Lucky Seven

CROSSWORD COLLECTION

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February 6th

Competition 209 Winners

© Keesing Media UK Ltd 2020.

£1,000 winners: Mr Mark Allen, Wilmslow; Mrs Lynne James, Crawley.

£100 winners: Mrs Katharine Baron, Plymouth; Mrs Joyce Bremner, Bristol; Mrs Barbara Harris, Crawley; Mrs Angela Hooper, Selly Oak; Mr Terry Shipp, Woburn Sands.

Congratulations to Mr Allen and Mrs James, the £1,000 prize-winners of Competition 209. Well done, too, to our runners-up, each of whom wins £100 cash.

Issue 248

Welcome!Welcome to another puzzle-packed issue of Lucky

Seven Crossword Collection – we've got a bumper 59 giant crosswords and a couple of tricky cryptic puzzles too!

Are you the type of person to do your puzzles all at once or do you resist temptation and ration them out through the month? Either way, you can ensure your crosswords land on your doorstep hot off the press by taking out a subscription – details are on the page opposite.

One puzzle you should complete right away is our cash competition – send in your entry before the closing date and you could win a share of our £2,500 prize fund!

Until next time, happy puzzling!

Editor: Sarah Hornsby Editorial Team: James Barrett-Sterling, Ned Walker, Chris Candler, Steve Chamberlain

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ACROSS 1 Armed citizenry (7) 5 Gaps (6) 8 Elephant handler (6) 9 Shore region (5) 10 Contaminated (7) 11 Passing remark (5) 12 Dispatch (4) 13 Throw in the towel (4) 15 Every twelve months (6) 18 Lopsided (5) 19 Repudiation (6) 20 British Atlantic colony (7) 23 Productive (9) 29 ___ Guevara,

revolutionary (3) 30 Make known (9) 31 Pond carp (3) 33 Juvenile (9) 35 Symbols of office (7) 38 Health centre (6) 40 Church singers (5) 42 Naturist (6) 44 Sector (4) 45 Lowest tide (4) 47 Stupid person (5) 48 Squabble (7) 50 Pleasure boat (5) 51 Puma (6) 52 Pandemonium (6) 53 Mislead (7)

DOWN 1 Stonework (7) 2 Hard work (8) 3 Flabbergasted (6) 4 The Bard of Avon (11) 5 Left high and dry (8) 6 Congeal (4) 7 Bicycle seat (6) 14 Proof of being elsewhere (5) 16 Simplicity (4) 17 Patio (4) 20 Theatre gallery (7) 21 Vertical part of a stair (5) 22 Sun‑baked clay brick (5) 24 Cowboy show (5) 25 Largest anthropoid (7) 26 Twig (5) 27 Adder (5) 28 Ability (5) 32 Group of islands (11) 34 Combine forces (5) 36 Warrant (4) 37 Long‑billed wading bird (4) 39 Battle (8) 41 Argue for (8) 43 Playhouse (7) 44 Declare not guilty (6) 46 Gecko, iguana, eg (6) 49 Thing (4)

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ACROSS 1 Armed citizenry (7) 5 Gaps (6) 8 Elephant handler (6) 9 Shore region (5) 10 Contaminated (7) 11 Passing remark (5) 12 Dispatch (4) 13 Throw in the towel (4) 15 Every twelve months (6) 18 Lopsided (5) 19 Repudiation (6) 20 British Atlantic colony (7) 23 Productive (9) 29 ___ Guevara,

revolutionary (3) 30 Make known (9) 31 Pond carp (3) 33 Juvenile (9) 35 Symbols of office (7) 38 Health centre (6) 40 Church singers (5) 42 Naturist (6) 44 Sector (4) 45 Lowest tide (4) 47 Stupid person (5) 48 Squabble (7) 50 Pleasure boat (5) 51 Puma (6) 52 Pandemonium (6) 53 Mislead (7)

DOWN 1 Stonework (7) 2 Hard work (8) 3 Flabbergasted (6) 4 The Bard of Avon (11) 5 Left high and dry (8) 6 Congeal (4) 7 Bicycle seat (6) 14 Proof of being elsewhere (5) 16 Simplicity (4) 17 Patio (4) 20 Theatre gallery (7) 21 Vertical part of a stair (5) 22 Sun‑baked clay brick (5) 24 Cowboy show (5) 25 Largest anthropoid (7) 26 Twig (5) 27 Adder (5) 28 Ability (5) 32 Group of islands (11) 34 Combine forces (5) 36 Warrant (4) 37 Long‑billed wading bird (4) 39 Battle (8) 41 Argue for (8) 43 Playhouse (7) 44 Declare not guilty (6) 46 Gecko, iguana, eg (6) 49 Thing (4)

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ACROSS 7 Breathing disorder (6) 8 Spasm (3) 10 Positive (6) 12 Abominable snowman (4) 13 Rule (3) 14 Unduly tense (7) 15 Type of bird (6) 17 Dice markings (4) 18 Warhorse (5) 21 Begin again (10) 24 Precise (5) 26 Unwell (4) 27 Shiny (6) 28 Milky‑coloured gemstone (4) 29 Rough (6) 31 Police rank (9) 34 Depiction (9) 36 Develop gradually (6) 38 Mayday! (4) 40 Devise (6) 42 Cake layer (4) 43 Seemingly bottomless pit (5) 44 Underhandedness (10) 47 Thus (5) 49 Coward (4) 51 Thrill (6) 54 Arctic reindeer (7) 55 Oxygen, nitrogen, eg (3) 56 Rudolph had a red one! (4) 58 Soft felt hat (6) 59 Finish (3) 60 Slew (6)

DOWN 1 Small island (4) 2 Piercing scream (6) 3 Dance hall (8) 4 Simmered for a long time (6) 5 Set of furniture (5) 6 Mould (4) 9 Innumerable (9) 11 Wide bay (5) 16 Employ (3) 19 Added (5) 20 Synthetic fibre (8) 22 Happen (5) 23 Make void (7) 25 On the topic of (5) 26 Nose about (5) 30 First to arrive (8) 32 Quietness (7) 33 Watercourse (5) 35 Respond (5) 37 Edible bulb (5) 39 Cheer up (5) 41 Entrance hall (9) 45 Souvenir (8) 46 Perch (3) 48 Consignment (5) 50 Chinese temple (6) 52 Wax light (6) 53 Edina and Patsy TV show

(abbr.) (2,3) 54 Music symbol (4) 57 Kernel (4)

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ACROSS 7 Breathing disorder (6) 8 Spasm (3) 10 Positive (6) 12 Abominable snowman (4) 13 Rule (3) 14 Unduly tense (7) 15 Type of bird (6) 17 Dice markings (4) 18 Warhorse (5) 21 Begin again (10) 24 Precise (5) 26 Unwell (4) 27 Shiny (6) 28 Milky‑coloured gemstone (4) 29 Rough (6) 31 Police rank (9) 34 Depiction (9) 36 Develop gradually (6) 38 Mayday! (4) 40 Devise (6) 42 Cake layer (4) 43 Seemingly bottomless pit (5) 44 Underhandedness (10) 47 Thus (5) 49 Coward (4) 51 Thrill (6) 54 Arctic reindeer (7) 55 Oxygen, nitrogen, eg (3) 56 Rudolph had a red one! (4) 58 Soft felt hat (6) 59 Finish (3) 60 Slew (6)

DOWN 1 Small island (4) 2 Piercing scream (6) 3 Dance hall (8) 4 Simmered for a long time (6) 5 Set of furniture (5) 6 Mould (4) 9 Innumerable (9) 11 Wide bay (5) 16 Employ (3) 19 Added (5) 20 Synthetic fibre (8) 22 Happen (5) 23 Make void (7) 25 On the topic of (5) 26 Nose about (5) 30 First to arrive (8) 32 Quietness (7) 33 Watercourse (5) 35 Respond (5) 37 Edible bulb (5) 39 Cheer up (5) 41 Entrance hall (9) 45 Souvenir (8) 46 Perch (3) 48 Consignment (5) 50 Chinese temple (6) 52 Wax light (6) 53 Edina and Patsy TV show

(abbr.) (2,3) 54 Music symbol (4) 57 Kernel (4)

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ACROSS 1 Pottery‑making (8) 4 Reckless adventure (8) 9 Blossom (5) 10 Beethoven's last

symphony (5) 11 Similarly (5) 12 Greet (7) 13 Scabby (5) 15 Humiliate (5) 17 Study of animals (7) 20 Aim (6) 21 Crazy (6) 23 Two‑wheeled vehicle (7) 28 Spanish naval force (6) 29 Erase (6) 30 Delighted (5) 31 Japanese hostess (6) 33 Breakfast food (6) 35 Imposing structure (7) 38 European nationality (6) 40 Deciduous tree (6) 42 Endorse (7) 45 Courageous (5) 47 Gaze fixedly (5) 49 Minute life form (7) 50 Stableman (5) 51 Unskilful (5) 52 Water mammal (abbr.) (5) 53 Cooking method (8) 54 About to happen (8)

DOWN 1 Modern art style (6) 2 Sorry, contrite (10) 3 Musical composition (8) 5 Plotting (8) 6 Decorating tool (10) 7 Sufficient (6) 8 Light meal (5) 14 Donations (4) 16 Distance (4) 17 African ungulate (5) 18 Set down (3) 19 Submit (5) 20 Organising (9) 22 Superb (9) 24 Red wine from Tuscany (7) 25 Indian bread (7) 26 Internet message (5) 27 Crowbar (5) 32 Field of conflict (5) 33 Cheshire railway town (5) 34 Eating both plants and

animals (10) 36 In favour of (3) 37 Large crop farm (10) 39 Arab ruler (4) 41 Soviet Union (inits.) (4) 43 List of collected

signatures (8) 44 Word for word (8) 45 Larger (6) 46 Condiment vessel (5) 48 Sell abroad (6)

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ACROSS 1 Pottery‑making (8) 4 Reckless adventure (8) 9 Blossom (5) 10 Beethoven's last

symphony (5) 11 Similarly (5) 12 Greet (7) 13 Scabby (5) 15 Humiliate (5) 17 Study of animals (7) 20 Aim (6) 21 Crazy (6) 23 Two‑wheeled vehicle (7) 28 Spanish naval force (6) 29 Erase (6) 30 Delighted (5) 31 Japanese hostess (6) 33 Breakfast food (6) 35 Imposing structure (7) 38 European nationality (6) 40 Deciduous tree (6) 42 Endorse (7) 45 Courageous (5) 47 Gaze fixedly (5) 49 Minute life form (7) 50 Stableman (5) 51 Unskilful (5) 52 Water mammal (abbr.) (5) 53 Cooking method (8) 54 About to happen (8)

DOWN 1 Modern art style (6) 2 Sorry, contrite (10) 3 Musical composition (8) 5 Plotting (8) 6 Decorating tool (10) 7 Sufficient (6) 8 Light meal (5) 14 Donations (4) 16 Distance (4) 17 African ungulate (5) 18 Set down (3) 19 Submit (5) 20 Organising (9) 22 Superb (9) 24 Red wine from Tuscany (7) 25 Indian bread (7) 26 Internet message (5) 27 Crowbar (5) 32 Field of conflict (5) 33 Cheshire railway town (5) 34 Eating both plants and

animals (10) 36 In favour of (3) 37 Large crop farm (10) 39 Arab ruler (4) 41 Soviet Union (inits.) (4) 43 List of collected

signatures (8) 44 Word for word (8) 45 Larger (6) 46 Condiment vessel (5) 48 Sell abroad (6)

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YOUR PRIZE CROSSWORD

COMPETITION RULES

must be won!

ACROSS 1 African stork (7) 5 French castle (7) 8 Belly button (5) 9 Wait in line (5) 10 Unhappy (5) 11 Even out (5) 12 Small shop (5) 13 Purported (7) 17 Two‑masted boat (4) 18 Enigma (7) 20 Exceptionally (4) 23 Wedded (7) 24 Overshadow (7) 26 Welcome (5) 27 Birdhouse (6) 28 Secret ___, spies (6) 29 Angry (5) 32 Suspended bed (7) 33 Examine (7) 34 Groan (4) 35 Showjumping

prize (7) 36 Outing (4) 39 Go backwards (7) 42 Bear (5) 43 Florida city (5) 45 Trunk (5)

46 Cake decoration (5) 47 Serious play (5) 48 Forge (7) 49 Theft (7)

DOWN 1 Virtuous conduct (8) 2 Protective charm (6) 3 Out of work (10) 4 Boulevard (6) 5 Baton (4) 6 Academic essay (6) 7 Improbable (8) 14 Sincere (7) 15 Cognisant (5) 16 Musical pace (5) 19 Degree of heat (11) 21 Mersey port (9) 22 Irrational (9) 23 Ruler (7) 25 Cagey (7) 29 Exasperating (7) 30 Stain (5) 31 Man‑made fibre (5) 33 Unfriendly (10) 34 Naughtiness (8) 37 Quickness (8) 38 Fighters (6)

£2,500 CASH2 prizes of £1,000

plus 5 prizes of £100!

1 No purchase necessary, but no photocopies will be accepted. 2 Competitions are open to residents of the UK, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, except employees of Keesing Media UK Ltd, their agents, suppliers, distributors and their immediate families. 3 ‘How to enter’ instructions form part of the rules. 4 Winning entries will be selected at random from all those received and a winning entry is one that has the correct answer to that competition. 5 Entries must be received by the closing date stated and Keesing Media UK Ltd can accept no liability for entries lost, damaged or delayed in the post. Please do not enclose any correspondence with your entry. 6 This competition is also being run in other current Keesing Media UK Ltd. Each magazine gives you a chance to enter, but only one entry per magazine per household is allowed. Winners will be drawn from all entries received from all participating titles. 7 The draw will take place after the closing date and prizewinners will be notified by post within 28 days from the closing date. A list of prizewinners’ names can be obtained in writing 28 days after the closing date by sending a stamped sae to: Competition 215 Prizewinners, Keesing Media UK Ltd, 2nd Floor, 61-63 St John Street, London EC1M 4AN. Winners agree to having their names and home towns published. 8 Promoter: Keesing Media UK Ltd, 2nd Floor, 61-63 St John Street, London EC1M 4AN. 9 The Editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

All you have to do is solve this crossword, add your details on the coupon opposite and send the whole page to us by the closing date of February 28th 2020 and you could be one of our lucky cash winners. The address for your entries is:

Competition 215 (LSS), PO Box 7577, Milton Keynes, MK11 9GT.

CLOSING DATE: February 28th 2020.

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YOUR PRIZE CROSSWORD

COMPETITION RULES

must be won!

ACROSS 1 African stork (7) 5 French castle (7) 8 Belly button (5) 9 Wait in line (5) 10 Unhappy (5) 11 Even out (5) 12 Small shop (5) 13 Purported (7) 17 Two‑masted boat (4) 18 Enigma (7) 20 Exceptionally (4) 23 Wedded (7) 24 Overshadow (7) 26 Welcome (5) 27 Birdhouse (6) 28 Secret ___, spies (6) 29 Angry (5) 32 Suspended bed (7) 33 Examine (7) 34 Groan (4) 35 Showjumping

prize (7) 36 Outing (4) 39 Go backwards (7) 42 Bear (5) 43 Florida city (5) 45 Trunk (5)

46 Cake decoration (5) 47 Serious play (5) 48 Forge (7) 49 Theft (7)

DOWN 1 Virtuous conduct (8) 2 Protective charm (6) 3 Out of work (10) 4 Boulevard (6) 5 Baton (4) 6 Academic essay (6) 7 Improbable (8) 14 Sincere (7) 15 Cognisant (5) 16 Musical pace (5) 19 Degree of heat (11) 21 Mersey port (9) 22 Irrational (9) 23 Ruler (7) 25 Cagey (7) 29 Exasperating (7) 30 Stain (5) 31 Man‑made fibre (5) 33 Unfriendly (10) 34 Naughtiness (8) 37 Quickness (8) 38 Fighters (6)

£2,500 CASH2 prizes of £1,000

plus 5 prizes of £100!

1 No purchase necessary, but no photocopies will be accepted. 2 Competitions are open to residents of the UK, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, except employees of Keesing Media UK Ltd, their agents, suppliers, distributors and their immediate families. 3 ‘How to enter’ instructions form part of the rules. 4 Winning entries will be selected at random from all those received and a winning entry is one that has the correct answer to that competition. 5 Entries must be received by the closing date stated and Keesing Media UK Ltd can accept no liability for entries lost, damaged or delayed in the post. Please do not enclose any correspondence with your entry. 6 This competition is also being run in other current Keesing Media UK Ltd. Each magazine gives you a chance to enter, but only one entry per magazine per household is allowed. Winners will be drawn from all entries received from all participating titles. 7 The draw will take place after the closing date and prizewinners will be notified by post within 28 days from the closing date. A list of prizewinners’ names can be obtained in writing 28 days after the closing date by sending a stamped sae to: Competition 215 Prizewinners, Keesing Media UK Ltd, 2nd Floor, 61-63 St John Street, London EC1M 4AN. Winners agree to having their names and home towns published. 8 Promoter: Keesing Media UK Ltd, 2nd Floor, 61-63 St John Street, London EC1M 4AN. 9 The Editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

All you have to do is solve this crossword, add your details on the coupon opposite and send the whole page to us by the closing date of February 28th 2020 and you could be one of our lucky cash winners. The address for your entries is:

Competition 215 (LSS), PO Box 7577, Milton Keynes, MK11 9GT.

CLOSING DATE: February 28th 2020.

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 6 Beer belly (6) 8 Accept (5) 10 Rob (4) 11 Italian white wine (4) 12 Choose (2,3) 13 Fleshy fruit (5) 14 On purpose (2,6) 15 Convent sister (3) 16 Exchange (4) 18 Category (3) 20 Lengthy (4) 22 Messenger of the Greek

gods (6) 25 Wrongdoer (8) 27 State (7) 29 Chicago airport (5) 30 Island south of Sicily (5) 32 Painful (4) 33 Upper Thames river (4) 35 Poisonous substance (5) 36 Municipal (5) 38 Lowest possible figure (7) 40 Lackey (6‑2) 41 Leapt (6) 43 Unruly crowds (4) 44 Droop (3) 47 Back of the leg (4) 49 Austrian mountain (3) 51 Zimbabwe's former name (8) 53 Chinese national animal (5) 54 Digging implement (5) 55 International exhibition (4) 56 Car journey game (1‑3) 57 That place (5) 58 Gas, symbol O (6)

DOWN 1 Road surface reflectors (4,4) 2 Imprudent (6) 3 Thirty minutes (4,2,4) 4 Sailing skills (10) 5 Horseback sport (4) 7 Scottish delicacy (6) 9 Repeat broadcast (5) 10 Wrinkles (5) 17 Unreturned serve (3) 19 Greek letter (5) 21 Mischievous sprite (7) 23 Spools (5) 24 Month before Christmas (6) 26 Floating wreckage (7) 28 Hot Mediterranean wind (7) 30 Highest (7) 31 Stress, emphasis (6) 34 Christmas visitor (5) 37 Looks at (5) 39 Charter signed at

Runnymede (5,5) 40 Slept all winter (10) 42 Legume plant (3) 45 Saw briefly (8) 46 Regain consciousness (4,2) 48 Elaborate (5) 50 Sheriff's band (5) 52 ___ Waugh, author (6) 53 Small bouquet (4)

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ACROSS 6 Beer belly (6) 8 Accept (5) 10 Rob (4) 11 Italian white wine (4) 12 Choose (2,3) 13 Fleshy fruit (5) 14 On purpose (2,6) 15 Convent sister (3) 16 Exchange (4) 18 Category (3) 20 Lengthy (4) 22 Messenger of the Greek

gods (6) 25 Wrongdoer (8) 27 State (7) 29 Chicago airport (5) 30 Island south of Sicily (5) 32 Painful (4) 33 Upper Thames river (4) 35 Poisonous substance (5) 36 Municipal (5) 38 Lowest possible figure (7) 40 Lackey (6‑2) 41 Leapt (6) 43 Unruly crowds (4) 44 Droop (3) 47 Back of the leg (4) 49 Austrian mountain (3) 51 Zimbabwe's former name (8) 53 Chinese national animal (5) 54 Digging implement (5) 55 International exhibition (4) 56 Car journey game (1‑3) 57 That place (5) 58 Gas, symbol O (6)

DOWN 1 Road surface reflectors (4,4) 2 Imprudent (6) 3 Thirty minutes (4,2,4) 4 Sailing skills (10) 5 Horseback sport (4) 7 Scottish delicacy (6) 9 Repeat broadcast (5) 10 Wrinkles (5) 17 Unreturned serve (3) 19 Greek letter (5) 21 Mischievous sprite (7) 23 Spools (5) 24 Month before Christmas (6) 26 Floating wreckage (7) 28 Hot Mediterranean wind (7) 30 Highest (7) 31 Stress, emphasis (6) 34 Christmas visitor (5) 37 Looks at (5) 39 Charter signed at

Runnymede (5,5) 40 Slept all winter (10) 42 Legume plant (3) 45 Saw briefly (8) 46 Regain consciousness (4,2) 48 Elaborate (5) 50 Sheriff's band (5) 52 ___ Waugh, author (6) 53 Small bouquet (4)

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ACROSS 1 Witchcraft (7) 4 Grievance (9) 8 Noisy bird (10) 9 Caustic (6) 10 Tense (4) 12 Coin side (5) 14 Proclamation (6) 16 Maggie May singer (3,7) 17 Mixed (7) 19 Double agents (5) 21 Woolly pack animal (5) 22 Flying glasses (7) 24 Criminal offence (5) 26 Hindu societal tier (5) 27 Water flower (5) 28 Give backing (7) 31 Pastoral poem (5) 32 Cut into cubes (5) 33 Run riot (7) 36 Extraordinary (10) 37 District (6) 39 Cotton yarn (5) 41 Water barrier (4) 42 African expedition (6) 43 Wound‑bathing material

(6,4) 44 Worthwhile, productive (9) 45 By now (7)

DOWN 1 Loneliness (8) 2 Strike (5) 3 Give out (7) 4 Bedtime drink (5) 5 Hanger‑on (8) 6 High room (5) 7 Small wood (7) 11 Dirty (7) 12 Canadian city (7) 13 Sacrosanct (8) 15 Red‑faced (11) 18 Probe (5) 19 Outstanding work of art (11) 20 Lookout (8) 21 Publican (8) 23 Zeal (5) 25 Assailant (8) 26 Prank (5) 29 Repel (7) 30 Baffle, bewilder (7) 34 Tacit (8) 35 Lineage (8) 36 Take liberties (7) 37 Renovation (7) 38 Bisect (5) 40 Metric measure (5) 41 Male honeybee (5)

