Brass instrument (8) 3 Private hospital (7,4) 4 Alien (9)

5 Obtain (7)

6 Sorcery (10)

7 S American country (4) 10 Nut (6)

11 False idea (7)

12 Dairy product (6) 19 Bumper cars (7) 21 Child’s vehicle (7) 24 Method of voting (4,2,5) 26 Tiny (10)

28 Superfluous (9)

29 Wild cat (7)

30 Canny (6)

32 Jumper (8)

33 Small hole (6) 34 Gemstone (7) 38 Disinclined (6)

40 Unit of land (4)