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ACROSS 1 Witchcraft (7) 4 Grievance (9) 8 Noisy bird (10) 9 Caustic (6) 10 Tense (4) 12 Coin side (5) 14 Proclamation (6) 16 Maggie May singer (3,7) 17 Mixed (7) 19 Double agents (5) 21 Woolly pack animal (5) 22 Flying glasses (7) 24 Criminal offence (5) 26 Hindu societal tier (5) 27 Water flower (5) 28 Give backing (7) 31 Pastoral poem (5) 32 Cut into cubes (5) 33 Run riot (7) 36 Extraordinary (10) 37 District (6) 39 Cotton yarn (5) 41 Water barrier (4) 42 African expedition (6) 43 Wound‑bathing material

(6,4) 44 Worthwhile, productive (9) 45 By now (7)

DOWN 1 Loneliness (8) 2 Strike (5) 3 Give out (7) 4 Bedtime drink (5) 5 Hanger‑on (8) 6 High room (5) 7 Small wood (7) 11 Dirty (7) 12 Canadian city (7) 13 Sacrosanct (8) 15 Red‑faced (11) 18 Probe (5) 19 Outstanding work of art (11) 20 Lookout (8) 21 Publican (8) 23 Zeal (5) 25 Assailant (8) 26 Prank (5) 29 Repel (7) 30 Baffle, bewilder (7) 34 Tacit (8) 35 Lineage (8) 36 Take liberties (7) 37 Renovation (7) 38 Bisect (5) 40 Metric measure (5) 41 Male honeybee (5)

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ACROSS 1 Large feline (7) 4 Imaginary (9) 8 Art museum (7) 9 Subject (5) 10 Prepare dough (5) 11 Idolise (7) 16 Marine plant (7) 17 Non‑partisan (9) 18 Prickly plants (5) 20 Fine china (9) 22 Distiller's grain (3) 24 Hasty (4) 26 Echoing (10) 29 Item of value (5) 30 Japanese volcano (4) 32 Regular remuneration (4) 33 Legitimate (5) 34 US Pacific state (10) 37 Cry out (4) 39 Interval (3) 40 Declare blameless (9) 42 Happen next (5) 46 Ironic, mocking (9) 47 Yearbook (7) 49 Rapture (7) 53 Leg joint (5) 54 Organised criminal group (5) 55 Monotony (7) 56 Camouflaged (9) 57 Violent windstorm (7)

DOWN 1 Lacking in energy (8) 2 Hysteria (5) 3 Card suit (8) 4 Dossiers (5) 5 Short‑legged dog (5) 6 Due (5) 7 Praiseworthy (8) 12 Greek epic poet (5) 13 Tableland (7) 14 Pester (6) 15 Two‑piece swimsuit (6) 19 Oscar Wilde's nationality (5) 20 Be relevant (7) 21 Foreword (7) 23 Early sci‑fi author (1,1,5) 25 Port‑au‑Prince's republic (5) 27 Recover, save (7) 28 Frumpy (5) 31 Gradient (5) 35 Sumptuousness (6) 36 Supervise (7) 38 Of horses (6) 41 Assumed name (5) 43 Cut off from others (8) 44 Travel document (8) 45 Play's outline (8) 48 Metallic noise (5) 50 Annoyed (5) 51 Twilled cloth (5) 52 Solstice celebrator (5)

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ACROSS 1 Large feline (7) 4 Imaginary (9) 8 Art museum (7) 9 Subject (5) 10 Prepare dough (5) 11 Idolise (7) 16 Marine plant (7) 17 Non‑partisan (9) 18 Prickly plants (5) 20 Fine china (9) 22 Distiller's grain (3) 24 Hasty (4) 26 Echoing (10) 29 Item of value (5) 30 Japanese volcano (4) 32 Regular remuneration (4) 33 Legitimate (5) 34 US Pacific state (10) 37 Cry out (4) 39 Interval (3) 40 Declare blameless (9) 42 Happen next (5) 46 Ironic, mocking (9) 47 Yearbook (7) 49 Rapture (7) 53 Leg joint (5) 54 Organised criminal group (5) 55 Monotony (7) 56 Camouflaged (9) 57 Violent windstorm (7)

DOWN 1 Lacking in energy (8) 2 Hysteria (5) 3 Card suit (8) 4 Dossiers (5) 5 Short‑legged dog (5) 6 Due (5) 7 Praiseworthy (8) 12 Greek epic poet (5) 13 Tableland (7) 14 Pester (6) 15 Two‑piece swimsuit (6) 19 Oscar Wilde's nationality (5) 20 Be relevant (7) 21 Foreword (7) 23 Early sci‑fi author (1,1,5) 25 Port‑au‑Prince's republic (5) 27 Recover, save (7) 28 Frumpy (5) 31 Gradient (5) 35 Sumptuousness (6) 36 Supervise (7) 38 Of horses (6) 41 Assumed name (5) 43 Cut off from others (8) 44 Travel document (8) 45 Play's outline (8) 48 Metallic noise (5) 50 Annoyed (5) 51 Twilled cloth (5) 52 Solstice celebrator (5)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 6 Fall in drops (4) 8 Adjudicator (5) 10 Pearl maker (6) 12 Military quarters (8) 13 Styling product (3) 14 Eye membrane (4) 15 In search of (5) 16 Break up (4) 17 Monarch's headwear (5) 19 Obstruct (4) 21 Precious stone (7) 22 Boys (4) 23 Title‑holder (8) 25 Testimony (7) 27 Type of bread (9) 30 Bid, tender (5) 33 Yellowish‑white colour (5) 34 Set off a weapon (9) 36 Water‑refracted sunlight (7) 38 Estrange (8) 40 Inquires (4) 42 Sports player (7) 44 Rodents (4) 46 Antlered animal (5) 48 Close by (4) 49 Regal (5) 52 Festival (4) 53 Tell a lie (3) 54 Harming (8) 55 Seats (6) 56 Clenches (5) 57 Geek (4)

DOWN 1 Awful (8) 2 Remove forcibly (5) 3 Hard‑shelled creature (10) 4 Ballot (4) 5 Abdicated (8) 7 Purify (5) 9 Boating event (7) 11 Irish county (5) 17 Golfer's sidekick (6) 18 Inhabitant (7) 20 Bubble, chewing, eg (3) 22 ___ Reed, late rock star (3) 24 Notwithstanding (7) 25 Stories (5) 26 Basic chemical (7) 28 Belonging to us (3) 29 Bequeath (5) 31 Pelt (3) 32 Wither (7) 35 Wear away by erosion (6) 37 Possessive pronoun (3) 38 Egypt's biggest port (10) 39 And not (3) 41 Understanding (8) 43 Purse holder (7) 45 Sports shoes (8) 47 Animal related to the

giraffe (5) 50 Keyboard instrument (5) 51 Hoard (5) 53 ___ and chips, seaside

treat (4)

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ACROSS 6 Fall in drops (4) 8 Adjudicator (5) 10 Pearl maker (6) 12 Military quarters (8) 13 Styling product (3) 14 Eye membrane (4) 15 In search of (5) 16 Break up (4) 17 Monarch's headwear (5) 19 Obstruct (4) 21 Precious stone (7) 22 Boys (4) 23 Title‑holder (8) 25 Testimony (7) 27 Type of bread (9) 30 Bid, tender (5) 33 Yellowish‑white colour (5) 34 Set off a weapon (9) 36 Water‑refracted sunlight (7) 38 Estrange (8) 40 Inquires (4) 42 Sports player (7) 44 Rodents (4) 46 Antlered animal (5) 48 Close by (4) 49 Regal (5) 52 Festival (4) 53 Tell a lie (3) 54 Harming (8) 55 Seats (6) 56 Clenches (5) 57 Geek (4)

DOWN 1 Awful (8) 2 Remove forcibly (5) 3 Hard‑shelled creature (10) 4 Ballot (4) 5 Abdicated (8) 7 Purify (5) 9 Boating event (7) 11 Irish county (5) 17 Golfer's sidekick (6) 18 Inhabitant (7) 20 Bubble, chewing, eg (3) 22 ___ Reed, late rock star (3) 24 Notwithstanding (7) 25 Stories (5) 26 Basic chemical (7) 28 Belonging to us (3) 29 Bequeath (5) 31 Pelt (3) 32 Wither (7) 35 Wear away by erosion (6) 37 Possessive pronoun (3) 38 Egypt's biggest port (10) 39 And not (3) 41 Understanding (8) 43 Purse holder (7) 45 Sports shoes (8) 47 Animal related to the

giraffe (5) 50 Keyboard instrument (5) 51 Hoard (5) 53 ___ and chips, seaside

treat (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Decorative object (8) 4 Noisiness (8) 8 Musical opening (5) 10 Hostage money (6) 11 Woollen garment (6) 12 Dog lead (5) 14 Rough drawing (6) 15 Star sign for May and

June (6) 16 Treasure holder (5) 18 Tree‑like grass (6) 19 Wrap (6) 20 Perspire (5) 23 Pyromaniac's crime (5) 25 Indignation (7) 27 Pained expression (7) 30 Prank (5) 31 Phonetic alphabet word (5) 32 Oar (6) 34 Merchant (6) 36 Sifter (5) 38 Music genre (6) 40 Angoran goat yarn (6) 42 Casino currency (5) 45 Small earthquake (6) 46 Inundates (6) 47 Warble (5) 48 First‑rate (8) 49 Attire (8)

DOWN 1 Road bridge (8) 2 Tuneful (7) 3 Mouth part (6) 4 Song words (6) 5 Reveal a secret (7) 6 Scattered (8) 7 Not ready (10) 9 Expert (10) 13 Beers (4) 16 Woo (5) 17 Conical tent (5) 20 Diving apparatus (5) 21 Invigorating drink (5) 22 Quick (5) 23 Stated further (5) 24 Japanese assassin (5) 26 Unbend (10) 27 Units of DNA (5) 28 Angle between 0 and 90

degrees (5) 29 Modification (10) 33 Grocery section (4) 35 Bread cubes (8) 37 Wound covering (8) 39 Temporarily end a

meeting (7) 41 Rich (7) 43 Cross‑breed (6) 44 General populace (6)

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ACROSS 1 Decorative object (8) 4 Noisiness (8) 8 Musical opening (5) 10 Hostage money (6) 11 Woollen garment (6) 12 Dog lead (5) 14 Rough drawing (6) 15 Star sign for May and

June (6) 16 Treasure holder (5) 18 Tree‑like grass (6) 19 Wrap (6) 20 Perspire (5) 23 Pyromaniac's crime (5) 25 Indignation (7) 27 Pained expression (7) 30 Prank (5) 31 Phonetic alphabet word (5) 32 Oar (6) 34 Merchant (6) 36 Sifter (5) 38 Music genre (6) 40 Angoran goat yarn (6) 42 Casino currency (5) 45 Small earthquake (6) 46 Inundates (6) 47 Warble (5) 48 First‑rate (8) 49 Attire (8)

DOWN 1 Road bridge (8) 2 Tuneful (7) 3 Mouth part (6) 4 Song words (6) 5 Reveal a secret (7) 6 Scattered (8) 7 Not ready (10) 9 Expert (10) 13 Beers (4) 16 Woo (5) 17 Conical tent (5) 20 Diving apparatus (5) 21 Invigorating drink (5) 22 Quick (5) 23 Stated further (5) 24 Japanese assassin (5) 26 Unbend (10) 27 Units of DNA (5) 28 Angle between 0 and 90

degrees (5) 29 Modification (10) 33 Grocery section (4) 35 Bread cubes (8) 37 Wound covering (8) 39 Temporarily end a

meeting (7) 41 Rich (7) 43 Cross‑breed (6) 44 General populace (6)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 7 Happy cat sound (4) 8 Conifer (5) 10 Recurring melody (5) 12 Give in (7) 13 Race circuit (3) 14 On top of (4) 15 Shrub (4) 16 First public appearance (5) 17 Delegate, appoint (6) 19 Justify (7) 21 Type of bank loan (9) 24 Praise (5) 25 Costume ball (10) 27 See‑through (11) 29 Heating apparatus (5) 31 Fetter (5) 32 Allowable (11) 35 Means of living (10) 38 Film (5) 39 Large seabird (9) 41 Never‑ending (7) 43 Previous (6) 46 Domain (5) 48 Young horse (4) 49 Bachelors' party (4) 51 Lingerie item (3) 52 Additional part (7) 54 Get used to (5) 55 Identical or fraternal pair (5) 56 Short leisure drive (4)

DOWN 1 Flat tyre (8) 2 Dawn ___, actress (6) 3 Throb (4) 4 Descriptive word (6) 5 Notional perfect society (6) 6 Fit in (6) 9 Sisters, cousins, etc (9) 11 Large bird (3) 16 Grow (7) 18 Knight's title (3) 20 Wide‑ranging (9) 22 Crushing defeat (4) 23 Given food (3) 24 Soil (5) 25 Dot‑and‑dash code (5) 26 Gun dog (9) 28 Cited (5) 30 Regulating device (5) 33 Sign of disease (7) 34 Quay (4) 36 Not well (3) 37 Attentive (9) 40 Money‑dispensing

machine (inits.) (3) 42 Butcher's supplier (8) 44 Costume (6) 45 Latex (6) 47 Slowly (music) (6) 48 Surface texture (6) 50 Wildebeest (3) 53 Joke (4)

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ACROSS 7 Happy cat sound (4) 8 Conifer (5) 10 Recurring melody (5) 12 Give in (7) 13 Race circuit (3) 14 On top of (4) 15 Shrub (4) 16 First public appearance (5) 17 Delegate, appoint (6) 19 Justify (7) 21 Type of bank loan (9) 24 Praise (5) 25 Costume ball (10) 27 See‑through (11) 29 Heating apparatus (5) 31 Fetter (5) 32 Allowable (11) 35 Means of living (10) 38 Film (5) 39 Large seabird (9) 41 Never‑ending (7) 43 Previous (6) 46 Domain (5) 48 Young horse (4) 49 Bachelors' party (4) 51 Lingerie item (3) 52 Additional part (7) 54 Get used to (5) 55 Identical or fraternal pair (5) 56 Short leisure drive (4)

DOWN 1 Flat tyre (8) 2 Dawn ___, actress (6) 3 Throb (4) 4 Descriptive word (6) 5 Notional perfect society (6) 6 Fit in (6) 9 Sisters, cousins, etc (9) 11 Large bird (3) 16 Grow (7) 18 Knight's title (3) 20 Wide‑ranging (9) 22 Crushing defeat (4) 23 Given food (3) 24 Soil (5) 25 Dot‑and‑dash code (5) 26 Gun dog (9) 28 Cited (5) 30 Regulating device (5) 33 Sign of disease (7) 34 Quay (4) 36 Not well (3) 37 Attentive (9) 40 Money‑dispensing

machine (inits.) (3) 42 Butcher's supplier (8) 44 Costume (6) 45 Latex (6) 47 Slowly (music) (6) 48 Surface texture (6) 50 Wildebeest (3) 53 Joke (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Beach construction (10) 5 Autumnal colour (6) 9 Agile, gymnastic (9) 10 Run away to marry (5) 11 Group of musicians (9) 13 Tabard (5) 14 Eating area (9) 18 Mediocre (7) 19 Ward off (5) 21 Type of owl (5) 22 Give reasons for (7) 25 Murmur softly (3) 26 Country bordering Austria (5) 27 Roman army unit (6) 29 Save from danger (6) 33 Group of wives (5) 34 Received (3) 35 Dip in water (7) 36 Stagger (5) 37 Sum up (5) 39 Entrance (7) 40 Handwritten name (9) 43 Apple beverage (5) 46 Personal minder (9) 49 Wear the crown (5) 50 Stress (9) 51 Doctor Who's time

machine (6) 52 English city (10)

DOWN 1 US tram (9) 2 Type of brooch (5) 3 Motorcycle attachment (7) 4 Surplus amount (6) 5 Aroma (5) 6 Country (6) 7 Surround (8) 8 Pattern (5) 12 Have a try (7) 15 Chattering (7) 16 Constantly (6) 17 Baby's outfit (7) 20 Announce (8) 23 Hypersensitive (8) 24 Lump of gold (6) 25 Hot pepper (6) 28 Shakespeare tragedy (7) 30 Lake District's county (7) 31 Summer clothing (6) 32 Old saying (7) 38 TV announcer (9) 39 Mishap (8) 41 Visual image (7) 42 Unfasten (5) 44 Neatly dressed (6) 45 Plaster of Paris mineral (6) 47 Desert havens (5) 48 Go by car (5)

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ACROSS 1 Beach construction (10) 5 Autumnal colour (6) 9 Agile, gymnastic (9) 10 Run away to marry (5) 11 Group of musicians (9) 13 Tabard (5) 14 Eating area (9) 18 Mediocre (7) 19 Ward off (5) 21 Type of owl (5) 22 Give reasons for (7) 25 Murmur softly (3) 26 Country bordering Austria (5) 27 Roman army unit (6) 29 Save from danger (6) 33 Group of wives (5) 34 Received (3) 35 Dip in water (7) 36 Stagger (5) 37 Sum up (5) 39 Entrance (7) 40 Handwritten name (9) 43 Apple beverage (5) 46 Personal minder (9) 49 Wear the crown (5) 50 Stress (9) 51 Doctor Who's time

machine (6) 52 English city (10)

DOWN 1 US tram (9) 2 Type of brooch (5) 3 Motorcycle attachment (7) 4 Surplus amount (6) 5 Aroma (5) 6 Country (6) 7 Surround (8) 8 Pattern (5) 12 Have a try (7) 15 Chattering (7) 16 Constantly (6) 17 Baby's outfit (7) 20 Announce (8) 23 Hypersensitive (8) 24 Lump of gold (6) 25 Hot pepper (6) 28 Shakespeare tragedy (7) 30 Lake District's county (7) 31 Summer clothing (6) 32 Old saying (7) 38 TV announcer (9) 39 Mishap (8) 41 Visual image (7) 42 Unfasten (5) 44 Neatly dressed (6) 45 Plaster of Paris mineral (6) 47 Desert havens (5) 48 Go by car (5)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Language expert (8) 4 ___ yourself, become

familiar (8) 7 Coherent (5) 9 Written message (6) 10 Compass point (4) 11 Soft wind (6) 12 Result (7) 14 Ceramic panel (4) 15 Worried (6) 16 Suitable (7) 18 Childish (8) 21 Unit of matter (4) 23 Spinal bone (8) 24 Immensity (8) 25 Lecherous look (4) 27 Everything inside (8) 29 Outlive (7) 30 Line of trucks (6) 32 Hasten (4) 33 Momentum (7) 36 Forgive (6) 39 Fringe (4) 40 In front of (6) 41 Pulsate (5) 42 Assess (8) 43 Motorcycle racing (8)

DOWN 1 Sweet on a stick (8) 2 Sustain, experience (7) 3 Giggle (6) 4 Stick (6) 5 Movement (8) 6 Upheaval, unrest (10) 8 Young soldier (5) 9 Tepid (8) 11 Caviar fish (6) 13 Player (10) 17 Intense blaze (7) 18 Hinder (6) 19 Bouncing apparatus (10) 20 Uproarious (7) 22 Lags behind (6) 26 Novice, beginner (6) 27 Benevolent (10) 28 Poppycock (8) 30 Burnt wood (8) 31 Gathering (8) 34 Artist's board (7) 35 Turret (5) 37 Proviso (6) 38 Clippers (6)

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“Quotation”

Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot

keep it from themselves.J M Barrie

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ACROSS 1 Language expert (8) 4 ___ yourself, become

familiar (8) 7 Coherent (5) 9 Written message (6) 10 Compass point (4) 11 Soft wind (6) 12 Result (7) 14 Ceramic panel (4) 15 Worried (6) 16 Suitable (7) 18 Childish (8) 21 Unit of matter (4) 23 Spinal bone (8) 24 Immensity (8) 25 Lecherous look (4) 27 Everything inside (8) 29 Outlive (7) 30 Line of trucks (6) 32 Hasten (4) 33 Momentum (7) 36 Forgive (6) 39 Fringe (4) 40 In front of (6) 41 Pulsate (5) 42 Assess (8) 43 Motorcycle racing (8)

DOWN 1 Sweet on a stick (8) 2 Sustain, experience (7) 3 Giggle (6) 4 Stick (6) 5 Movement (8) 6 Upheaval, unrest (10) 8 Young soldier (5) 9 Tepid (8) 11 Caviar fish (6) 13 Player (10) 17 Intense blaze (7) 18 Hinder (6) 19 Bouncing apparatus (10) 20 Uproarious (7) 22 Lags behind (6) 26 Novice, beginner (6) 27 Benevolent (10) 28 Poppycock (8) 30 Burnt wood (8) 31 Gathering (8) 34 Artist's board (7) 35 Turret (5) 37 Proviso (6) 38 Clippers (6)

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Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot

keep it from themselves.J M Barrie

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 7 Goodbye (5) 9 Educate (9) 11 Significance (10) 12 Looking glass (6) 13 Winter precipitation (4) 15 Tropical disease (7) 16 Chair part (3) 17 Vastness (9) 19 Hidden danger (7) 20 Worry (4) 21 Cater for (11) 25 Minty sweet (6) 27 Concepts (5) 29 Bigwig (inits.) (3) 30 Exist (3) 31 Presents (5) 32 Bury, inter (6) 34 Study of antiquities (11) 36 Operator (4) 39 Seriousness (7) 41 Steadiness (9) 44 Farmyard bird (3) 45 Look for new members (7) 47 Tangy (4) 48 Spittle (6) 50 Orchestra section (10) 52 Blackguard (9) 53 Academic tests (5)

DOWN 1 Australian island state (8) 2 Open‑air swimming pool (4) 3 Dog shelter (6) 4 Branch of arithmetic (7) 5 Commotion (4) 6 Unceremonious (8) 8 Final (8) 10 Exercise hall (9) 14 Flinch (5) 16 Written declaration (9) 18 Untruthful (9) 20 Winter ailment (3) 22 Blunder (9) 23 Suggestion (3) 24 Waiting with bated breath (4) 26 Ludwig van ___,

composer (9) 28 Stair (4) 30 Fourth month (abbr.) (3) 33 Spoil (3) 35 Have guests (9) 37 Rift (5) 38 Obscure (8) 40 Practise (8) 42 Land turtle (8) 43 Royal mace (7) 46 Wild (6) 49 Metal, symbol Fe (4) 51 Remain (4)

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ACROSS 7 Goodbye (5) 9 Educate (9) 11 Significance (10) 12 Looking glass (6) 13 Winter precipitation (4) 15 Tropical disease (7) 16 Chair part (3) 17 Vastness (9) 19 Hidden danger (7) 20 Worry (4) 21 Cater for (11) 25 Minty sweet (6) 27 Concepts (5) 29 Bigwig (inits.) (3) 30 Exist (3) 31 Presents (5) 32 Bury, inter (6) 34 Study of antiquities (11) 36 Operator (4) 39 Seriousness (7) 41 Steadiness (9) 44 Farmyard bird (3) 45 Look for new members (7) 47 Tangy (4) 48 Spittle (6) 50 Orchestra section (10) 52 Blackguard (9) 53 Academic tests (5)

DOWN 1 Australian island state (8) 2 Open‑air swimming pool (4) 3 Dog shelter (6) 4 Branch of arithmetic (7) 5 Commotion (4) 6 Unceremonious (8) 8 Final (8) 10 Exercise hall (9) 14 Flinch (5) 16 Written declaration (9) 18 Untruthful (9) 20 Winter ailment (3) 22 Blunder (9) 23 Suggestion (3) 24 Waiting with bated breath (4) 26 Ludwig van ___,

composer (9) 28 Stair (4) 30 Fourth month (abbr.) (3) 33 Spoil (3) 35 Have guests (9) 37 Rift (5) 38 Obscure (8) 40 Practise (8) 42 Land turtle (8) 43 Royal mace (7) 46 Wild (6) 49 Metal, symbol Fe (4) 51 Remain (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Large edible gourd (7) 5 Watery sound (6) 8 Long‑haired rabbit breed (6) 9 Trophy (5) 10 In conflict with (7) 11 Shred (5) 12 Unattractive (4) 13 Daunted (4) 15 Rub out (6) 18 Bad‑tempered (5) 19 Coax (6) 20 Crispy (7) 23 On a frequent basis (9) 29 Eggs (3) 30 Easily damaged (9) 31 Shade of grey (3) 33 Schedule of events (9) 35 Contestant (7) 38 Blood component (6) 40 Loosen up (5) 42 Mood (6) 44 Church recess (4) 45 Serve drinks (4) 47 Meadow (5) 48 Ship's record (7) 50 Hang illegally (5) 51 Type of domed furnace (6) 52 Discipline (6) 53 Medical treatment (7)

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grasslands (7) 2 Biased (8) 3 Gossip (6) 4 Crop cultivation and

production (11) 5 Grotesque stone carving (8) 6 Long formal dress (4) 7 Departed (6) 14 Spinning sound (5) 16 Horror (4) 17 Inscribe (4) 20 Hard‑shelled fruit (7) 21 Metropolitan (5) 22 Tyrolean song (5) 24 Suitcase attachment (5) 25 Fermented milk dessert (7) 26 Head monk (5) 27 In a higher place (5) 28 Third Greek letter (5) 32 Festivity (11) 34 Wherewithal (5) 36 Subsequent (4) 37 Egyptian river (4) 39 Draw near (8) 41 Job provider (8) 43 Approximately (7) 44 Not awake (6) 46 Financially secure (6) 49 Scottish valley (4)

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ACROSS 1 Large edible gourd (7) 5 Watery sound (6) 8 Long‑haired rabbit breed (6) 9 Trophy (5) 10 In conflict with (7) 11 Shred (5) 12 Unattractive (4) 13 Daunted (4) 15 Rub out (6) 18 Bad‑tempered (5) 19 Coax (6) 20 Crispy (7) 23 On a frequent basis (9) 29 Eggs (3) 30 Easily damaged (9) 31 Shade of grey (3) 33 Schedule of events (9) 35 Contestant (7) 38 Blood component (6) 40 Loosen up (5) 42 Mood (6) 44 Church recess (4) 45 Serve drinks (4) 47 Meadow (5) 48 Ship's record (7) 50 Hang illegally (5) 51 Type of domed furnace (6) 52 Discipline (6) 53 Medical treatment (7)

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grasslands (7) 2 Biased (8) 3 Gossip (6) 4 Crop cultivation and

production (11) 5 Grotesque stone carving (8) 6 Long formal dress (4) 7 Departed (6) 14 Spinning sound (5) 16 Horror (4) 17 Inscribe (4) 20 Hard‑shelled fruit (7) 21 Metropolitan (5) 22 Tyrolean song (5) 24 Suitcase attachment (5) 25 Fermented milk dessert (7) 26 Head monk (5) 27 In a higher place (5) 28 Third Greek letter (5) 32 Festivity (11) 34 Wherewithal (5) 36 Subsequent (4) 37 Egyptian river (4) 39 Draw near (8) 41 Job provider (8) 43 Approximately (7) 44 Not awake (6) 46 Financially secure (6) 49 Scottish valley (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 7 Country bordering Alaska (6) 8 Pig meat (3) 10 Graphite marker (6) 12 Stereo (2‑2) 13 Eden inhabitant (3) 14 Inflict pain on (7) 15 Tattered (6) 17 Aural organs (4) 18 Ringlets (5) 21 Pizza cheese (10) 24 Fussy (5) 26 Sandhill (4) 27 Shriek (6) 28 Rod (4) 29 Picture puzzle (6) 31 Darwinian process (9) 34 Got better (9) 36 Encipher (6) 38 Fiend (4) 40 Bell tower (6) 42 Trunked plant (4) 43 Chef's attire (5) 44 Potato salad ingredient (10) 47 Type of fabric (5) 49 Clean with a dry cloth (4) 51 Travelling bag (6) 54 Art of paper‑folding (7) 55 Floor covering (3) 56 Chances (4) 58 Exertion (6) 59 Vast age (3) 60 Roman numeral XX (6)

DOWN 1 Indian garment (4) 2 Popularity scale (6) 3 Pale violet (8) 4 Breathe with difficulty (6) 5 Gush (5) 6 Female spouse (4) 9 Procession of cars (9) 11 Pacific republic (5) 16 Rigmarole (3) 19 Dependable (5) 20 Audience noise (8) 22 Sectors (5) 23 Benedictine, Chartreuse,

eg (7) 25 Gulf of Naples isle (5) 26 More arid (5) 30 Radio frequency (8) 32 Hospital worker (7) 33 Jostle (5) 35 Empty (5) 37 About the time of (5) 39 Shiny coating (5) 41 Long luxury car (9) 45 Find the way (8) 46 Female sibling (abbr.) (3) 48 Balearic island (5) 50 Despot (6) 52 Make slacker (6) 53 Frequently visited place (5) 54 Porridge ingredient (4) 57 Information (4)

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ACROSS 7 Country bordering Alaska (6) 8 Pig meat (3) 10 Graphite marker (6) 12 Stereo (2‑2) 13 Eden inhabitant (3) 14 Inflict pain on (7) 15 Tattered (6) 17 Aural organs (4) 18 Ringlets (5) 21 Pizza cheese (10) 24 Fussy (5) 26 Sandhill (4) 27 Shriek (6) 28 Rod (4) 29 Picture puzzle (6) 31 Darwinian process (9) 34 Got better (9) 36 Encipher (6) 38 Fiend (4) 40 Bell tower (6) 42 Trunked plant (4) 43 Chef's attire (5) 44 Potato salad ingredient (10) 47 Type of fabric (5) 49 Clean with a dry cloth (4) 51 Travelling bag (6) 54 Art of paper‑folding (7) 55 Floor covering (3) 56 Chances (4) 58 Exertion (6) 59 Vast age (3) 60 Roman numeral XX (6)

DOWN 1 Indian garment (4) 2 Popularity scale (6) 3 Pale violet (8) 4 Breathe with difficulty (6) 5 Gush (5) 6 Female spouse (4) 9 Procession of cars (9) 11 Pacific republic (5) 16 Rigmarole (3) 19 Dependable (5) 20 Audience noise (8) 22 Sectors (5) 23 Benedictine, Chartreuse,

eg (7) 25 Gulf of Naples isle (5) 26 More arid (5) 30 Radio frequency (8) 32 Hospital worker (7) 33 Jostle (5) 35 Empty (5) 37 About the time of (5) 39 Shiny coating (5) 41 Long luxury car (9) 45 Find the way (8) 46 Female sibling (abbr.) (3) 48 Balearic island (5) 50 Despot (6) 52 Make slacker (6) 53 Frequently visited place (5) 54 Porridge ingredient (4) 57 Information (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Demolish (8) 4 World‑class musician (8) 9 Unsoiled (5) 10 Grain husks (5) 11 Occurring (5) 12 Long‑stalked edible plant (7) 13 Retail outlet (5) 15 Flower part (5) 17 Jettison (7) 20 Glass‑making mineral (6) 21 Land surrounded by

water (6) 23 Admiration (7) 28 Illuminations (6) 29 Crowd together (6) 30 Fragrant essential oil (5) 31 Thin strip of pasta (6) 33 Aromas (6) 35 Disrobe (7) 38 Spiced sausage (6) 40 Paradise (6) 42 Ancient Roman city (7) 45 Risk (5) 47 Type of plastic (5) 49 Shooting sport (7) 50 Allotments (5) 51 In advance (5) 52 Impersonate (5) 53 Medieval musician (8) 54 Altercation (8)

DOWN 1 Upper arm muscle (6) 2 Ability to command (10) 3 US 'courgette' (8) 5 Substandard (8) 6 Hostile (10) 7 Soup flavour (6) 8 Perhaps (5) 14 Car for hire (4) 16 Prayer ending (4) 17 Throwing game (5) 18 School hat (3) 19 Furrow (5) 20 Foolishness (9) 22 Detour (9) 24 Resolved (7) 25 Improve (7) 26 Lit‑up (5) 27 Worshipped figures (5) 32 Supply (5) 33 Japanese fish dish (5) 34 Nominees (10) 36 Agent (3) 37 Love of one's country (10) 39 ___ Hathaway, Oscar

winning actress (4) 41 Catch sight of (4) 43 Get past (8) 44 Gatecrasher (8) 45 Woolly hat tuft (6) 46 Leader (5) 48 Surgical knife (6)

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ACROSS 1 Demolish (8) 4 World‑class musician (8) 9 Unsoiled (5) 10 Grain husks (5) 11 Occurring (5) 12 Long‑stalked edible plant (7) 13 Retail outlet (5) 15 Flower part (5) 17 Jettison (7) 20 Glass‑making mineral (6) 21 Land surrounded by

water (6) 23 Admiration (7) 28 Illuminations (6) 29 Crowd together (6) 30 Fragrant essential oil (5) 31 Thin strip of pasta (6) 33 Aromas (6) 35 Disrobe (7) 38 Spiced sausage (6) 40 Paradise (6) 42 Ancient Roman city (7) 45 Risk (5) 47 Type of plastic (5) 49 Shooting sport (7) 50 Allotments (5) 51 In advance (5) 52 Impersonate (5) 53 Medieval musician (8) 54 Altercation (8)

DOWN 1 Upper arm muscle (6) 2 Ability to command (10) 3 US 'courgette' (8) 5 Substandard (8) 6 Hostile (10) 7 Soup flavour (6) 8 Perhaps (5) 14 Car for hire (4) 16 Prayer ending (4) 17 Throwing game (5) 18 School hat (3) 19 Furrow (5) 20 Foolishness (9) 22 Detour (9) 24 Resolved (7) 25 Improve (7) 26 Lit‑up (5) 27 Worshipped figures (5) 32 Supply (5) 33 Japanese fish dish (5) 34 Nominees (10) 36 Agent (3) 37 Love of one's country (10) 39 ___ Hathaway, Oscar

winning actress (4) 41 Catch sight of (4) 43 Get past (8) 44 Gatecrasher (8) 45 Woolly hat tuft (6) 46 Leader (5) 48 Surgical knife (6)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 6 Trouble (6) 8 Passage between seats (5) 10 Informal talk (4) 11 Assist a criminal (4) 12 Curry dish (5) 13 Lorry (5) 14 Spectator (8) 15 Young woman (colloq.) (3) 16 Repeat (4) 18 Medic (abbr.) (3) 20 Leg part (4) 22 Oil‑yielding seed (6) 25 Risky (8) 27 Disturb, unsettle (7) 29 Nudge (5) 30 Affordable (5) 32 Honey makers (4) 33 Cooking fat (4) 35 Legumes (5) 36 Unmoving (5) 38 Tidal wave (7) 40 Giggling (8) 41 Dusk (6) 43 Budge (4) 44 Manage (3) 47 Heavy shoe (4) 49 Afflict (3) 51 Usual (8) 53 Mature (5) 54 Echo‑sounding

equipment (5) 55 Tidy (4) 56 Infant (4) 57 Computer attack (5) 58 Sewing implement (6)

DOWN 1 Merged (8) 2 Slum area (6) 3 Female dancers (10) 4 Soil dressing (10) 5 Large barrel‑shaped

vessel (4) 7 Reprimand (6) 9 Children's play apparatus (5) 10 Unpolished (5) 17 Sewn edge (3) 19 Move upwards (5) 21 Speedy (7) 23 Explosive firework (5) 24 Spider's snare (6) 26 Stylish (7) 28 Inhale (7) 30 Skull (7) 31 Camping stove (6) 34 Percussion instruments (5) 37 Early anaesthetic gas (5) 39 Inviting, tempting (10) 40 Opulence (10) 42 Alien craft (3) 45 Usually (8) 46 Rabbit colony (6) 48 Genuinely (5) 50 Light amplification device (5) 52 Ass (6) 53 Not here (4)

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ACROSS 6 Trouble (6) 8 Passage between seats (5) 10 Informal talk (4) 11 Assist a criminal (4) 12 Curry dish (5) 13 Lorry (5) 14 Spectator (8) 15 Young woman (colloq.) (3) 16 Repeat (4) 18 Medic (abbr.) (3) 20 Leg part (4) 22 Oil‑yielding seed (6) 25 Risky (8) 27 Disturb, unsettle (7) 29 Nudge (5) 30 Affordable (5) 32 Honey makers (4) 33 Cooking fat (4) 35 Legumes (5) 36 Unmoving (5) 38 Tidal wave (7) 40 Giggling (8) 41 Dusk (6) 43 Budge (4) 44 Manage (3) 47 Heavy shoe (4) 49 Afflict (3) 51 Usual (8) 53 Mature (5) 54 Echo‑sounding

equipment (5) 55 Tidy (4) 56 Infant (4) 57 Computer attack (5) 58 Sewing implement (6)

DOWN 1 Merged (8) 2 Slum area (6) 3 Female dancers (10) 4 Soil dressing (10) 5 Large barrel‑shaped

vessel (4) 7 Reprimand (6) 9 Children's play apparatus (5) 10 Unpolished (5) 17 Sewn edge (3) 19 Move upwards (5) 21 Speedy (7) 23 Explosive firework (5) 24 Spider's snare (6) 26 Stylish (7) 28 Inhale (7) 30 Skull (7) 31 Camping stove (6) 34 Percussion instruments (5) 37 Early anaesthetic gas (5) 39 Inviting, tempting (10) 40 Opulence (10) 42 Alien craft (3) 45 Usually (8) 46 Rabbit colony (6) 48 Genuinely (5) 50 Light amplification device (5) 52 Ass (6) 53 Not here (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Hurt (7) 4 Astronomer (9) 7 Grumpy (7) 9 Direction (7) 11 Bush (5) 13 Amount (6) 15 Haulier (7) 18 Breach of the peace (11) 20 Vain attention‑seeker (5) 21 Watchfulness (9) 24 Take a break (5) 25 Fail to work (11) 27 Academic study (11) 30 Torso's curve (5) 32 Emotional anguish (9) 34 Mannerism (5) 36 Type of painting (11) 38 Type of cake (7) 40 Dwarf tree hobby (6) 42 Paper money (5) 44 Similar‑meaning word (7) 47 Vertical (7) 48 Monthly balance sheet (9) 49 Saturday and Sunday (7)

DOWN 1 In the company of (4) 2 Must have (4) 3 Knife (6) 4 Faint (5) 5 Hot water spring (6) 6 Greyish‑yellow colour (4) 8 Geometric shape (6) 10 Boredom (5) 12 Vandal, savage (9) 14 Sadist (5) 16 Writing fluids (4) 17 Supernatural (6) 18 Wilt (5) 19 Of the eye (5) 22 Cowboy noose (5) 23 Noisy sip (5) 25 Bog (5) 26 Instruct (5) 27 Prominent politician (9) 28 Bingo (5) 29 Well‑being (6) 31 Choir member (5) 33 Jester (5) 35 Enthusiastic (4) 36 Less strong (6) 37 Togetherness (5) 39 Indemnify (6) 40 Confer (6) 41 Number (5) 43 Unseat (4) 45 Pig sound (4) 46 Domestic servant (4)

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“Quotation”

The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat

without losing heart.Robert Green Ingersoll

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ACROSS 1 Hurt (7) 4 Astronomer (9) 7 Grumpy (7) 9 Direction (7) 11 Bush (5) 13 Amount (6) 15 Haulier (7) 18 Breach of the peace (11) 20 Vain attention‑seeker (5) 21 Watchfulness (9) 24 Take a break (5) 25 Fail to work (11) 27 Academic study (11) 30 Torso's curve (5) 32 Emotional anguish (9) 34 Mannerism (5) 36 Type of painting (11) 38 Type of cake (7) 40 Dwarf tree hobby (6) 42 Paper money (5) 44 Similar‑meaning word (7) 47 Vertical (7) 48 Monthly balance sheet (9) 49 Saturday and Sunday (7)

DOWN 1 In the company of (4) 2 Must have (4) 3 Knife (6) 4 Faint (5) 5 Hot water spring (6) 6 Greyish‑yellow colour (4) 8 Geometric shape (6) 10 Boredom (5) 12 Vandal, savage (9) 14 Sadist (5) 16 Writing fluids (4) 17 Supernatural (6) 18 Wilt (5) 19 Of the eye (5) 22 Cowboy noose (5) 23 Noisy sip (5) 25 Bog (5) 26 Instruct (5) 27 Prominent politician (9) 28 Bingo (5) 29 Well‑being (6) 31 Choir member (5) 33 Jester (5) 35 Enthusiastic (4) 36 Less strong (6) 37 Togetherness (5) 39 Indemnify (6) 40 Confer (6) 41 Number (5) 43 Unseat (4) 45 Pig sound (4) 46 Domestic servant (4)

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“Quotation”

The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat

without losing heart.Robert Green Ingersoll

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Easily broken (7) 4 Police weapon (9) 8 Aware (7) 9 Know‑how (5) 10 Jewelled headdress (5) 11 Make use of waste

materials (7) 16 La Bohème composer (7) 17 Traditional, usual (9) 18 Speak slowly (5) 20 Book expert (9) 22 Chopping tool (3) 24 Roald ___, author (4) 26 Non meat‑eater (10) 29 Bear, stand (5) 30 Dodgy (4) 32 Lie down (4) 33 Sound (5) 34 Attributed (10) 37 Disagreeable (4) 39 Grow old (3) 40 Unhindered (9) 42 Extinguish (5) 46 Investment collection (9) 47 Generous (7) 49 Opposite of synonym (7) 53 Wanderer (5) 54 Military cloth (5) 55 ___ ball, clairvoyant's tool (7) 56 Handling, use (9) 57 Plain to see (7)

DOWN 1 Legally insolvent (8) 2 Track (5) 3 Rapidly‑spreading

disease (8) 4 Cuddly toy (5) 5 Regular (5) 6 Routine (5) 7 In these times (8) 12 Small fragment (5) 13 Remove (7) 14 Char (6) 15 US state (6) 19 Ancient language (5) 20 Young hare (7) 21 Senior naval officer (7) 23 One more (7) 25 Stratum (5) 27 Parent's father (7) 28 More uncommon (5) 31 Mingled (5) 35 Middle (6) 36 Proficiency certificate (7) 38 Hesitant (6) 41 Wander aimlessly (5) 43 Adversary (8) 44 Child's friend (8) 45 Reed instrument (8) 48 Latin American dance (5) 50 Courage (5) 51 Beginning (5) 52 Pottery fragment (5)

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ACROSS 1 Easily broken (7) 4 Police weapon (9) 8 Aware (7) 9 Know‑how (5) 10 Jewelled headdress (5) 11 Make use of waste

materials (7) 16 La Bohème composer (7) 17 Traditional, usual (9) 18 Speak slowly (5) 20 Book expert (9) 22 Chopping tool (3) 24 Roald ___, author (4) 26 Non meat‑eater (10) 29 Bear, stand (5) 30 Dodgy (4) 32 Lie down (4) 33 Sound (5) 34 Attributed (10) 37 Disagreeable (4) 39 Grow old (3) 40 Unhindered (9) 42 Extinguish (5) 46 Investment collection (9) 47 Generous (7) 49 Opposite of synonym (7) 53 Wanderer (5) 54 Military cloth (5) 55 ___ ball, clairvoyant's tool (7) 56 Handling, use (9) 57 Plain to see (7)

DOWN 1 Legally insolvent (8) 2 Track (5) 3 Rapidly‑spreading

disease (8) 4 Cuddly toy (5) 5 Regular (5) 6 Routine (5) 7 In these times (8) 12 Small fragment (5) 13 Remove (7) 14 Char (6) 15 US state (6) 19 Ancient language (5) 20 Young hare (7) 21 Senior naval officer (7) 23 One more (7) 25 Stratum (5) 27 Parent's father (7) 28 More uncommon (5) 31 Mingled (5) 35 Middle (6) 36 Proficiency certificate (7) 38 Hesitant (6) 41 Wander aimlessly (5) 43 Adversary (8) 44 Child's friend (8) 45 Reed instrument (8) 48 Latin American dance (5) 50 Courage (5) 51 Beginning (5) 52 Pottery fragment (5)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 6 Comfortable (4) 8 Edge forward (5) 10 Dawdle (6) 12 Novice (8) 13 Quarrel (3) 14 Squeeze (4) 15 Escape (5) 16 Sacred image (4) 17 Overly studious (5) 19 Turn over (4) 21 Car frame (7) 22 Experts (4) 23 Wrestling manoeuvre (8) 25 Stockpile (7) 27 Beeswax structure (9) 30 Outwit (5) 33 Expression of joy (5) 34 Highly‑praised (9) 36 Fact file (7) 38 Stair rail (8) 40 Discharge (4) 42 News (7) 44 Decorative skirting (4) 46 ___ Vorderman, TV

personality (5) 48 Not right! (4) 49 Awry (5) 52 Gusto (4) 53 Run slowly (3) 54 Earl's wife (8) 55 Long‑bodied animal (6) 56 Mischievous dwarf (5) 57 Told untruths (4)

DOWN 1 Short pause (8) 2 Plain cake (5) 3 Irish elf (10) 4 Travelled through the air (4) 5 Computing unit (8) 7 Mill (5) 9 Mum and dad (7) 11 More enjoyable (5) 17 Snuggle (6) 18 NASA, UFO, eg (7) 20 Filled pastry (3) 22 Copy (3) 24 Embarrassed (7) 25 ___ zirconia, diamond

substitute (5) 26 Nonsense (7) 28 Nought (3) 29 Being broadcast (2,3) 31 Buzz (3) 32 Wood coating (7) 35 Window beam (6) 37 Used a chair (3) 38 Financial backer (10) 39 Turf (3) 41 Sea fish (8) 43 Ecstasy (7) 45 Calamity (8) 47 Religious ceremonies (5) 50 Drivers' lodgings (5) 51 Military instrument (5) 53 Leave at the altar (4)

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ACROSS 6 Comfortable (4) 8 Edge forward (5) 10 Dawdle (6) 12 Novice (8) 13 Quarrel (3) 14 Squeeze (4) 15 Escape (5) 16 Sacred image (4) 17 Overly studious (5) 19 Turn over (4) 21 Car frame (7) 22 Experts (4) 23 Wrestling manoeuvre (8) 25 Stockpile (7) 27 Beeswax structure (9) 30 Outwit (5) 33 Expression of joy (5) 34 Highly‑praised (9) 36 Fact file (7) 38 Stair rail (8) 40 Discharge (4) 42 News (7) 44 Decorative skirting (4) 46 ___ Vorderman, TV

personality (5) 48 Not right! (4) 49 Awry (5) 52 Gusto (4) 53 Run slowly (3) 54 Earl's wife (8) 55 Long‑bodied animal (6) 56 Mischievous dwarf (5) 57 Told untruths (4)

DOWN 1 Short pause (8) 2 Plain cake (5) 3 Irish elf (10) 4 Travelled through the air (4) 5 Computing unit (8) 7 Mill (5) 9 Mum and dad (7) 11 More enjoyable (5) 17 Snuggle (6) 18 NASA, UFO, eg (7) 20 Filled pastry (3) 22 Copy (3) 24 Embarrassed (7) 25 ___ zirconia, diamond

substitute (5) 26 Nonsense (7) 28 Nought (3) 29 Being broadcast (2,3) 31 Buzz (3) 32 Wood coating (7) 35 Window beam (6) 37 Used a chair (3) 38 Financial backer (10) 39 Turf (3) 41 Sea fish (8) 43 Ecstasy (7) 45 Calamity (8) 47 Religious ceremonies (5) 50 Drivers' lodgings (5) 51 Military instrument (5) 53 Leave at the altar (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 You (8) 4 Detailed examination (8) 8 African language group (5) 10 Court game (6) 11 Potato chips (6) 12 Not fresh (5) 14 One‑sided (6) 15 Exotic flower (6) 16 Marsh grass (5) 18 Minor setback (6) 19 Apt, inclined (6) 20 Estuary (5) 23 Earnings (5) 25 Resentment (7) 27 Church tower (7) 30 Fermenting agent (5) 31 Young herring (5) 32 Source of gum arabic (6) 34 Roman number XC (6) 36 Rap (5) 38 In abundance (6) 40 Throwing event (6) 42 Hang (5) 45 Relieve, ease (6) 46 Good turn (6) 47 Blemish (5) 48 Witch's pot (8) 49 Underprivileged (8)

DOWN 1 Young at heart (8) 2 Gorge (7) 3 Display proudly (6) 4 Real (6) 5 Beginner (7) 6 Parasol (8) 7 Unbending (10) 9 Study of human

behaviour (10) 13 ___ Warhol, artist (4) 16 Country bordering France (5) 17 Young eel (5) 20 Irritating (5) 21 Lovers' rendezvous (5) 22 Light motorcycle (5) 23 Merchandise (5) 24 Meagre (5) 26 Maths aid (10) 27 Slink (5) 28 Strip of wood (5) 29 Shelter (10) 33 Meditation and fitness

practice (4) 35 Non‑religious person (8) 37 Minor planet (8) 39 Flame‑haired person (7) 41 Attacker (7) 43 Wickerwork material (6) 44 Length of time (6)

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ACROSS 1 You (8) 4 Detailed examination (8) 8 African language group (5) 10 Court game (6) 11 Potato chips (6) 12 Not fresh (5) 14 One‑sided (6) 15 Exotic flower (6) 16 Marsh grass (5) 18 Minor setback (6) 19 Apt, inclined (6) 20 Estuary (5) 23 Earnings (5) 25 Resentment (7) 27 Church tower (7) 30 Fermenting agent (5) 31 Young herring (5) 32 Source of gum arabic (6) 34 Roman number XC (6) 36 Rap (5) 38 In abundance (6) 40 Throwing event (6) 42 Hang (5) 45 Relieve, ease (6) 46 Good turn (6) 47 Blemish (5) 48 Witch's pot (8) 49 Underprivileged (8)

DOWN 1 Young at heart (8) 2 Gorge (7) 3 Display proudly (6) 4 Real (6) 5 Beginner (7) 6 Parasol (8) 7 Unbending (10) 9 Study of human

behaviour (10) 13 ___ Warhol, artist (4) 16 Country bordering France (5) 17 Young eel (5) 20 Irritating (5) 21 Lovers' rendezvous (5) 22 Light motorcycle (5) 23 Merchandise (5) 24 Meagre (5) 26 Maths aid (10) 27 Slink (5) 28 Strip of wood (5) 29 Shelter (10) 33 Meditation and fitness

practice (4) 35 Non‑religious person (8) 37 Minor planet (8) 39 Flame‑haired person (7) 41 Attacker (7) 43 Wickerwork material (6) 44 Length of time (6)

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ACROSS 7 Cut with an axe (4) 8 Quieten down (5) 10 Speak (5) 12 Glowing with health (7) 13 Round loaf (3) 14 Black gem (4) 15 Russian emperor (4) 16 Ancient (5) 17 Go through (6) 19 Mystified (7) 21 Seafront walk (9) 24 Senora Peron (5) 25 Lady Windermere's Fan

author (5,5) 27 Plant pigment (11) 29 Condition (5) 31 Exclusive story (5) 32 Gravity (11) 35 Continuously (10) 38 Grumble (5) 39 Height above the horizon (9) 41 Unnamed (7) 43 Bearer of tidings (6) 46 Sentimental (5) 48 Pour down (4) 49 At the peak of (4) 51 Cost (3) 52 Fuel line bubble (7) 54 Old artefact (5) 55 Unabridged (5) 56 Equal (4)

DOWN 1 Personal magnetism (8) 2 Snooker rest (6) 3 Heroic tale (4) 4 Knotted (6) 5 Untidy mess (6) 6 Supplication (6) 9 Oddball (9) 11 Plus (3) 16 Popular herb (7) 18 Racket (3) 20 Unimportant, petty (9) 22 Female horse (4) 23 Completed (3) 24 Moral principle (5) 25 Orange‑yellow pigment (5) 26 Aim, goal (9) 28 Laymen (5) 30 Decorum (5) 33 Pressing need (7) 34 Puff (4) 36 Painting medium (3) 37 Bride's wardrobe (9) 40 By means of (3) 42 Creased (8) 44 Obtain by coercion (6) 45 Imperfection (6) 47 Yellow‑spotted flatfish (6) 48 Largest of the Dodecanese

islands (6) 50 Chum (3) 53 Learning by repetition (4)

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ACROSS 7 Cut with an axe (4) 8 Quieten down (5) 10 Speak (5) 12 Glowing with health (7) 13 Round loaf (3) 14 Black gem (4) 15 Russian emperor (4) 16 Ancient (5) 17 Go through (6) 19 Mystified (7) 21 Seafront walk (9) 24 Senora Peron (5) 25 Lady Windermere's Fan

author (5,5) 27 Plant pigment (11) 29 Condition (5) 31 Exclusive story (5) 32 Gravity (11) 35 Continuously (10) 38 Grumble (5) 39 Height above the horizon (9) 41 Unnamed (7) 43 Bearer of tidings (6) 46 Sentimental (5) 48 Pour down (4) 49 At the peak of (4) 51 Cost (3) 52 Fuel line bubble (7) 54 Old artefact (5) 55 Unabridged (5) 56 Equal (4)

DOWN 1 Personal magnetism (8) 2 Snooker rest (6) 3 Heroic tale (4) 4 Knotted (6) 5 Untidy mess (6) 6 Supplication (6) 9 Oddball (9) 11 Plus (3) 16 Popular herb (7) 18 Racket (3) 20 Unimportant, petty (9) 22 Female horse (4) 23 Completed (3) 24 Moral principle (5) 25 Orange‑yellow pigment (5) 26 Aim, goal (9) 28 Laymen (5) 30 Decorum (5) 33 Pressing need (7) 34 Puff (4) 36 Painting medium (3) 37 Bride's wardrobe (9) 40 By means of (3) 42 Creased (8) 44 Obtain by coercion (6) 45 Imperfection (6) 47 Yellow‑spotted flatfish (6) 48 Largest of the Dodecanese

islands (6) 50 Chum (3) 53 Learning by repetition (4)

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ACROSS 1 Dining establishment (10) 5 Opinion (6) 9 Undercover (9) 10 Fatuous (5) 11 Shareholder payments (9) 13 African carnivore (5) 14 Crop protector (9) 18 Flightless bird (7) 19 Banish (5) 21 Greek island (5) 22 Turn for the worse (7) 25 Relief (3) 26 Topic (5) 27 Prayer beads (6) 29 Eastern Tibetan

tribesman (6) 33 Deductive reasoning (5) 34 Electrically‑charged

particle (3) 35 Promise to marry (7) 36 Smithy's block (5) 37 Trample (5) 39 Violinist (7) 40 Remember (9) 43 Tales of yore (5) 46 Brainteaser (9) 49 Group of eight (5) 50 Severity (9) 51 Gloomier (6) 52 Drive, ambition (10)

DOWN 1 Talk of old times (9) 2 Pointed (5) 3 Recuperate (7) 4 Long bicycle (6) 5 Wide (5) 6 Frozen water spike (6) 7 Walkway (8) 8 Ravioli, spaghetti, eg (5) 12 Travel back and forth (7) 15 Opponents (7) 16 Keeper (6) 17 Give food to (7) 20 Circuitous (8) 23 Punish (8) 24 Naval flag (6) 25 Soak up (6) 28 ___ Gere, Hollywood

actor (7) 30 Musical rendition (7) 31 Ingenious (6) 32 Snail, slug, eg (7) 38 Private eye (9) 39 Very hungry (8) 41 Racetrack (7) 42 Privileged clique (5) 44 Great fear (6) 45 Fruit and nut cereal (6) 47 Proprietor (5) 48 Rich pungent coffee (5)

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ACROSS 1 Dining establishment (10) 5 Opinion (6) 9 Undercover (9) 10 Fatuous (5) 11 Shareholder payments (9) 13 African carnivore (5) 14 Crop protector (9) 18 Flightless bird (7) 19 Banish (5) 21 Greek island (5) 22 Turn for the worse (7) 25 Relief (3) 26 Topic (5) 27 Prayer beads (6) 29 Eastern Tibetan

tribesman (6) 33 Deductive reasoning (5) 34 Electrically‑charged

particle (3) 35 Promise to marry (7) 36 Smithy's block (5) 37 Trample (5) 39 Violinist (7) 40 Remember (9) 43 Tales of yore (5) 46 Brainteaser (9) 49 Group of eight (5) 50 Severity (9) 51 Gloomier (6) 52 Drive, ambition (10)

DOWN 1 Talk of old times (9) 2 Pointed (5) 3 Recuperate (7) 4 Long bicycle (6) 5 Wide (5) 6 Frozen water spike (6) 7 Walkway (8) 8 Ravioli, spaghetti, eg (5) 12 Travel back and forth (7) 15 Opponents (7) 16 Keeper (6) 17 Give food to (7) 20 Circuitous (8) 23 Punish (8) 24 Naval flag (6) 25 Soak up (6) 28 ___ Gere, Hollywood

actor (7) 30 Musical rendition (7) 31 Ingenious (6) 32 Snail, slug, eg (7) 38 Private eye (9) 39 Very hungry (8) 41 Racetrack (7) 42 Privileged clique (5) 44 Great fear (6) 45 Fruit and nut cereal (6) 47 Proprietor (5) 48 Rich pungent coffee (5)

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ACROSS 1 Old‑fashioned (7) 4 Pest (8) 7 ___ vera, plant (4) 8 Border (5) 9 Drug dispensary (8) 10 Small truncheon (4) 11 Suffering (7) 14 Not as old (5) 16 Nip, pinch (5) 17 Maple tree (4) 19 Countryside walking (6) 20 Humiliation (9) 22 Hoodwink (9) 23 Acquire (6) 26 Deep pit (5) 28 Outsider (9) 30 Raise from the dead (9) 32 Musical drama (5) 34 Fertilised egg (6) 35 Solemn, stately (9) 37 Crocodilian reptile (9) 39 Split up (6) 40 Pinnacle (4) 41 Regional dialect (5) 43 Inflexible (5) 45 Bigger (7) 47 Wisecrack (4) 48 Limitless (8) 49 Specialist market (5) 50 Roast until black (4) 51 Wristband (8) 52 Affectionate hug (7)

DOWN 1 Skiing hazard (9) 2 Japanese poem (5) 3 Be infected by (5) 4 Male relative (6) 5 Scatter lightly (8) 6 Repeated process (5) 12 Pony meeting (8) 13 Obstacle (4) 15 Oblong (11) 16 Fishing boat (7) 18 Mend (6) 21 Bestow (6) 24 Stringed instrument (5) 25 Speed pedal (11) 27 Steamy (5) 29 Chant (6) 30 Unruly mob (6) 31 Short witty poem (7) 33 Visual sense (8) 36 Ascertain, find out (9) 38 Help, advice (8) 39 Fawn, doe or stag (4) 42 Item (6) 44 Internal (5) 45 Class, variety (5) 46 Dislike intensely (5)

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“Quotation”

If you want the rainbow you gotta put up with the rain.

Dolly Parton

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ACROSS 1 Old‑fashioned (7) 4 Pest (8) 7 ___ vera, plant (4) 8 Border (5) 9 Drug dispensary (8) 10 Small truncheon (4) 11 Suffering (7) 14 Not as old (5) 16 Nip, pinch (5) 17 Maple tree (4) 19 Countryside walking (6) 20 Humiliation (9) 22 Hoodwink (9) 23 Acquire (6) 26 Deep pit (5) 28 Outsider (9) 30 Raise from the dead (9) 32 Musical drama (5) 34 Fertilised egg (6) 35 Solemn, stately (9) 37 Crocodilian reptile (9) 39 Split up (6) 40 Pinnacle (4) 41 Regional dialect (5) 43 Inflexible (5) 45 Bigger (7) 47 Wisecrack (4) 48 Limitless (8) 49 Specialist market (5) 50 Roast until black (4) 51 Wristband (8) 52 Affectionate hug (7)

DOWN 1 Skiing hazard (9) 2 Japanese poem (5) 3 Be infected by (5) 4 Male relative (6) 5 Scatter lightly (8) 6 Repeated process (5) 12 Pony meeting (8) 13 Obstacle (4) 15 Oblong (11) 16 Fishing boat (7) 18 Mend (6) 21 Bestow (6) 24 Stringed instrument (5) 25 Speed pedal (11) 27 Steamy (5) 29 Chant (6) 30 Unruly mob (6) 31 Short witty poem (7) 33 Visual sense (8) 36 Ascertain, find out (9) 38 Help, advice (8) 39 Fawn, doe or stag (4) 42 Item (6) 44 Internal (5) 45 Class, variety (5) 46 Dislike intensely (5)

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“Quotation”

If you want the rainbow you gotta put up with the rain.

Dolly Parton

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 7 News sheet (5) 9 Strong whirlpool (9) 11 Intruder (10) 12 Highly decorative (6) 13 Divulge a secret (4) 15 Horse enclosure (7) 16 Climbing plant (3) 17 TV or radio show (9) 19 Penury (7) 20 Undemanding (4) 21 Become accustomed (11) 25 Football (6) 27 Idiot (5) 29 Milk producer (3) 30 Rainy (3) 31 Species group (5) 32 Tell (6) 34 Sportscaster (11) 36 Partially open (4) 39 Ooze (7) 41 No longer required (9) 44 Play on words (3) 45 Willingly (7) 47 Descend rapidly (4) 48 Blue dye from the anil

plant (6) 50 Food connoisseur (10) 52 Over the top (9) 53 Wear away (5)

DOWN 1 Child's firework (8) 2 Musical work (4) 3 Entertained (6) 4 Sleeping chamber (7) 5 Cereal by‑product (4) 6 Purple gemstone (8) 8 Turn up again (8) 10 Sweden's capital (9) 14 Counterfeit (5) 16 Like some twins (9) 18 Balkan country (9) 20 Self‑image (3) 22 Sedimentary calcium

rock (9) 23 Plant seeds (3) 24 Pull along (4) 26 Twin‑hulled boat (9) 28 Unit of linear measure (4) 30 Pursue romantically (3) 33 Bitumen (3) 35 Disreputable (9) 37 Spiritless (5) 38 Airport shop (4‑4) 40 Operating costs (8) 42 Autumn month (8) 43 Lethargic (7) 46 Foot part (6) 49 Small measurement (4) 51 Gas, symbol Ne (4)

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ACROSS 7 News sheet (5) 9 Strong whirlpool (9) 11 Intruder (10) 12 Highly decorative (6) 13 Divulge a secret (4) 15 Horse enclosure (7) 16 Climbing plant (3) 17 TV or radio show (9) 19 Penury (7) 20 Undemanding (4) 21 Become accustomed (11) 25 Football (6) 27 Idiot (5) 29 Milk producer (3) 30 Rainy (3) 31 Species group (5) 32 Tell (6) 34 Sportscaster (11) 36 Partially open (4) 39 Ooze (7) 41 No longer required (9) 44 Play on words (3) 45 Willingly (7) 47 Descend rapidly (4) 48 Blue dye from the anil

plant (6) 50 Food connoisseur (10) 52 Over the top (9) 53 Wear away (5)

DOWN 1 Child's firework (8) 2 Musical work (4) 3 Entertained (6) 4 Sleeping chamber (7) 5 Cereal by‑product (4) 6 Purple gemstone (8) 8 Turn up again (8) 10 Sweden's capital (9) 14 Counterfeit (5) 16 Like some twins (9) 18 Balkan country (9) 20 Self‑image (3) 22 Sedimentary calcium

rock (9) 23 Plant seeds (3) 24 Pull along (4) 26 Twin‑hulled boat (9) 28 Unit of linear measure (4) 30 Pursue romantically (3) 33 Bitumen (3) 35 Disreputable (9) 37 Spiritless (5) 38 Airport shop (4‑4) 40 Operating costs (8) 42 Autumn month (8) 43 Lethargic (7) 46 Foot part (6) 49 Small measurement (4) 51 Gas, symbol Ne (4)

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ACROSS 1 Row of houses (7) 5 World's largest desert (6) 8 Immune (6) 9 Venture (5) 10 Keepsake (7) 11 Arrange (5) 12 Mutilate (4) 13 Sharp pain (4) 15 Rappel (6) 18 Revise (5) 19 Spurn (6) 20 Wood‑coating varnish (7) 23 Commendable (9) 29 Curved line (3) 30 Enormity (9) 31 Intelligence (3) 33 Oyster, mussel, eg (9) 35 Six‑sided figure (7) 38 From one side to the

other (6) 40 Leaps over (5) 42 Widen (6) 44 Run away (4) 45 Somerset tourist town (4) 47 Conclude (5) 48 Stage set (7) 50 Obvious (5) 51 Selected (6) 52 Insurance money (6) 53 Cooked under heat (7)

DOWN 1 Mexican drink (7) 2 Booked in advance (8) 3 A A Milne's donkey (6) 4 Emotional (11) 5 Party decoration (8) 6 By an unknown

author (abbr.) (4) 7 Self‑confidence (6) 14 Hand digit (5) 16 All of two (4) 17 Hot molten rock (4) 20 Ocean narrows (7) 21 Construct (5) 22 Tim ___, Rocky Horror

star (5) 24 Quick wash (5) 25 Sentiment (7) 26 Threshing implement (5) 27 Aquatic parasite (5) 28 Plucking noise (5) 32 Insensitive (11) 34 Sign up for a class (5) 36 Otherwise (4) 37 Warning sign (4) 39 Deduct (8) 41 Turmoil (8) 43 Dedicated (7) 44 Church dignitary (6) 46 Coal industry (6) 49 Uptight (4)

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ACROSS 1 Row of houses (7) 5 World's largest desert (6) 8 Immune (6) 9 Venture (5) 10 Keepsake (7) 11 Arrange (5) 12 Mutilate (4) 13 Sharp pain (4) 15 Rappel (6) 18 Revise (5) 19 Spurn (6) 20 Wood‑coating varnish (7) 23 Commendable (9) 29 Curved line (3) 30 Enormity (9) 31 Intelligence (3) 33 Oyster, mussel, eg (9) 35 Six‑sided figure (7) 38 From one side to the

other (6) 40 Leaps over (5) 42 Widen (6) 44 Run away (4) 45 Somerset tourist town (4) 47 Conclude (5) 48 Stage set (7) 50 Obvious (5) 51 Selected (6) 52 Insurance money (6) 53 Cooked under heat (7)

DOWN 1 Mexican drink (7) 2 Booked in advance (8) 3 A A Milne's donkey (6) 4 Emotional (11) 5 Party decoration (8) 6 By an unknown

author (abbr.) (4) 7 Self‑confidence (6) 14 Hand digit (5) 16 All of two (4) 17 Hot molten rock (4) 20 Ocean narrows (7) 21 Construct (5) 22 Tim ___, Rocky Horror

star (5) 24 Quick wash (5) 25 Sentiment (7) 26 Threshing implement (5) 27 Aquatic parasite (5) 28 Plucking noise (5) 32 Insensitive (11) 34 Sign up for a class (5) 36 Otherwise (4) 37 Warning sign (4) 39 Deduct (8) 41 Turmoil (8) 43 Dedicated (7) 44 Church dignitary (6) 46 Coal industry (6) 49 Uptight (4)

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ACROSS 7 Salad ingredient (6) 8 Mush (3) 10 Bustling (6) 12 Roman gown (4) 13 Brown in the sun (3) 14 Shape, outline (7) 15 Total possessions (6) 17 European mountains (4) 18 British film and TV award (5) 21 Cooking measure (10) 24 Perfect (5) 26 Occupation (4) 27 Discarded cargo (6) 28 Full‑grown (4) 29 Fragments (6) 31 Type of dwelling (9) 34 Irregular soldier (9) 36 Subside, abate (6) 38 Steep rock face (4) 40 Abandon (6) 42 Challenge (4) 43 Lustre (5) 44 Parallel bars sport (10) 47 Pessimist (5) 49 Flower stalk (4) 51 Pure (6) 54 Cleanliness (7) 55 Afternoon sleep (3) 56 Tiny amount (4) 58 Archaic reaping tool (6) 59 A A Milne marsupial (3) 60 Dig up (6)

DOWN 1 Prefix indicating one (4) 2 Indian spice mix (6) 3 Military stronghold (8) 4 List of items for

discussion (6) 5 Insipid (5) 6 Haze (4) 9 Inhabitants (9) 11 String instrument (5) 16 Mineral spring (3) 19 Spring flower (5) 20 Circle's width (8) 22 Line from a song (5) 23 On the whole (7) 25 Eagle's nest (5) 26 Twist dry (5) 30 Loud, insistent (8) 32 Word puzzle (7) 33 Hot mixed drink (5) 35 Bird of prey (5) 37 Peak (5) 39 Corroded (5) 41 Tourist (9) 45 Generally believed (8) 46 Small bed (3) 48 Metal slab (5) 50 Trusted teacher (6) 52 Disembark (6) 53 Gem (5) 54 Steal digital information (4) 57 Large book (4)

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ACROSS 7 Salad ingredient (6) 8 Mush (3) 10 Bustling (6) 12 Roman gown (4) 13 Brown in the sun (3) 14 Shape, outline (7) 15 Total possessions (6) 17 European mountains (4) 18 British film and TV award (5) 21 Cooking measure (10) 24 Perfect (5) 26 Occupation (4) 27 Discarded cargo (6) 28 Full‑grown (4) 29 Fragments (6) 31 Type of dwelling (9) 34 Irregular soldier (9) 36 Subside, abate (6) 38 Steep rock face (4) 40 Abandon (6) 42 Challenge (4) 43 Lustre (5) 44 Parallel bars sport (10) 47 Pessimist (5) 49 Flower stalk (4) 51 Pure (6) 54 Cleanliness (7) 55 Afternoon sleep (3) 56 Tiny amount (4) 58 Archaic reaping tool (6) 59 A A Milne marsupial (3) 60 Dig up (6)

DOWN 1 Prefix indicating one (4) 2 Indian spice mix (6) 3 Military stronghold (8) 4 List of items for

discussion (6) 5 Insipid (5) 6 Haze (4) 9 Inhabitants (9) 11 String instrument (5) 16 Mineral spring (3) 19 Spring flower (5) 20 Circle's width (8) 22 Line from a song (5) 23 On the whole (7) 25 Eagle's nest (5) 26 Twist dry (5) 30 Loud, insistent (8) 32 Word puzzle (7) 33 Hot mixed drink (5) 35 Bird of prey (5) 37 Peak (5) 39 Corroded (5) 41 Tourist (9) 45 Generally believed (8) 46 Small bed (3) 48 Metal slab (5) 50 Trusted teacher (6) 52 Disembark (6) 53 Gem (5) 54 Steal digital information (4) 57 Large book (4)

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ACROSS 1 Nautical (8) 4 Strong Italian coffee (8) 9 Arrive at (5) 10 Afterwards (5) 11 Parliamentary positions (5) 12 Energetic, driven (7) 13 Binge (5) 15 Origins (5) 17 Of the heart (7) 20 Chalky crayon (6) 21 Meat and potato stew (6) 23 Japanese

flower‑arranging (7) 28 Touching, poignant (6) 29 Hot coals (6) 30 Small bird (5) 31 Alter garments to fit

better (6) 33 Cultural (6) 35 Poisonous (7) 38 Finale (6) 40 Strain (6) 42 Numerous (7) 45 Fleshy seed (5) 47 Beach cloth (5) 49 Ghost (7) 50 Be ready for (5) 51 Add, incorporate (5) 52 Small lizard (5) 53 Abbreviate (8) 54 Odd‑job worker (8)

DOWN 1 Quagmire (6) 2 Burn (10) 3 Kuala Lumpur's country (8) 5 Cagliari's island (8) 6 Voting public (10) 7 Preoccupy completely (6) 8 Hot vapour (5) 14 Cougar (4) 16 Three‑piece (4) 17 Hold on tenaciously (5) 18 Give a name to (3) 19 Hot pursuit (5) 20 Unsophisticated, crude (9) 22 Highly classified (3,6) 24 When day and night are of

equal length (7) 25 Tropical fruit (7) 26 Keep away from (5) 27 Mock attack (5) 32 Circles (5) 33 Artist's stand (5) 34 Freedom (10) 36 Anger (3) 37 Audacity (10) 39 Word of identity (4) 41 Widespread (4) 43 Aubergine (8) 44 Eating disorder (8) 45 Bosom (6) 46 Odour (5) 48 Salt‑water lake (6)

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ACROSS 1 Nautical (8) 4 Strong Italian coffee (8) 9 Arrive at (5) 10 Afterwards (5) 11 Parliamentary positions (5) 12 Energetic, driven (7) 13 Binge (5) 15 Origins (5) 17 Of the heart (7) 20 Chalky crayon (6) 21 Meat and potato stew (6) 23 Japanese

flower‑arranging (7) 28 Touching, poignant (6) 29 Hot coals (6) 30 Small bird (5) 31 Alter garments to fit

better (6) 33 Cultural (6) 35 Poisonous (7) 38 Finale (6) 40 Strain (6) 42 Numerous (7) 45 Fleshy seed (5) 47 Beach cloth (5) 49 Ghost (7) 50 Be ready for (5) 51 Add, incorporate (5) 52 Small lizard (5) 53 Abbreviate (8) 54 Odd‑job worker (8)

DOWN 1 Quagmire (6) 2 Burn (10) 3 Kuala Lumpur's country (8) 5 Cagliari's island (8) 6 Voting public (10) 7 Preoccupy completely (6) 8 Hot vapour (5) 14 Cougar (4) 16 Three‑piece (4) 17 Hold on tenaciously (5) 18 Give a name to (3) 19 Hot pursuit (5) 20 Unsophisticated, crude (9) 22 Highly classified (3,6) 24 When day and night are of

equal length (7) 25 Tropical fruit (7) 26 Keep away from (5) 27 Mock attack (5) 32 Circles (5) 33 Artist's stand (5) 34 Freedom (10) 36 Anger (3) 37 Audacity (10) 39 Word of identity (4) 41 Widespread (4) 43 Aubergine (8) 44 Eating disorder (8) 45 Bosom (6) 46 Odour (5) 48 Salt‑water lake (6)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 6 Easily bent (6) 8 Punctuation mark (5) 10 Food list (4) 11 Rigging support (4) 12 Thin leather strip (5) 13 Sled dog (5) 14 Adversity (8) 15 Dash (3) 16 Say no to (4) 18 Not hers! (3) 20 Drooping (4) 22 Large tropical American

lizard (6) 25 Diabolical (8) 27 Jazz style (7) 29 Gapes open (5) 30 Horse noise (5) 32 Invalid (4) 33 Political grouping (4) 35 Illumination (5) 36 Pastry maker (5) 38 King Arthur's castle (7) 40 Envisaged (8) 41 Frenzied (6) 43 Small whirlpool (4) 44 Stretch out (3) 47 Self‑satisfied (4) 49 Senseless (3) 51 Quickly (8) 53 Foreground (5) 54 Scorched (5) 55 Tobacco‑smoking tool (4) 56 Separate carefully (4) 57 Current fashion (5) 58 Necessitate (6)

DOWN 1 Carelessly done (8) 2 Divine (6) 3 Complete (10) 4 Charming (10) 5 Resent (4) 7 Short‑tempered (6) 9 Light beer (5) 10 Pondered (5) 17 Grandma (3) 19 Tendon (5) 21 Endure (7) 23 Marriage (5) 24 Type of engine (6) 26 Charmingly picturesque (7) 28 Magnify (7) 30 Bedtime garment (abbr.) (7) 31 Wheel cover (6) 34 Heavenly body (5) 37 Cutting tool (5) 39 Railway engine (10) 40 Lacking tact (10) 42 Type of tree (3) 45 Dots marking omitted

words (8) 46 Fume (6) 48 Apparition (5) 50 Remove errors from

software (5) 52 Second in command (6) 53 Bazaar (4)

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ACROSS 6 Easily bent (6) 8 Punctuation mark (5) 10 Food list (4) 11 Rigging support (4) 12 Thin leather strip (5) 13 Sled dog (5) 14 Adversity (8) 15 Dash (3) 16 Say no to (4) 18 Not hers! (3) 20 Drooping (4) 22 Large tropical American

lizard (6) 25 Diabolical (8) 27 Jazz style (7) 29 Gapes open (5) 30 Horse noise (5) 32 Invalid (4) 33 Political grouping (4) 35 Illumination (5) 36 Pastry maker (5) 38 King Arthur's castle (7) 40 Envisaged (8) 41 Frenzied (6) 43 Small whirlpool (4) 44 Stretch out (3) 47 Self‑satisfied (4) 49 Senseless (3) 51 Quickly (8) 53 Foreground (5) 54 Scorched (5) 55 Tobacco‑smoking tool (4) 56 Separate carefully (4) 57 Current fashion (5) 58 Necessitate (6)

DOWN 1 Carelessly done (8) 2 Divine (6) 3 Complete (10) 4 Charming (10) 5 Resent (4) 7 Short‑tempered (6) 9 Light beer (5) 10 Pondered (5) 17 Grandma (3) 19 Tendon (5) 21 Endure (7) 23 Marriage (5) 24 Type of engine (6) 26 Charmingly picturesque (7) 28 Magnify (7) 30 Bedtime garment (abbr.) (7) 31 Wheel cover (6) 34 Heavenly body (5) 37 Cutting tool (5) 39 Railway engine (10) 40 Lacking tact (10) 42 Type of tree (3) 45 Dots marking omitted

words (8) 46 Fume (6) 48 Apparition (5) 50 Remove errors from

software (5) 52 Second in command (6) 53 Bazaar (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Helpless, ineffectual (9) 4 Reasons, justifications (7) 9 Voltage regulator (11) 10 Matter (6) 13 Catchphrase (6) 14 Go by (6) 16 Flaky (5) 19 Type of scientist (9) 22 Difficulty (7) 23 Available employees (9) 26 Austrian province (5) 28 Lake in Cumbria (9) 30 Country music style (9) 32 Soft cap (5) 34 Self‑control (9) 37 Deadlock (7) 39 Group of followers (9) 41 Tinker Bell, eg (5) 43 Authoritarian (6) 45 Fish‑egg delicacy (6) 48 Attack (6) 49 Small freshwater fish (11) 50 Coastal area (7) 51 Maturity (9)

DOWN 1 Nightwear (7) 2 Faint aroma (5) 3 Forcefully (8) 5 Garbage (6) 6 Unfeeling (4) 7 Tool‑downing protest (6) 8 Partially intoxicated (5) 11 Surrounding area (8) 12 Idiotic (4) 15 Impassive (5) 17 Bright red colour (6) 18 Type of meat (4) 20 German city on the Elbe (7) 21 Sort, type (colloq.) (3) 24 Very overweight (5) 25 Celebrate (5) 26 Swollen plant root (5) 27 Young nocturnal bird (5) 29 Laundry (7) 31 Forsake (8) 33 Spring festival (6) 35 Be (5) 36 Parliamentary law (3) 38 Geometry calculation (4) 39 Way out (4) 40 Moved forward (8) 41 Ice deposit (5) 42 Capitulated (7) 43 Becomes aware of (6) 44 Of the nobility (6) 46 Manly, virile (5) 47 Opera star (4)

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“Quotation”

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

Henri Matisse

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Helpless, ineffectual (9) 4 Reasons, justifications (7) 9 Voltage regulator (11) 10 Matter (6) 13 Catchphrase (6) 14 Go by (6) 16 Flaky (5) 19 Type of scientist (9) 22 Difficulty (7) 23 Available employees (9) 26 Austrian province (5) 28 Lake in Cumbria (9) 30 Country music style (9) 32 Soft cap (5) 34 Self‑control (9) 37 Deadlock (7) 39 Group of followers (9) 41 Tinker Bell, eg (5) 43 Authoritarian (6) 45 Fish‑egg delicacy (6) 48 Attack (6) 49 Small freshwater fish (11) 50 Coastal area (7) 51 Maturity (9)

DOWN 1 Nightwear (7) 2 Faint aroma (5) 3 Forcefully (8) 5 Garbage (6) 6 Unfeeling (4) 7 Tool‑downing protest (6) 8 Partially intoxicated (5) 11 Surrounding area (8) 12 Idiotic (4) 15 Impassive (5) 17 Bright red colour (6) 18 Type of meat (4) 20 German city on the Elbe (7) 21 Sort, type (colloq.) (3) 24 Very overweight (5) 25 Celebrate (5) 26 Swollen plant root (5) 27 Young nocturnal bird (5) 29 Laundry (7) 31 Forsake (8) 33 Spring festival (6) 35 Be (5) 36 Parliamentary law (3) 38 Geometry calculation (4) 39 Way out (4) 40 Moved forward (8) 41 Ice deposit (5) 42 Capitulated (7) 43 Becomes aware of (6) 44 Of the nobility (6) 46 Manly, virile (5) 47 Opera star (4)

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“Quotation”

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

Henri Matisse

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Lively party (5‑2) 4 Eyewitness (9) 8 Hand signal (7) 9 From the Netherlands (5) 10 Islamic holy city (5) 11 Late afternoon meal (4,3) 16 Colonist (7) 17 Lucky (9) 18 Goat sound (5) 20 Baby carriage (9) 22 Which person (3) 24 Killer whale (4) 26 Belligerent (10) 29 Relating to sound (5) 30 Stumble (4) 32 Average (4) 33 Informal speech (5) 34 Large animal (10) 37 Peel (4) 39 Outgoing tide (3) 40 Study of business and

money (9) 42 Units of 36 inches (5) 46 Shocking surprise (9) 47 Bring to a higher

standard (7) 49 Thrash (7) 53 Bereavement (5) 54 Large solid‑fuel stove (5) 55 Frankness (7) 56 Take to pieces (9) 57 Allegiance (7)

DOWN 1 Compassion (8) 2 Decree (5) 3 First performance (8) 4 Mess up completely (5) 5 ___ Gainsbourg, French

singer (5) 6 Unclothed (5) 7 Shopkeeper (8) 12 Utensils (5) 13 Newspaper story (7) 14 Sloping script (6) 15 Pacific island (6) 19 String (5) 20 Unlicensed hunter (7) 21 Raffle (7) 23 Concoct, brew (7) 25 Colorado ski resort (5) 27 Spectacles (7) 28 Melodies (5) 31 Striped cat (5) 35 Money earned (6) 36 Fancy needlework (7) 38 Abduct for ransom (6) 41 Snow hut (5) 43 Abbreviated (8) 44 On time (8) 45 Leaning, inclination (8) 48 Deluge (5) 50 Oven‑cook (5) 51 Needless (5) 52 Animal life (5)

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8

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Lively party (5‑2) 4 Eyewitness (9) 8 Hand signal (7) 9 From the Netherlands (5) 10 Islamic holy city (5) 11 Late afternoon meal (4,3) 16 Colonist (7) 17 Lucky (9) 18 Goat sound (5) 20 Baby carriage (9) 22 Which person (3) 24 Killer whale (4) 26 Belligerent (10) 29 Relating to sound (5) 30 Stumble (4) 32 Average (4) 33 Informal speech (5) 34 Large animal (10) 37 Peel (4) 39 Outgoing tide (3) 40 Study of business and

money (9) 42 Units of 36 inches (5) 46 Shocking surprise (9) 47 Bring to a higher

standard (7) 49 Thrash (7) 53 Bereavement (5) 54 Large solid‑fuel stove (5) 55 Frankness (7) 56 Take to pieces (9) 57 Allegiance (7)

DOWN 1 Compassion (8) 2 Decree (5) 3 First performance (8) 4 Mess up completely (5) 5 ___ Gainsbourg, French

singer (5) 6 Unclothed (5) 7 Shopkeeper (8) 12 Utensils (5) 13 Newspaper story (7) 14 Sloping script (6) 15 Pacific island (6) 19 String (5) 20 Unlicensed hunter (7) 21 Raffle (7) 23 Concoct, brew (7) 25 Colorado ski resort (5) 27 Spectacles (7) 28 Melodies (5) 31 Striped cat (5) 35 Money earned (6) 36 Fancy needlework (7) 38 Abduct for ransom (6) 41 Snow hut (5) 43 Abbreviated (8) 44 On time (8) 45 Leaning, inclination (8) 48 Deluge (5) 50 Oven‑cook (5) 51 Needless (5) 52 Animal life (5)

31

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 6 River on which Florence

stands (4) 8 Bring to bear (5) 10 Hate (6) 12 Had an impact on (8) 13 Caress (3) 14 Article (4) 15 Billy Joel's instrument (5) 16 Therefore (4) 17 Woe (5) 19 Bubble (4) 21 Perform surgery (7) 22 Indonesian resort island (4) 23 Records of events (8) 25 Squanderer (7) 27 Musical climax (9) 30 Out and ___, on the go (5) 33 Fungus (5) 34 Efficient, methodical (9) 36 Give the right (7) 38 Plates, cups, etc (8) 40 Clasp (4) 42 Money management (7) 44 Twelve‑month period (4) 46 Well‑padded (5) 48 Army division (4) 49 Twofold (5) 52 No longer new (4) 53 Evergreen tree (3) 54 Cosmos (8) 55 Water jug (6) 56 Guffaw (5) 57 Horse's gait (4)

DOWN 1 Street art (8) 2 Docking site (5) 3 Gentleness (10) 4 Surfeit (4) 5 Happy (8) 7 Body of water (5) 9 Milk pudding (7) 11 Proof of absence (5) 17 Slippery (6) 18 Join together (7) 20 Menagerie (3) 22 Forbid (3) 24 Area of low‑pressure air (7) 25 Not accurate (5) 26 Wash (7) 28 Snake‑like fish (3) 29 Not a soul (2,3) 31 Communal transport (3) 32 Bothered (7) 35 Airless, muggy (6) 37 Basin (3) 38 Non‑stop (10) 39 Crucial (3) 41 Hand‑drawn vehicle (8) 43 Impartial (7) 45 Forebear (8) 47 Press, TV, etc (5) 50 Gluten‑rich grain (5) 51 Taut (5) 53 Nourish (4)

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18

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 6 River on which Florence

stands (4) 8 Bring to bear (5) 10 Hate (6) 12 Had an impact on (8) 13 Caress (3) 14 Article (4) 15 Billy Joel's instrument (5) 16 Therefore (4) 17 Woe (5) 19 Bubble (4) 21 Perform surgery (7) 22 Indonesian resort island (4) 23 Records of events (8) 25 Squanderer (7) 27 Musical climax (9) 30 Out and ___, on the go (5) 33 Fungus (5) 34 Efficient, methodical (9) 36 Give the right (7) 38 Plates, cups, etc (8) 40 Clasp (4) 42 Money management (7) 44 Twelve‑month period (4) 46 Well‑padded (5) 48 Army division (4) 49 Twofold (5) 52 No longer new (4) 53 Evergreen tree (3) 54 Cosmos (8) 55 Water jug (6) 56 Guffaw (5) 57 Horse's gait (4)

DOWN 1 Street art (8) 2 Docking site (5) 3 Gentleness (10) 4 Surfeit (4) 5 Happy (8) 7 Body of water (5) 9 Milk pudding (7) 11 Proof of absence (5) 17 Slippery (6) 18 Join together (7) 20 Menagerie (3) 22 Forbid (3) 24 Area of low‑pressure air (7) 25 Not accurate (5) 26 Wash (7) 28 Snake‑like fish (3) 29 Not a soul (2,3) 31 Communal transport (3) 32 Bothered (7) 35 Airless, muggy (6) 37 Basin (3) 38 Non‑stop (10) 39 Crucial (3) 41 Hand‑drawn vehicle (8) 43 Impartial (7) 45 Forebear (8) 47 Press, TV, etc (5) 50 Gluten‑rich grain (5) 51 Taut (5) 53 Nourish (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Brolly (8) 4 Likelihood (8) 8 Bewitch (5) 10 Pie crust (6) 11 Frozen Arctic plain (6) 12 Blue‑green gemstone (5) 14 Eyelid hairs (6) 15 Chain, shackle (6) 16 Chips (5) 18 Sweepstake (6) 19 Instruction book (6) 20 Foot covers (5) 23 Looked towards (5) 25 Friendly (7) 27 Plead (7) 30 Finely pulverised tobacco (5) 31 Symbol of love (5) 32 Medical centre (6) 34 Unsophisticated (6) 36 Incisor, eg (5) 38 Type of gum (6) 40 Like better (6) 42 Meal (5) 45 Draw aimlessly (6) 46 Burrowing animal (6) 47 Lacerates (5) 48 Send signals (8) 49 Drink (8)

DOWN 1 Undamaged (8) 2 Severe (7) 3 Onto dry land (6) 4 Not fully (6) 5 Capable of being

dissolved (7) 6 Buried riches (8) 7 Aid (10) 9 Entry charge (10) 13 Mess up (4) 16 Not as many (5) 17 Diminutive (5) 20 Auctions (5) 21 Neck‑warmer (5) 22 Circumference (5) 23 Ordinal of five (5) 24 Bus station (5) 26 Uproar, commotion (10) 27 Accurate (5) 28 Notable period (5) 29 Disguise (10) 33 Ragged (4) 35 Prolific (8) 37 Stick out (8) 39 Anarchic (7) 41 Love story (7) 43 Pressing (6) 44 Angel (6)

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38 39 40 41

42 43 44

45 46

47

48 49

PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Brolly (8) 4 Likelihood (8) 8 Bewitch (5) 10 Pie crust (6) 11 Frozen Arctic plain (6) 12 Blue‑green gemstone (5) 14 Eyelid hairs (6) 15 Chain, shackle (6) 16 Chips (5) 18 Sweepstake (6) 19 Instruction book (6) 20 Foot covers (5) 23 Looked towards (5) 25 Friendly (7) 27 Plead (7) 30 Finely pulverised tobacco (5) 31 Symbol of love (5) 32 Medical centre (6) 34 Unsophisticated (6) 36 Incisor, eg (5) 38 Type of gum (6) 40 Like better (6) 42 Meal (5) 45 Draw aimlessly (6) 46 Burrowing animal (6) 47 Lacerates (5) 48 Send signals (8) 49 Drink (8)

DOWN 1 Undamaged (8) 2 Severe (7) 3 Onto dry land (6) 4 Not fully (6) 5 Capable of being

dissolved (7) 6 Buried riches (8) 7 Aid (10) 9 Entry charge (10) 13 Mess up (4) 16 Not as many (5) 17 Diminutive (5) 20 Auctions (5) 21 Neck‑warmer (5) 22 Circumference (5) 23 Ordinal of five (5) 24 Bus station (5) 26 Uproar, commotion (10) 27 Accurate (5) 28 Notable period (5) 29 Disguise (10) 33 Ragged (4) 35 Prolific (8) 37 Stick out (8) 39 Anarchic (7) 41 Love story (7) 43 Pressing (6) 44 Angel (6)

33

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 7 Wind instrument (4) 8 Ballroom dance (5) 10 Eye cover (5) 12 Cavalryman (7) 13 Day before (3) 14 Pluck, determination (4) 15 Glance through (4) 16 Crooked, awry (5) 17 Alive (6) 19 Wordy, long‑winded (7) 21 Appearing year after year (9) 24 Seal (5) 25 Go head over heels (10) 27 Dorset resort (11) 29 Saying, adage (5) 31 Offal (5) 32 Study of skin diseases (11) 35 Games area (10) 38 Braid of hair (5) 39 Servant (9) 41 Type of paint (7) 43 Crafty (6) 46 Ribbed cloth (5) 48 Armed takeover (4) 49 Amend text (4) 51 Rocky peak (3) 52 Memorised (7) 54 Room on a ship (5) 55 Bedding (5) 56 Western defence

alliance (inits.) (4)

DOWN 1 Hurdle (8) 2 Eminence (6) 3 Cease (4) 4 Wet‑weather coat (6) 5 Entreaty (6) 6 Blanch (6) 9 Swamp, inundate (9) 11 Label (3) 16 Spartan (7) 18 Multi‑purpose vehicle (3) 20 Life story (9) 22 Makes a mistake (4) 23 Piercing tool (3) 24 Hymn singers (5) 25 Sleeping noise (5) 26 Nursing aide (9) 28 Sheepish (5) 30 Should (5) 33 Normal (7) 34 Barren (4) 36 Allow (3) 37 Freakish (9) 40 Pixie, sprite (3) 42 Flood, overwhelm (8) 44 Diminish (6) 45 Hidden (6) 47 Not by the sea (6) 48 Sharp‑pointed tooth (6) 50 Small flap (3) 53 Adolescent skin

complaint (4)

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7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14

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54 55 56

PUZZLE

ACROSS 7 Wind instrument (4) 8 Ballroom dance (5) 10 Eye cover (5) 12 Cavalryman (7) 13 Day before (3) 14 Pluck, determination (4) 15 Glance through (4) 16 Crooked, awry (5) 17 Alive (6) 19 Wordy, long‑winded (7) 21 Appearing year after year (9) 24 Seal (5) 25 Go head over heels (10) 27 Dorset resort (11) 29 Saying, adage (5) 31 Offal (5) 32 Study of skin diseases (11) 35 Games area (10) 38 Braid of hair (5) 39 Servant (9) 41 Type of paint (7) 43 Crafty (6) 46 Ribbed cloth (5) 48 Armed takeover (4) 49 Amend text (4) 51 Rocky peak (3) 52 Memorised (7) 54 Room on a ship (5) 55 Bedding (5) 56 Western defence

alliance (inits.) (4)

DOWN 1 Hurdle (8) 2 Eminence (6) 3 Cease (4) 4 Wet‑weather coat (6) 5 Entreaty (6) 6 Blanch (6) 9 Swamp, inundate (9) 11 Label (3) 16 Spartan (7) 18 Multi‑purpose vehicle (3) 20 Life story (9) 22 Makes a mistake (4) 23 Piercing tool (3) 24 Hymn singers (5) 25 Sleeping noise (5) 26 Nursing aide (9) 28 Sheepish (5) 30 Should (5) 33 Normal (7) 34 Barren (4) 36 Allow (3) 37 Freakish (9) 40 Pixie, sprite (3) 42 Flood, overwhelm (8) 44 Diminish (6) 45 Hidden (6) 47 Not by the sea (6) 48 Sharp‑pointed tooth (6) 50 Small flap (3) 53 Adolescent skin

complaint (4)

34

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Team game (10) 5 Photo collections (6) 9 Two‑faced person (9) 10 Submerge (5) 11 Free, on hand (9) 13 Thin pancake (5) 14 Boldfaced (9) 18 Menacing (7) 19 Citrus fruit (5) 21 Learn (5) 22 Lose hope (7) 25 Smidgen (3) 26 Eject lava (5) 27 Unnerve (6) 29 Fred ___, comic strip dog (6) 33 Panic (5) 34 Irritate (3) 35 Caribbean republic (7) 36 Verdant (5) 37 Royal (5) 39 Geological features (7) 40 Found not guilty (9) 43 Garden flower (5) 46 Type of car (9) 49 Honey‑yellow colour (5) 50 Doubtful (9) 51 Scattered rubbish (6) 52 Greedy (10)

DOWN 1 Extortion (9) 2 Bonus (5) 3 Swagger (7) 4 Not an expert (6) 5 Coral island (5) 6 One of a kind (6) 7 US 'trainers' (8) 8 Egg‑shaped (5) 12 Celestial phenomenon (7) 15 Game (7) 16 Detective (6) 17 Hot air balloon's basket (7) 20 Not excessive (8) 23 Nothing specifically (8) 24 Comment (6) 25 Multitude (6) 28 Pasta sheets (7) 30 Japanese military class (7) 31 Photographic device (6) 32 Nasal congestion (7) 38 Absurd, preposterous (9) 39 Calm, peaceful (8) 41 Four‑piece band (7) 42 Ethnic group (5) 44 Soft knitted fabric (6) 45 Throbbing with pain (6) 47 Communion table (5) 48 Simple musical

instrument (5)

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10

11 12

13

14 15 16 17

18

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27 28 29 30

31

32 33 34

35

36 37 38

39

40 41 42

43 44 45

46 47 48

49

50

51 52

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ACROSS 1 Team game (10) 5 Photo collections (6) 9 Two‑faced person (9) 10 Submerge (5) 11 Free, on hand (9) 13 Thin pancake (5) 14 Boldfaced (9) 18 Menacing (7) 19 Citrus fruit (5) 21 Learn (5) 22 Lose hope (7) 25 Smidgen (3) 26 Eject lava (5) 27 Unnerve (6) 29 Fred ___, comic strip dog (6) 33 Panic (5) 34 Irritate (3) 35 Caribbean republic (7) 36 Verdant (5) 37 Royal (5) 39 Geological features (7) 40 Found not guilty (9) 43 Garden flower (5) 46 Type of car (9) 49 Honey‑yellow colour (5) 50 Doubtful (9) 51 Scattered rubbish (6) 52 Greedy (10)

DOWN 1 Extortion (9) 2 Bonus (5) 3 Swagger (7) 4 Not an expert (6) 5 Coral island (5) 6 One of a kind (6) 7 US 'trainers' (8) 8 Egg‑shaped (5) 12 Celestial phenomenon (7) 15 Game (7) 16 Detective (6) 17 Hot air balloon's basket (7) 20 Not excessive (8) 23 Nothing specifically (8) 24 Comment (6) 25 Multitude (6) 28 Pasta sheets (7) 30 Japanese military class (7) 31 Photographic device (6) 32 Nasal congestion (7) 38 Absurd, preposterous (9) 39 Calm, peaceful (8) 41 Four‑piece band (7) 42 Ethnic group (5) 44 Soft knitted fabric (6) 45 Throbbing with pain (6) 47 Communion table (5) 48 Simple musical

instrument (5)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Furtiveness (7) 5 Stipulate (7) 11 Lacking principles (6) 12 Aviation industry (9) 13 Room's sound quality (9) 14 Representatives (6) 15 Ornate cave (6) 17 Racing dog (9) 19 Indoor shoe (7) 21 Eager desire (7) 25 Perform again (4) 26 Grand meal (7) 28 Untruths (4) 29 Stiff undergarment (6) 30 Pungent bulb (6) 33 Pottery material (4) 34 Altered (7) 35 Multi‑hued gemstone (4) 36 Grandeur (7) 38 Commissioned soldier (7) 42 Find out (9) 44 Surprise attack (6) 46 Idea (6) 48 Grass‑cutter (9) 50 Baton wielder (9) 51 Flora and fauna (6) 52 Skilled workman (7) 53 Road‑surfacing material (7)

DOWN 2 Florida city (5) 3 Heathrow, eg (7) 4 Spyglass (9) 6 Type of nut (9) 7 French country house (7) 8 Navy (5) 9 Rainy‑day cash (7) 10 Cut of meat (7) 16 Alleviation (6) 18 Hazard (6) 20 Research model (9) 22 WWI campaign in Turkey (9) 23 Alternatively (7) 24 Traveller's baggage (7) 26 Fundamental (5) 27 Haggard (5) 31 Llama‑like animal (6) 32 Waterproof leggings (6) 37 Large hairy spider (9) 39 Shatters (9) 40 Pills (7) 41 Responses (7) 43 Italian red wine (7) 45 Hold spellbound (7) 47 Take place (5) 49 Rustic (5)

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“Quotation”

Football is an art, like dancing is an art - but only when it's well done does it become an art.

Arsene Wenger

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ACROSS 1 Furtiveness (7) 5 Stipulate (7) 11 Lacking principles (6) 12 Aviation industry (9) 13 Room's sound quality (9) 14 Representatives (6) 15 Ornate cave (6) 17 Racing dog (9) 19 Indoor shoe (7) 21 Eager desire (7) 25 Perform again (4) 26 Grand meal (7) 28 Untruths (4) 29 Stiff undergarment (6) 30 Pungent bulb (6) 33 Pottery material (4) 34 Altered (7) 35 Multi‑hued gemstone (4) 36 Grandeur (7) 38 Commissioned soldier (7) 42 Find out (9) 44 Surprise attack (6) 46 Idea (6) 48 Grass‑cutter (9) 50 Baton wielder (9) 51 Flora and fauna (6) 52 Skilled workman (7) 53 Road‑surfacing material (7)

DOWN 2 Florida city (5) 3 Heathrow, eg (7) 4 Spyglass (9) 6 Type of nut (9) 7 French country house (7) 8 Navy (5) 9 Rainy‑day cash (7) 10 Cut of meat (7) 16 Alleviation (6) 18 Hazard (6) 20 Research model (9) 22 WWI campaign in Turkey (9) 23 Alternatively (7) 24 Traveller's baggage (7) 26 Fundamental (5) 27 Haggard (5) 31 Llama‑like animal (6) 32 Waterproof leggings (6) 37 Large hairy spider (9) 39 Shatters (9) 40 Pills (7) 41 Responses (7) 43 Italian red wine (7) 45 Hold spellbound (7) 47 Take place (5) 49 Rustic (5)

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“Quotation”

Football is an art, like dancing is an art - but only when it's well done does it become an art.

Arsene Wenger

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 7 Buckle (5) 9 Act of taking office (9) 11 Flooding down (10) 12 Clear (6) 13 Lower leg (4) 15 Element, symbol As (7) 16 Come in first (3) 17 Make stronger (9) 19 Least (7) 20 Playthings (4) 21 Compelling (11) 25 Malmo's country (6) 27 Not sleeping (5) 29 Choose (3) 30 Smartly dressed 60s

youth (3) 31 Full amount (5) 32 Food quota (6) 34 Focus the mind (11) 36 Long‑necked water bird (4) 39 Restrict (7) 41 Impertinence (9) 44 Decimal base (3) 45 Subjugate (7) 47 Monarch (4) 48 Route (6) 50 Screamingly funny (10) 52 Listen in (9) 53 In that direction (5)

DOWN 1 High award (8) 2 Villain's hideout (4) 3 Infants (6) 4 North Atlantic island (7) 5 Coating (4) 6 Badge of office (8) 8 Five‑sided figure (8) 10 Choice (9) 14 Stylishly unconventional (5) 16 Sleeveless garment (9) 18 Theatrical role (9) 20 Haul (3) 22 Impostor (9) 23 Bolt fastener (3) 24 Make woollens (4) 26 Subtraction (9) 28 Continental single

currency (4) 30 Cow noise (3) 33 Have (3) 35 Silent (9) 37 Damage irreparably (5) 38 Patient, forbearing (8) 40 Gas, symbol N (8) 42 Muddled (8) 43 Tidal part of a river (7) 46 Curt, brusque (6) 49 Roam (4) 51 Bright thought (4)

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ACROSS 7 Buckle (5) 9 Act of taking office (9) 11 Flooding down (10) 12 Clear (6) 13 Lower leg (4) 15 Element, symbol As (7) 16 Come in first (3) 17 Make stronger (9) 19 Least (7) 20 Playthings (4) 21 Compelling (11) 25 Malmo's country (6) 27 Not sleeping (5) 29 Choose (3) 30 Smartly dressed 60s

youth (3) 31 Full amount (5) 32 Food quota (6) 34 Focus the mind (11) 36 Long‑necked water bird (4) 39 Restrict (7) 41 Impertinence (9) 44 Decimal base (3) 45 Subjugate (7) 47 Monarch (4) 48 Route (6) 50 Screamingly funny (10) 52 Listen in (9) 53 In that direction (5)

DOWN 1 High award (8) 2 Villain's hideout (4) 3 Infants (6) 4 North Atlantic island (7) 5 Coating (4) 6 Badge of office (8) 8 Five‑sided figure (8) 10 Choice (9) 14 Stylishly unconventional (5) 16 Sleeveless garment (9) 18 Theatrical role (9) 20 Haul (3) 22 Impostor (9) 23 Bolt fastener (3) 24 Make woollens (4) 26 Subtraction (9) 28 Continental single

currency (4) 30 Cow noise (3) 33 Have (3) 35 Silent (9) 37 Damage irreparably (5) 38 Patient, forbearing (8) 40 Gas, symbol N (8) 42 Muddled (8) 43 Tidal part of a river (7) 46 Curt, brusque (6) 49 Roam (4) 51 Bright thought (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Hoodwinked (7) 5 University grounds (6) 8 Greek deity (6) 9 Get on (5) 10 Popeye's favourite

vegetable (7) 11 Petrol unit (5) 12 Looks at (4) 13 Be off! (4) 15 Emotional shock (6) 18 Fuzz (5) 19 Remorse (6) 20 Comes into bloom (7) 23 Mimicry (9) 29 Before (literary) (3) 30 Without being seen (9) 31 For each (3) 33 Dry up (9) 35 Small brochure (7) 38 Diner's cloth (6) 40 Spiny plants (5) 42 Marine reptile (6) 44 Shaver's injury (4) 45 Beyond (4) 47 Soil enhancer (5) 48 Fib (7) 50 Porcelain (5) 51 Technique (6) 52 Make a solemn

declaration (6) 53 Take for granted (7)

DOWN 1 Storm (7) 2 Carry on (8) 3 Moisten (6) 4 Fraudulent (11) 5 Music writer (8) 6 Leaning Tower city (4) 7 Small bag (6) 14 Welsh dog breed (5) 16 Spool (4) 17 Miles away (4) 20 Adroitness, craft (7) 21 Water weasel (5) 22 Tolerate (5) 24 Home (5) 25 Closest (7) 26 Giant‑size (5) 27 Scour (5) 28 Bout (5) 32 Administrative divisions (11) 34 Savoury jelly (5) 36 Leave out (4) 37 British peer (4) 39 Family favouritism (8) 41 Board game (8) 43 Impart knowledge to (7) 44 Sickness (6) 46 Edible sea crustacean (6) 49 Territory (colloq.) (4)

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ACROSS 1 Hoodwinked (7) 5 University grounds (6) 8 Greek deity (6) 9 Get on (5) 10 Popeye's favourite

vegetable (7) 11 Petrol unit (5) 12 Looks at (4) 13 Be off! (4) 15 Emotional shock (6) 18 Fuzz (5) 19 Remorse (6) 20 Comes into bloom (7) 23 Mimicry (9) 29 Before (literary) (3) 30 Without being seen (9) 31 For each (3) 33 Dry up (9) 35 Small brochure (7) 38 Diner's cloth (6) 40 Spiny plants (5) 42 Marine reptile (6) 44 Shaver's injury (4) 45 Beyond (4) 47 Soil enhancer (5) 48 Fib (7) 50 Porcelain (5) 51 Technique (6) 52 Make a solemn

declaration (6) 53 Take for granted (7)

DOWN 1 Storm (7) 2 Carry on (8) 3 Moisten (6) 4 Fraudulent (11) 5 Music writer (8) 6 Leaning Tower city (4) 7 Small bag (6) 14 Welsh dog breed (5) 16 Spool (4) 17 Miles away (4) 20 Adroitness, craft (7) 21 Water weasel (5) 22 Tolerate (5) 24 Home (5) 25 Closest (7) 26 Giant‑size (5) 27 Scour (5) 28 Bout (5) 32 Administrative divisions (11) 34 Savoury jelly (5) 36 Leave out (4) 37 British peer (4) 39 Family favouritism (8) 41 Board game (8) 43 Impart knowledge to (7) 44 Sickness (6) 46 Edible sea crustacean (6) 49 Territory (colloq.) (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 7 Mission (6) 8 Possesses (3) 10 Leafy bower (6) 12 Monumental (4) 13 Beast of burden (3) 14 Country home (7) 15 Disregard (6) 17 Hooligan (4) 18 Unlawfully assume

authority (5) 21 Provide explanatory

pictures (10) 24 Irritable (5) 26 Official promise (4) 27 Inculcate (6) 28 Imitated (4) 29 Idolised (6) 31 Disinfect (9) 34 Contrite, remorseful (9) 36 Scandinavian country (6) 38 Fancy party (4) 40 Occupier (6) 42 Preserve food (4) 43 Speed (5) 44 Large juicy fruit (10) 47 Ice cream serving (5) 49 Body powder (4) 51 Cleanse (6) 54 Short back and sides, eg (7) 55 Stop (3) 56 Travel document (4) 58 Hit repeatedly (6) 59 Moose (3) 60 Loftier (6)

DOWN 1 Stage object (4) 2 Pampas cowboy (6) 3 Side by side (8) 4 Sculpting tool (6) 5 Evidential information (5) 6 Dainty, charming (4) 9 Full of juice (9) 11 Goldilocks' hosts (5) 16 Hair product (3) 19 Ditty (5) 20 Water‑based paint (8) 22 Downright (5) 23 Memory loss (7) 25 African forest animal (5) 26 More mature (5) 30 Contribution (8) 32 Dead (7) 33 Fill with optimism (5) 35 Religious verse (5) 37 Wake up (5) 39 Topmost room (5) 41 Tyneside city (9) 45 Swiftness (8) 46 Rancid, sour (3) 48 Poppy narcotic (5) 50 Impudent (6) 52 Rebellion (6) 53 Tell off (5) 54 Pull something weighty (4) 57 Cast off (4)

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ACROSS 7 Mission (6) 8 Possesses (3) 10 Leafy bower (6) 12 Monumental (4) 13 Beast of burden (3) 14 Country home (7) 15 Disregard (6) 17 Hooligan (4) 18 Unlawfully assume

authority (5) 21 Provide explanatory

pictures (10) 24 Irritable (5) 26 Official promise (4) 27 Inculcate (6) 28 Imitated (4) 29 Idolised (6) 31 Disinfect (9) 34 Contrite, remorseful (9) 36 Scandinavian country (6) 38 Fancy party (4) 40 Occupier (6) 42 Preserve food (4) 43 Speed (5) 44 Large juicy fruit (10) 47 Ice cream serving (5) 49 Body powder (4) 51 Cleanse (6) 54 Short back and sides, eg (7) 55 Stop (3) 56 Travel document (4) 58 Hit repeatedly (6) 59 Moose (3) 60 Loftier (6)

DOWN 1 Stage object (4) 2 Pampas cowboy (6) 3 Side by side (8) 4 Sculpting tool (6) 5 Evidential information (5) 6 Dainty, charming (4) 9 Full of juice (9) 11 Goldilocks' hosts (5) 16 Hair product (3) 19 Ditty (5) 20 Water‑based paint (8) 22 Downright (5) 23 Memory loss (7) 25 African forest animal (5) 26 More mature (5) 30 Contribution (8) 32 Dead (7) 33 Fill with optimism (5) 35 Religious verse (5) 37 Wake up (5) 39 Topmost room (5) 41 Tyneside city (9) 45 Swiftness (8) 46 Rancid, sour (3) 48 Poppy narcotic (5) 50 Impudent (6) 52 Rebellion (6) 53 Tell off (5) 54 Pull something weighty (4) 57 Cast off (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Knight of the Round

Table (8) 4 Excited, lively (8) 9 Mineral element (5) 10 Gin mixer (5) 11 Soak in water (5) 12 Hospital inmate (7) 13 Peel off (5) 15 Brawny (5) 17 Decorated (7) 20 Myth (6) 21 Egyptian god, husband of

Isis (6) 23 Precious stone (7) 28 Deal with (6) 29 Moral values (6) 30 Viennese dance (5) 31 Underpants (6) 33 Author (6) 35 Put into code (7) 38 Yellow fruit (6) 40 Sheepdog breed (6) 42 Litter (7) 45 Stand‑in doctor (5) 47 Lyrics (5) 49 Lack of harmony (7) 50 Spherical object (5) 51 Spicy sauce (5) 52 Compare (5) 53 Turncoat (8) 54 Appointed representative (8)

DOWN 1 Restrictions (6) 2 Secret (10) 3 Antiquated (8) 5 Moniker (8) 6 Germicide (10) 7 Send troops (6) 8 Slug relative (5) 14 Variety (4) 16 Pacific island nation (4) 17 Muddle (5) 18 Alcoholic spirit (3) 19 Sidestep (5) 20 Electrical essential (5,4) 22 Pay membership fees (9) 24 Water‑related (7) 25 Art of public speaking (7) 26 Caper (5) 27 Impure (5) 32 Smudge (5) 33 Sorceress (5) 34 Positive (10) 36 Plunder (3) 37 Food additive (10) 39 As well (4) 41 Frosted (4) 43 Not prejudiced (8) 44 Deficit (8) 45 Lengthier (6) 46 Steam burn (5) 48 Attitude (6)

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ACROSS 1 Knight of the Round

Table (8) 4 Excited, lively (8) 9 Mineral element (5) 10 Gin mixer (5) 11 Soak in water (5) 12 Hospital inmate (7) 13 Peel off (5) 15 Brawny (5) 17 Decorated (7) 20 Myth (6) 21 Egyptian god, husband of

Isis (6) 23 Precious stone (7) 28 Deal with (6) 29 Moral values (6) 30 Viennese dance (5) 31 Underpants (6) 33 Author (6) 35 Put into code (7) 38 Yellow fruit (6) 40 Sheepdog breed (6) 42 Litter (7) 45 Stand‑in doctor (5) 47 Lyrics (5) 49 Lack of harmony (7) 50 Spherical object (5) 51 Spicy sauce (5) 52 Compare (5) 53 Turncoat (8) 54 Appointed representative (8)

DOWN 1 Restrictions (6) 2 Secret (10) 3 Antiquated (8) 5 Moniker (8) 6 Germicide (10) 7 Send troops (6) 8 Slug relative (5) 14 Variety (4) 16 Pacific island nation (4) 17 Muddle (5) 18 Alcoholic spirit (3) 19 Sidestep (5) 20 Electrical essential (5,4) 22 Pay membership fees (9) 24 Water‑related (7) 25 Art of public speaking (7) 26 Caper (5) 27 Impure (5) 32 Smudge (5) 33 Sorceress (5) 34 Positive (10) 36 Plunder (3) 37 Food additive (10) 39 As well (4) 41 Frosted (4) 43 Not prejudiced (8) 44 Deficit (8) 45 Lengthier (6) 46 Steam burn (5) 48 Attitude (6)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 6 Here and there (6) 8 Of the nose (5) 10 Fighting force (4) 11 Water‑surrounded land (4) 12 Album print (5) 13 Propose (5) 14 Scout gathering (8) 15 Link (3) 16 Inventory (4) 18 Cry (3) 20 Loan (4) 22 Expedite (6) 25 Incorrect (8) 27 Rifle, pistol, eg (7) 29 Evict (5) 30 Sun‑dried brick (5) 32 Exhale audibly (4) 33 Mix (4) 35 Walk arrogantly (5) 36 US buffalo (5) 38 Aerial (7) 40 Laughable, absurd (8) 41 Rectangular (6) 43 Playing side (4) 44 Faucet (3) 47 Appends (4) 49 Muscle spasm (3) 51 Shrub fence (8) 53 Assess the heaviness of (5) 54 Value (5) 55 Master cook (4) 56 Sultry temptress (4) 57 Scottish inlet (5) 58 Long outburst (6)

DOWN 1 Transgress (8) 2 Excellent (6) 3 Unexpected (10) 4 Entirely (10) 5 Middle Eastern ruler (4) 7 Leave (6) 9 Express scorn (5) 10 Unpleasant (5) 17 Third‑person pronoun (3) 19 Cleanse with water (5) 21 Thaw out (7) 23 Celebrities (5) 24 Ice shoes (6) 26 Inactivity (7) 28 Bright purplish‑pink

colour (7) 30 Shoulder to shoulder (7) 31 Board a ship (6) 34 Fixed proportion (5) 37 Canonised person (5) 39 Late work period (5,5) 40 Torch (10) 42 Wicked (3) 45 Takings (8) 46 TV commercial (6) 48 Be sparing with (5) 50 Light‑hearted crime film (5) 52 Old Ford car model (6) 53 Easily breakable (4)

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ACROSS 6 Here and there (6) 8 Of the nose (5) 10 Fighting force (4) 11 Water‑surrounded land (4) 12 Album print (5) 13 Propose (5) 14 Scout gathering (8) 15 Link (3) 16 Inventory (4) 18 Cry (3) 20 Loan (4) 22 Expedite (6) 25 Incorrect (8) 27 Rifle, pistol, eg (7) 29 Evict (5) 30 Sun‑dried brick (5) 32 Exhale audibly (4) 33 Mix (4) 35 Walk arrogantly (5) 36 US buffalo (5) 38 Aerial (7) 40 Laughable, absurd (8) 41 Rectangular (6) 43 Playing side (4) 44 Faucet (3) 47 Appends (4) 49 Muscle spasm (3) 51 Shrub fence (8) 53 Assess the heaviness of (5) 54 Value (5) 55 Master cook (4) 56 Sultry temptress (4) 57 Scottish inlet (5) 58 Long outburst (6)

DOWN 1 Transgress (8) 2 Excellent (6) 3 Unexpected (10) 4 Entirely (10) 5 Middle Eastern ruler (4) 7 Leave (6) 9 Express scorn (5) 10 Unpleasant (5) 17 Third‑person pronoun (3) 19 Cleanse with water (5) 21 Thaw out (7) 23 Celebrities (5) 24 Ice shoes (6) 26 Inactivity (7) 28 Bright purplish‑pink

colour (7) 30 Shoulder to shoulder (7) 31 Board a ship (6) 34 Fixed proportion (5) 37 Canonised person (5) 39 Late work period (5,5) 40 Torch (10) 42 Wicked (3) 45 Takings (8) 46 TV commercial (6) 48 Be sparing with (5) 50 Light‑hearted crime film (5) 52 Old Ford car model (6) 53 Easily breakable (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Unwise (7) 4 Arrogant (9) 8 Impervious to rain (10) 9 Swindle (6) 10 Silence (4) 12 Oily fruit (5) 14 Beau (6) 16 Camaraderie (10) 17 Loot (7) 19 Dark brown colour (5) 21 Short introduction? (5) 22 Catastrophe (7) 24 Diamond measurement (5) 26 White bear (5) 27 Evil spirit (5) 28 Keep separate (7) 31 Cow's mammary organ (5) 32 Balance (5) 33 Along the side (7) 36 Enormous (10) 37 Fashionable (6) 39 Artificial silk (5) 41 Fresh food shop (abbr.) (4) 42 Clever (6) 43 Member of the nobility (10) 44 Staff (9) 45 Diving outfit (7)

DOWN 1 Leading (8) 2 Hire contract (5) 3 Woollen garment (7) 4 Reef material (5) 5 Coffee stimulant (8) 6 Push forward (5) 7 Evolve (7) 11 Praise (7) 12 Transgression (7) 13 Flock minder (8) 15 Chance (11) 18 High‑speed driver (5) 19 Breathtaking (11) 20 Slaughterhouse (8) 21 Cheeky (8) 23 Model‑maker's wood (5) 25 Burn slowly (8) 26 Search for prey (5) 29 Treachery (7) 30 Go ahead (7) 34 Plea (8) 35 Songwriter (8) 36 Foot pedal (7) 37 Dark syrup (7) 38 Feather pen (5) 40 Watering hole (5) 41 Buys and sells (5)

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“Quotation”

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

Robert H Schuller

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ACROSS 1 Unwise (7) 4 Arrogant (9) 8 Impervious to rain (10) 9 Swindle (6) 10 Silence (4) 12 Oily fruit (5) 14 Beau (6) 16 Camaraderie (10) 17 Loot (7) 19 Dark brown colour (5) 21 Short introduction? (5) 22 Catastrophe (7) 24 Diamond measurement (5) 26 White bear (5) 27 Evil spirit (5) 28 Keep separate (7) 31 Cow's mammary organ (5) 32 Balance (5) 33 Along the side (7) 36 Enormous (10) 37 Fashionable (6) 39 Artificial silk (5) 41 Fresh food shop (abbr.) (4) 42 Clever (6) 43 Member of the nobility (10) 44 Staff (9) 45 Diving outfit (7)

DOWN 1 Leading (8) 2 Hire contract (5) 3 Woollen garment (7) 4 Reef material (5) 5 Coffee stimulant (8) 6 Push forward (5) 7 Evolve (7) 11 Praise (7) 12 Transgression (7) 13 Flock minder (8) 15 Chance (11) 18 High‑speed driver (5) 19 Breathtaking (11) 20 Slaughterhouse (8) 21 Cheeky (8) 23 Model‑maker's wood (5) 25 Burn slowly (8) 26 Search for prey (5) 29 Treachery (7) 30 Go ahead (7) 34 Plea (8) 35 Songwriter (8) 36 Foot pedal (7) 37 Dark syrup (7) 38 Feather pen (5) 40 Watering hole (5) 41 Buys and sells (5)

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“Quotation”

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

Robert H Schuller

LSS_248.indb 87 13-11-2019 17:03:11

PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Rushed (7) 4 Feeling hard done by (9) 8 Narrow neck of land (7) 9 Ornamental building (5) 10 Night‑time drink (5) 11 Kitchen sideboard (7) 16 Contagious viral disease (7) 17 Enchant (9) 18 Realise at auction (5) 20 Fluent in two languages (9) 22 Tall bird (3) 24 Uncultivated upland (4) 26 Brotherhood (10) 29 Haughty (5) 30 Felled (4) 32 Couch potato (4) 33 Smallest (5) 34 Scientific workroom (10) 37 Shout (4) 39 Daylight (3) 40 Blamelessness (9) 42 Strike (5) 46 Treason (9) 47 Constructed (7) 49 Side sheltered from the

wind (7) 53 Pour out (5) 54 Issue, point (5) 55 Diary (7) 56 Cowardly (9) 57 Euphoria (7)

DOWN 1 Game interval (4‑4) 2 Kingdom (5) 3 Anguish (8) 4 Burnt remains (5) 5 Surgical dressing material (5) 6 Like doing (5) 7 Argue (8) 12 Market stand (5) 13 Entourage (7) 14 Summer house (6) 15 Jungle trek (6) 19 Large wading bird (5) 20 American bison (7) 21 Good‑natured (7) 23 Part of a drum kit (7) 25 Transmitter (5) 27 Examine critically (7) 28 Horrible (5) 31 Lowest chessmen (5) 35 Good‑humoured teasing (6) 36 Booze (7) 38 Thing (6) 41 Hospital professional (5) 43 Pupils (8) 44 Reduce (8) 45 Legal support (8) 48 Harsh (5) 50 Flee to wed (5) 51 Operates (5) 52 Desire eagerly (5)

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ACROSS 1 Rushed (7) 4 Feeling hard done by (9) 8 Narrow neck of land (7) 9 Ornamental building (5) 10 Night‑time drink (5) 11 Kitchen sideboard (7) 16 Contagious viral disease (7) 17 Enchant (9) 18 Realise at auction (5) 20 Fluent in two languages (9) 22 Tall bird (3) 24 Uncultivated upland (4) 26 Brotherhood (10) 29 Haughty (5) 30 Felled (4) 32 Couch potato (4) 33 Smallest (5) 34 Scientific workroom (10) 37 Shout (4) 39 Daylight (3) 40 Blamelessness (9) 42 Strike (5) 46 Treason (9) 47 Constructed (7) 49 Side sheltered from the

wind (7) 53 Pour out (5) 54 Issue, point (5) 55 Diary (7) 56 Cowardly (9) 57 Euphoria (7)

DOWN 1 Game interval (4‑4) 2 Kingdom (5) 3 Anguish (8) 4 Burnt remains (5) 5 Surgical dressing material (5) 6 Like doing (5) 7 Argue (8) 12 Market stand (5) 13 Entourage (7) 14 Summer house (6) 15 Jungle trek (6) 19 Large wading bird (5) 20 American bison (7) 21 Good‑natured (7) 23 Part of a drum kit (7) 25 Transmitter (5) 27 Examine critically (7) 28 Horrible (5) 31 Lowest chessmen (5) 35 Good‑humoured teasing (6) 36 Booze (7) 38 Thing (6) 41 Hospital professional (5) 43 Pupils (8) 44 Reduce (8) 45 Legal support (8) 48 Harsh (5) 50 Flee to wed (5) 51 Operates (5) 52 Desire eagerly (5)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 6 Ragamuffin (4) 8 Planet's path (5) 10 Probable (6) 12 Long‑legged bird (8) 13 Upper limb (3) 14 Genie's home (4) 15 Lift (5) 16 Swivel (4) 17 Fire‑raising (5) 19 Bouncing step (4) 21 Heating coil (7) 22 Press clothes (4) 23 Recognise (8) 25 Surround (7) 27 Historical record (9) 30 Sing softly (5) 33 Traditional saying (5) 34 Nepal's capital (9) 36 Shrug off (7) 38 Put up with (8) 40 Hee‑haw (4) 42 Bright orange‑yellow

colour (7) 44 Area furthest from the

front (4) 46 Tremble (5) 48 Harvest (4) 49 Tusk material (5) 52 Speech impediment (4) 53 Dove sound (3) 54 Belgian capital (8) 55 Do again (6) 56 Bacteria (5) 57 Oxidation (4)

DOWN 1 Goldsmith's stamp (8) 2 Injure (5) 3 Totally (10) 4 Large two‑shelled

mollusc (4) 5 Spanish dance (8) 7 Vapours (5) 9 Learner (7) 11 Scottish garments (5) 17 Busy (6) 18 Insubordinate (7) 20 Tie accessory (3) 22 Under the weather (3) 24 Came to a conclusion (7) 25 Occurrence (5) 26 Manufactured article (7) 28 Oil‑drilling platform (3) 29 Dessert items (5) 31 Jogged (3) 32 Embed surgically (7) 35 Paper handkerchief (6) 37 Remark (3) 38 Frayed (10) 39 Wipe (3) 41 Needed (8) 43 Eighth of a mile (7) 45 Negligent (8) 47 Quite enough (5) 50 Eye shade (5) 51 Put an end to (5) 53 Large conurbation (4)

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ACROSS 6 Ragamuffin (4) 8 Planet's path (5) 10 Probable (6) 12 Long‑legged bird (8) 13 Upper limb (3) 14 Genie's home (4) 15 Lift (5) 16 Swivel (4) 17 Fire‑raising (5) 19 Bouncing step (4) 21 Heating coil (7) 22 Press clothes (4) 23 Recognise (8) 25 Surround (7) 27 Historical record (9) 30 Sing softly (5) 33 Traditional saying (5) 34 Nepal's capital (9) 36 Shrug off (7) 38 Put up with (8) 40 Hee‑haw (4) 42 Bright orange‑yellow

colour (7) 44 Area furthest from the

front (4) 46 Tremble (5) 48 Harvest (4) 49 Tusk material (5) 52 Speech impediment (4) 53 Dove sound (3) 54 Belgian capital (8) 55 Do again (6) 56 Bacteria (5) 57 Oxidation (4)

DOWN 1 Goldsmith's stamp (8) 2 Injure (5) 3 Totally (10) 4 Large two‑shelled

mollusc (4) 5 Spanish dance (8) 7 Vapours (5) 9 Learner (7) 11 Scottish garments (5) 17 Busy (6) 18 Insubordinate (7) 20 Tie accessory (3) 22 Under the weather (3) 24 Came to a conclusion (7) 25 Occurrence (5) 26 Manufactured article (7) 28 Oil‑drilling platform (3) 29 Dessert items (5) 31 Jogged (3) 32 Embed surgically (7) 35 Paper handkerchief (6) 37 Remark (3) 38 Frayed (10) 39 Wipe (3) 41 Needed (8) 43 Eighth of a mile (7) 45 Negligent (8) 47 Quite enough (5) 50 Eye shade (5) 51 Put an end to (5) 53 Large conurbation (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Food of the gods (8) 4 BLT, eg (8) 8 Gaze (5) 10 Put on tape (6) 11 Ornate plasterwork (6) 12 Tawdry, tasteless (5) 14 Called for (6) 15 Chafe (6) 16 Rock edge (5) 18 Emerge (6) 19 Part of a church service (6) 20 Talons (5) 23 Largest of the Greek

islands (5) 25 Furnish (7) 27 Unfavourable (7) 30 Ill‑gotten riches (5) 31 Shed liquid (5) 32 Sequence (6) 34 Dissimilar to (6) 36 Cardinal number (5) 38 Warmer (6) 40 Expel from a country (6) 42 Pale (5) 45 Hayfever trigger (6) 46 Public house (6) 47 Demon (5) 48 Low water (4,4) 49 Dundee's country (8)

DOWN 1 Departing from the norm (8) 2 Scandal, indignation (7) 3 Respiratory condition (6) 4 Become smaller (6) 5 Ruffle (7) 6 Celebrated (8) 7 Film script (10) 9 Familiarised (10) 13 Facial feature (4) 16 Belief (5) 17 Champagne glass (5) 20 Polite (5) 21 Cattiness (5) 22 Strainer (5) 23 Luggage (5) 24 Even (5) 26 Good enough (10) 27 Sense of foreboding (5) 28 Scoundrel (5) 29 Petty thief (10) 33 Creative activities (4) 35 Actor (8) 37 Marooned (8) 39 Short extract (7) 41 Waste gas pipe (7) 43 Guidance (6) 44 Swimming shorts (6)

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ACROSS 1 Food of the gods (8) 4 BLT, eg (8) 8 Gaze (5) 10 Put on tape (6) 11 Ornate plasterwork (6) 12 Tawdry, tasteless (5) 14 Called for (6) 15 Chafe (6) 16 Rock edge (5) 18 Emerge (6) 19 Part of a church service (6) 20 Talons (5) 23 Largest of the Greek

islands (5) 25 Furnish (7) 27 Unfavourable (7) 30 Ill‑gotten riches (5) 31 Shed liquid (5) 32 Sequence (6) 34 Dissimilar to (6) 36 Cardinal number (5) 38 Warmer (6) 40 Expel from a country (6) 42 Pale (5) 45 Hayfever trigger (6) 46 Public house (6) 47 Demon (5) 48 Low water (4,4) 49 Dundee's country (8)

DOWN 1 Departing from the norm (8) 2 Scandal, indignation (7) 3 Respiratory condition (6) 4 Become smaller (6) 5 Ruffle (7) 6 Celebrated (8) 7 Film script (10) 9 Familiarised (10) 13 Facial feature (4) 16 Belief (5) 17 Champagne glass (5) 20 Polite (5) 21 Cattiness (5) 22 Strainer (5) 23 Luggage (5) 24 Even (5) 26 Good enough (10) 27 Sense of foreboding (5) 28 Scoundrel (5) 29 Petty thief (10) 33 Creative activities (4) 35 Actor (8) 37 Marooned (8) 39 Short extract (7) 41 Waste gas pipe (7) 43 Guidance (6) 44 Swimming shorts (6)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 7 Stain (4) 8 Cargo (5) 10 Energy (5) 12 Contaminated (7) 13 Small carpet (3) 14 Retain (4) 15 Greasy (4) 16 First appearance (5) 17 Edible shellfish (6) 19 Giggle (7) 21 Political cover‑up (9) 24 Delicious (5) 25 Legislative body (10) 27 Extremely (11) 29 Benefit (5) 31 Pry into others' affairs (5) 32 Castle's parapets (11) 35 Ambiguous, unclear (10) 38 Threatening growl (5) 39 Deference (9) 41 Extract (4,3) 43 Pitiful person (6) 46 Rock (5) 48 Cardinal direction (4) 49 Caviar (4) 51 Legume (3) 52 Fine gentle rain (7) 54 Combine (5) 55 Fish with a net (5) 56 Style (4)

DOWN 1 Thrive (8) 2 Gooey (6) 3 Giant monster (4) 4 Type of biscuit (6) 5 Slow movement (music) (6) 6 Idolise (6) 9 Paramedic's carrying

device (9) 11 Tattooist's medium (3) 16 Held up (7) 18 Noticed (3) 20 Stew (9) 22 Short journey (4) 23 Evil (3) 24 Poison (5) 25 Bamboo eater (5) 26 Be naughty (9) 28 Supple (5) 30 Sing the praises of (5) 33 Catch (7) 34 Deep mud (4) 36 Stump (3) 37 Unceasing (9) 40 Speck (3) 42 Wobbly (8) 44 Authoritarian government (6) 45 Word‑joining dash (6) 47 Painful experience (6) 48 Protein substance (6) 50 Honorary title (3) 53 Without doing much (4)

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ACROSS 7 Stain (4) 8 Cargo (5) 10 Energy (5) 12 Contaminated (7) 13 Small carpet (3) 14 Retain (4) 15 Greasy (4) 16 First appearance (5) 17 Edible shellfish (6) 19 Giggle (7) 21 Political cover‑up (9) 24 Delicious (5) 25 Legislative body (10) 27 Extremely (11) 29 Benefit (5) 31 Pry into others' affairs (5) 32 Castle's parapets (11) 35 Ambiguous, unclear (10) 38 Threatening growl (5) 39 Deference (9) 41 Extract (4,3) 43 Pitiful person (6) 46 Rock (5) 48 Cardinal direction (4) 49 Caviar (4) 51 Legume (3) 52 Fine gentle rain (7) 54 Combine (5) 55 Fish with a net (5) 56 Style (4)

DOWN 1 Thrive (8) 2 Gooey (6) 3 Giant monster (4) 4 Type of biscuit (6) 5 Slow movement (music) (6) 6 Idolise (6) 9 Paramedic's carrying

device (9) 11 Tattooist's medium (3) 16 Held up (7) 18 Noticed (3) 20 Stew (9) 22 Short journey (4) 23 Evil (3) 24 Poison (5) 25 Bamboo eater (5) 26 Be naughty (9) 28 Supple (5) 30 Sing the praises of (5) 33 Catch (7) 34 Deep mud (4) 36 Stump (3) 37 Unceasing (9) 40 Speck (3) 42 Wobbly (8) 44 Authoritarian government (6) 45 Word‑joining dash (6) 47 Painful experience (6) 48 Protein substance (6) 50 Honorary title (3) 53 Without doing much (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Vertical‑lift aircraft (10) 5 Ring‑throwing game (6) 9 Involve (9) 10 Oversight (5) 11 Cherished (9) 13 Sports stadium (5) 14 Attractive (9) 18 Document repository (7) 19 Acclaim, prestige (5) 21 Following (5) 22 Twelve times a year (7) 25 Violinist's rod (3) 26 Long mountain (5) 27 Modification (6) 29 Roasting pin (6) 33 Greater in number than (5) 34 Chap (3) 35 Speckled (7) 36 Conductor's tool (5) 37 Uniform jacket (5) 39 Humility (7) 40 Main church of a diocese (9) 43 Shipment (5) 46 Items needed (9) 49 Succession (5) 50 Fondness for the past (9) 51 Official population count (6) 52 Serial episode (10)

DOWN 1 Shoulder bag (9) 2 Judicial building (5) 3 City destroyed by

Vesuvius (7) 4 Hearsay (6) 5 Slice through the middle (5) 6 Commemorative sign (6) 7 Satisfactory (8) 8 Trudge, plod (5) 12 ___ Queen, Abba song (7) 15 Vienna's country (7) 16 Congregate (6) 17 Reserve for later use (7) 20 Dejected (8) 23 Common gas (8) 24 Annually (6) 25 Pandemonium (6) 28 Adieu (7) 30 Struggle with (7) 31 Ploy (6) 32 Come into flower (7) 38 Newspaper writer (9) 39 Car repairer (8) 41 Conveyance (7) 42 Refund (5) 44 Dried grape (6) 45 Zodiac sign (6) 47 Map book (5) 48 Angry frown (5)

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ACROSS 1 Vertical‑lift aircraft (10) 5 Ring‑throwing game (6) 9 Involve (9) 10 Oversight (5) 11 Cherished (9) 13 Sports stadium (5) 14 Attractive (9) 18 Document repository (7) 19 Acclaim, prestige (5) 21 Following (5) 22 Twelve times a year (7) 25 Violinist's rod (3) 26 Long mountain (5) 27 Modification (6) 29 Roasting pin (6) 33 Greater in number than (5) 34 Chap (3) 35 Speckled (7) 36 Conductor's tool (5) 37 Uniform jacket (5) 39 Humility (7) 40 Main church of a diocese (9) 43 Shipment (5) 46 Items needed (9) 49 Succession (5) 50 Fondness for the past (9) 51 Official population count (6) 52 Serial episode (10)

DOWN 1 Shoulder bag (9) 2 Judicial building (5) 3 City destroyed by

Vesuvius (7) 4 Hearsay (6) 5 Slice through the middle (5) 6 Commemorative sign (6) 7 Satisfactory (8) 8 Trudge, plod (5) 12 ___ Queen, Abba song (7) 15 Vienna's country (7) 16 Congregate (6) 17 Reserve for later use (7) 20 Dejected (8) 23 Common gas (8) 24 Annually (6) 25 Pandemonium (6) 28 Adieu (7) 30 Struggle with (7) 31 Ploy (6) 32 Come into flower (7) 38 Newspaper writer (9) 39 Car repairer (8) 41 Conveyance (7) 42 Refund (5) 44 Dried grape (6) 45 Zodiac sign (6) 47 Map book (5) 48 Angry frown (5)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Water‑jet bath (7) 5 Observation post (7) 8 Crazy (5) 9 Squalor (5) 10 Spacious (5) 11 External (5) 12 Animal's muzzle (5) 13 Strong reply (7) 17 Pull sharply (4) 18 Mounted troops (7) 20 Chirrup (4) 23 Seer (7) 24 Illegal (7) 26 Principal (5) 27 Three‑leafed plant (6) 28 Clamour (6) 29 Long‑necked Indian lute (5) 32 Popular pie filling (7) 33 Solace (7) 34 Succulent (4) 35 Talk meaninglessly (7) 36 Concrete ingredient (4) 39 Australian marsupial (7) 42 Allowance (5) 43 Religious doctrine (5) 45 Residence (5) 46 Frequency adjuster (5) 47 Moan pathetically (5) 48 At ease (7) 49 Fate (7)

DOWN 1 Envy (8) 2 Unanimous (6) 3 Resident (10) 4 Artist's workshop (6) 5 Ancient instrument (4) 6 Japanese gown (6) 7 Enticing (8) 14 White ant (7) 15 Diplomatic agent (5) 16 Unforeseen obstacle (5) 19 Arranged meeting (11) 21 Type of flour (9) 22 Religious crime (9) 23 Baseball position (7) 25 Downpour (7) 29 Vast Russian region (7) 30 Throb (5) 31 Patriotic (5) 33 Renowned (10) 34 Happy sound (8) 37 Untidiness (8) 38 Long‑haired goat breed (6) 40 Fluid (6) 41 Powerfully persuasive (6) 44 Vulgar (4)

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“Quotation”

A hug is like a boomerang – you get it back right away.

Bill Keane

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ACROSS 1 Water‑jet bath (7) 5 Observation post (7) 8 Crazy (5) 9 Squalor (5) 10 Spacious (5) 11 External (5) 12 Animal's muzzle (5) 13 Strong reply (7) 17 Pull sharply (4) 18 Mounted troops (7) 20 Chirrup (4) 23 Seer (7) 24 Illegal (7) 26 Principal (5) 27 Three‑leafed plant (6) 28 Clamour (6) 29 Long‑necked Indian lute (5) 32 Popular pie filling (7) 33 Solace (7) 34 Succulent (4) 35 Talk meaninglessly (7) 36 Concrete ingredient (4) 39 Australian marsupial (7) 42 Allowance (5) 43 Religious doctrine (5) 45 Residence (5) 46 Frequency adjuster (5) 47 Moan pathetically (5) 48 At ease (7) 49 Fate (7)

DOWN 1 Envy (8) 2 Unanimous (6) 3 Resident (10) 4 Artist's workshop (6) 5 Ancient instrument (4) 6 Japanese gown (6) 7 Enticing (8) 14 White ant (7) 15 Diplomatic agent (5) 16 Unforeseen obstacle (5) 19 Arranged meeting (11) 21 Type of flour (9) 22 Religious crime (9) 23 Baseball position (7) 25 Downpour (7) 29 Vast Russian region (7) 30 Throb (5) 31 Patriotic (5) 33 Renowned (10) 34 Happy sound (8) 37 Untidiness (8) 38 Long‑haired goat breed (6) 40 Fluid (6) 41 Powerfully persuasive (6) 44 Vulgar (4)

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“Quotation”

A hug is like a boomerang – you get it back right away.

Bill Keane

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 7 Imitate (5) 9 Down to earth (9) 11 Urge to travel (10) 12 Auto‑repair shop (6) 13 Cheat (4) 15 Goods for shipment (7) 16 Swamp (3) 17 Animal collection (9) 19 Concerned (7) 20 Firework string (4) 21 Joint venture (11) 25 Brawn (6) 27 Famous Epsom race (5) 29 Space (3) 30 Tidy hairdo (3) 31 Classify (5) 32 Twig‑plaited hurdle (6) 34 Rapport between

friends (11) 36 Dirt (4) 39 Thriftiness (7) 41 Mixture of sand and gravel

used in construction (9) 44 Ambience (3) 45 Glisten (7) 47 Line of rotation (4) 48 Fried prawn dish (6) 50 Productive, beneficial (10) 52 Upper hand (9) 53 Killed (5)

DOWN 1 Adolescent (8) 2 In the middle of (4) 3 Married partner (6) 4 Electric power rating (7) 5 Wound mark (4) 6 Gracefulness (8) 8 Unworried (8) 10 Circus act (9) 14 Tests (5) 16 Forward planning (9) 18 Incapable of being heard (9) 20 Viral infection (3) 22 Stimulating (9) 23 Pixie‑like creature (3) 24 Underground water

source (4) 26 Receptacle (9) 28 Show boredom (4) 30 Sheep sound (3) 33 Illuminated (3) 35 Disclosure (9) 37 Molten volcanic mixture (5) 38 Riding trousers (8) 40 Greyish‑black colour (8) 42 Trivial (8) 43 Arctic whale (7) 46 Inner nut (6) 49 Advance (4) 51 Get wind of (4)

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ACROSS 7 Imitate (5) 9 Down to earth (9) 11 Urge to travel (10) 12 Auto‑repair shop (6) 13 Cheat (4) 15 Goods for shipment (7) 16 Swamp (3) 17 Animal collection (9) 19 Concerned (7) 20 Firework string (4) 21 Joint venture (11) 25 Brawn (6) 27 Famous Epsom race (5) 29 Space (3) 30 Tidy hairdo (3) 31 Classify (5) 32 Twig‑plaited hurdle (6) 34 Rapport between

friends (11) 36 Dirt (4) 39 Thriftiness (7) 41 Mixture of sand and gravel

used in construction (9) 44 Ambience (3) 45 Glisten (7) 47 Line of rotation (4) 48 Fried prawn dish (6) 50 Productive, beneficial (10) 52 Upper hand (9) 53 Killed (5)

DOWN 1 Adolescent (8) 2 In the middle of (4) 3 Married partner (6) 4 Electric power rating (7) 5 Wound mark (4) 6 Gracefulness (8) 8 Unworried (8) 10 Circus act (9) 14 Tests (5) 16 Forward planning (9) 18 Incapable of being heard (9) 20 Viral infection (3) 22 Stimulating (9) 23 Pixie‑like creature (3) 24 Underground water

source (4) 26 Receptacle (9) 28 Show boredom (4) 30 Sheep sound (3) 33 Illuminated (3) 35 Disclosure (9) 37 Molten volcanic mixture (5) 38 Riding trousers (8) 40 Greyish‑black colour (8) 42 Trivial (8) 43 Arctic whale (7) 46 Inner nut (6) 49 Advance (4) 51 Get wind of (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Heartfelt (7) 5 Cheap lodging (6) 8 Turn quickly (6) 9 Large string instrument (5) 10 Group of organisms (7) 11 Application (5) 12 Dry‑roast (4) 13 Declare (4) 15 Cleaning agent (6) 18 Everyday (5) 19 Gardening tool (6) 20 Antagonistic (7) 23 Parsley‑like herb (9) 29 Trim the lawn (3) 30 Vigilance (9) 31 Single entity (3) 33 Slow, sluggish (9) 35 Gist, spirit (7) 38 Large industrial funnel (6) 40 Unsuitable (5) 42 Thoroughfare (6) 44 Probabilities (4) 45 Put away (4) 47 Scene of rural simplicity (5) 48 Destructive whirlwind (7) 50 Famous (5) 51 Sugar and nut confection (6) 52 Verify (6) 53 Haphazard (7)

DOWN 1 Capitulate (7) 2 Cabbage salad (8) 3 Regard (6) 4 Similarity (11) 5 Defenceless (8) 6 Cab (4) 7 Inferior (6) 14 Clear and bright (5) 16 Company symbol (4) 17 Ship's main body (4) 20 Injurious (7) 21 Frogs' eggs (5) 22 Key in data (5) 24 Pit of unfathomable

depth (5) 25 Turn loose (7) 26 Mediterranean island (5) 27 Hoist (5) 28 Lament (5) 32 Accept the existence of (11) 34 Lukewarm (5) 36 Filming locations (4) 37 Showed up (4) 39 Dweller (8) 41 Colombo's country (3,5) 43 Ill‑fated ship (7) 44 Canada's capital (6) 46 Add water to (6) 49 Source (4)

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ACROSS 1 Heartfelt (7) 5 Cheap lodging (6) 8 Turn quickly (6) 9 Large string instrument (5) 10 Group of organisms (7) 11 Application (5) 12 Dry‑roast (4) 13 Declare (4) 15 Cleaning agent (6) 18 Everyday (5) 19 Gardening tool (6) 20 Antagonistic (7) 23 Parsley‑like herb (9) 29 Trim the lawn (3) 30 Vigilance (9) 31 Single entity (3) 33 Slow, sluggish (9) 35 Gist, spirit (7) 38 Large industrial funnel (6) 40 Unsuitable (5) 42 Thoroughfare (6) 44 Probabilities (4) 45 Put away (4) 47 Scene of rural simplicity (5) 48 Destructive whirlwind (7) 50 Famous (5) 51 Sugar and nut confection (6) 52 Verify (6) 53 Haphazard (7)

DOWN 1 Capitulate (7) 2 Cabbage salad (8) 3 Regard (6) 4 Similarity (11) 5 Defenceless (8) 6 Cab (4) 7 Inferior (6) 14 Clear and bright (5) 16 Company symbol (4) 17 Ship's main body (4) 20 Injurious (7) 21 Frogs' eggs (5) 22 Key in data (5) 24 Pit of unfathomable

depth (5) 25 Turn loose (7) 26 Mediterranean island (5) 27 Hoist (5) 28 Lament (5) 32 Accept the existence of (11) 34 Lukewarm (5) 36 Filming locations (4) 37 Showed up (4) 39 Dweller (8) 41 Colombo's country (3,5) 43 Ill‑fated ship (7) 44 Canada's capital (6) 46 Add water to (6) 49 Source (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 7 Angora goat yarn (6) 8 Fumes (3) 10 Put in (6) 12 Research results (4) 13 Distinct period (3) 14 Ancient writing material (7) 15 Eye membrane (6) 17 Arduous journey (4) 18 Steal (5) 21 Teenage idol (5‑5) 24 Entitlement (5) 26 Purple fruit (4) 27 Tennis, football, etc (6) 28 Dull pain (4) 29 Powerful (6) 31 Two‑faced (9) 34 Orange preserve (9) 36 Recompense (6) 38 Lion tamer's prop (4) 40 Customary (6) 42 Ceremony (4) 43 Synthetic fibre (5) 44 Act of formally relinquishing

power (10) 47 Sweet topping (5) 49 Liquid food (4) 51 Jointing alloy (6) 54 Giant wave (7) 55 Untruth (3) 56 Ballot (4) 58 Contestant (6) 59 Acquired (3) 60 Defeat thoroughly (6)

DOWN 1 Type of bean (4) 2 Spiced Italian sausage (6) 3 Man‑made historical

object (8) 4 Astounded (6) 5 Chilly (5) 6 Curved shapes (4) 9 Month (9) 11 Mouse‑like mammal (5) 16 Biblical first woman (3) 19 Sew up (5) 20 Captive (8) 22 Not smooth (5) 23 Exact copy (7) 25 Woodland clearing (5) 26 Refracting glass (5) 30 Hankering (8) 32 Flight attendant (7) 33 Spooky (5) 35 Beat off (5) 37 Popular card game (5) 39 Bees' product (5) 41 Logic (9) 45 Film holder (8) 46 Raw mineral (3) 48 Moneylending (5) 50 Sense of taste (6) 52 Servant's uniform (6) 53 Curved cavalry sword (5) 54 Legendary story (4) 57 Job (4)

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ACROSS 7 Angora goat yarn (6) 8 Fumes (3) 10 Put in (6) 12 Research results (4) 13 Distinct period (3) 14 Ancient writing material (7) 15 Eye membrane (6) 17 Arduous journey (4) 18 Steal (5) 21 Teenage idol (5‑5) 24 Entitlement (5) 26 Purple fruit (4) 27 Tennis, football, etc (6) 28 Dull pain (4) 29 Powerful (6) 31 Two‑faced (9) 34 Orange preserve (9) 36 Recompense (6) 38 Lion tamer's prop (4) 40 Customary (6) 42 Ceremony (4) 43 Synthetic fibre (5) 44 Act of formally relinquishing

power (10) 47 Sweet topping (5) 49 Liquid food (4) 51 Jointing alloy (6) 54 Giant wave (7) 55 Untruth (3) 56 Ballot (4) 58 Contestant (6) 59 Acquired (3) 60 Defeat thoroughly (6)

DOWN 1 Type of bean (4) 2 Spiced Italian sausage (6) 3 Man‑made historical

object (8) 4 Astounded (6) 5 Chilly (5) 6 Curved shapes (4) 9 Month (9) 11 Mouse‑like mammal (5) 16 Biblical first woman (3) 19 Sew up (5) 20 Captive (8) 22 Not smooth (5) 23 Exact copy (7) 25 Woodland clearing (5) 26 Refracting glass (5) 30 Hankering (8) 32 Flight attendant (7) 33 Spooky (5) 35 Beat off (5) 37 Popular card game (5) 39 Bees' product (5) 41 Logic (9) 45 Film holder (8) 46 Raw mineral (3) 48 Moneylending (5) 50 Sense of taste (6) 52 Servant's uniform (6) 53 Curved cavalry sword (5) 54 Legendary story (4) 57 Job (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Death (8) 4 Small particle (8) 9 Unspoken (5) 10 Jottings (5) 11 Rancher's show (5) 12 Throw away (7) 13 Country house (5) 15 Constant hum (5) 17 Worry, unsettle (7) 20 Duck‑like walk (6) 21 Modernise (6) 23 Difficult (7) 28 English city (6) 29 Class of animal (6) 30 Goods vehicle (5) 31 Floating freely (6) 33 Dwarf tree (6) 35 Captivate (7) 38 Make amends for (6) 40 Tasty morsel (6) 42 Personal goods and

belongings (7) 45 Small island (5) 47 Visitor (5) 49 Astound (7) 50 Enlighten (5) 51 Stock farm (5) 52 Basket‑weaving material (5) 53 Soonest (8) 54 Appalling (8)

DOWN 1 Nautical measure (6) 2 Enthusiastic fan (10) 3 Touchable (8) 5 Spectator (8) 6 Intersection (10) 7 Develop over time (6) 8 Store (5) 14 Domain (4) 16 Chick's home (4) 17 Hickory nut (5) 18 Exploit (3) 19 Full‑figured (5) 20 Computer background (9) 22 Boisterous (9) 24 Expatriate (7) 25 Greyhound and collie

cross (7) 26 Furious (5) 27 Create laughter (5) 32 Subject matter (5) 33 Rolls of fabric (5) 34 Deferential (10) 36 Colour (3) 37 Excited (10) 39 Hearing organs (4) 41 Eye part (4) 43 Facial aspects (8) 44 In unison (8) 45 Obstruct (6) 46 Estate ___, house seller (5) 48 Plasterer's tool (6)

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ACROSS 1 Death (8) 4 Small particle (8) 9 Unspoken (5) 10 Jottings (5) 11 Rancher's show (5) 12 Throw away (7) 13 Country house (5) 15 Constant hum (5) 17 Worry, unsettle (7) 20 Duck‑like walk (6) 21 Modernise (6) 23 Difficult (7) 28 English city (6) 29 Class of animal (6) 30 Goods vehicle (5) 31 Floating freely (6) 33 Dwarf tree (6) 35 Captivate (7) 38 Make amends for (6) 40 Tasty morsel (6) 42 Personal goods and

belongings (7) 45 Small island (5) 47 Visitor (5) 49 Astound (7) 50 Enlighten (5) 51 Stock farm (5) 52 Basket‑weaving material (5) 53 Soonest (8) 54 Appalling (8)

DOWN 1 Nautical measure (6) 2 Enthusiastic fan (10) 3 Touchable (8) 5 Spectator (8) 6 Intersection (10) 7 Develop over time (6) 8 Store (5) 14 Domain (4) 16 Chick's home (4) 17 Hickory nut (5) 18 Exploit (3) 19 Full‑figured (5) 20 Computer background (9) 22 Boisterous (9) 24 Expatriate (7) 25 Greyhound and collie

cross (7) 26 Furious (5) 27 Create laughter (5) 32 Subject matter (5) 33 Rolls of fabric (5) 34 Deferential (10) 36 Colour (3) 37 Excited (10) 39 Hearing organs (4) 41 Eye part (4) 43 Facial aspects (8) 44 In unison (8) 45 Obstruct (6) 46 Estate ___, house seller (5) 48 Plasterer's tool (6)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 6 Rebound (6) 8 Hooded snake (5) 10 Get up (4) 11 Requests (4) 12 Cut up (5) 13 Glimmer (5) 14 Blood feud (8) 15 Lair (3) 16 Have the nerve (4) 18 Water barrier (3) 20 Underground stem (4) 22 Not ready to eat (6) 25 Cutting implement (8) 27 Mosque tower (7) 29 Metal fastener (5) 30 Flashiness (5) 32 True (4) 33 House top (4) 35 Marriage notice (5) 36 Roving tribesman (5) 38 Scurry (7) 40 Rebel at sea (8) 41 Keep safe (6) 43 Spectacle insert (4) 44 Cashpoint (inits.) (3) 47 Ice mass (4) 49 Small pouch (3) 51 Trader (8) 53 Pointed weapon (5) 54 Female goat (5) 55 Eject (4) 56 Nimble‑fingered (4) 57 Fragrance (5) 58 Book user (6)

DOWN 1 54 gallons of beer (8) 2 Brand new (6) 3 Outrageous (10) 4 Gigantic (10) 5 Glide over (4) 7 Animosity (6) 9 Genetic strain (5) 10 Brandish (5) 17 Knock (3) 19 Skinflint (5) 21 Book of recollections (7) 23 Harder to find (5) 24 Spider's trap (6) 26 Frontier inspection point (7) 28 Poppycock (7) 30 Army rank (7) 31 Highest point (6) 34 Eternal ___, Bangles hit (5) 37 Fad (5) 39 Pavement user (10) 40 Massive (10) 42 Ram's mate (3) 45 Cabinet member (8) 46 Religious plea (6) 48 Super (5) 50 Country formerly called

Zaire (5) 52 Hip hip, ___! (6) 53 Appear to be (4)

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ACROSS 6 Rebound (6) 8 Hooded snake (5) 10 Get up (4) 11 Requests (4) 12 Cut up (5) 13 Glimmer (5) 14 Blood feud (8) 15 Lair (3) 16 Have the nerve (4) 18 Water barrier (3) 20 Underground stem (4) 22 Not ready to eat (6) 25 Cutting implement (8) 27 Mosque tower (7) 29 Metal fastener (5) 30 Flashiness (5) 32 True (4) 33 House top (4) 35 Marriage notice (5) 36 Roving tribesman (5) 38 Scurry (7) 40 Rebel at sea (8) 41 Keep safe (6) 43 Spectacle insert (4) 44 Cashpoint (inits.) (3) 47 Ice mass (4) 49 Small pouch (3) 51 Trader (8) 53 Pointed weapon (5) 54 Female goat (5) 55 Eject (4) 56 Nimble‑fingered (4) 57 Fragrance (5) 58 Book user (6)

DOWN 1 54 gallons of beer (8) 2 Brand new (6) 3 Outrageous (10) 4 Gigantic (10) 5 Glide over (4) 7 Animosity (6) 9 Genetic strain (5) 10 Brandish (5) 17 Knock (3) 19 Skinflint (5) 21 Book of recollections (7) 23 Harder to find (5) 24 Spider's trap (6) 26 Frontier inspection point (7) 28 Poppycock (7) 30 Army rank (7) 31 Highest point (6) 34 Eternal ___, Bangles hit (5) 37 Fad (5) 39 Pavement user (10) 40 Massive (10) 42 Ram's mate (3) 45 Cabinet member (8) 46 Religious plea (6) 48 Super (5) 50 Country formerly called

Zaire (5) 52 Hip hip, ___! (6) 53 Appear to be (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Gun holder (7) 4 Section of text (9) 7 Chevrons (7) 9 Snake (7) 11 Cancel (5) 13 Manly (6) 15 Highest voice (7) 18 Murder (11) 20 Munches on (5) 21 Cosmetic item (9) 24 Happen again (5) 25 Timeless (11) 27 Slow‑moving dinosaur (11) 30 Ground, soil (5) 32 Minotaur's home (9) 34 Authority (5) 36 Eminent, renowned (11) 38 Vague idea (7) 40 Acid‑sensitive paper (6) 42 Safari suit fabric (5) 44 Provide commentary (7) 47 Put up with (7) 48 Reticent (9) 49 Dairy product (7)

DOWN 1 Farm birds (4) 2 Photo (4) 3 Steal cattle (6) 4 Segments (5) 5 Idle chatter (6) 6 Petition (4) 8 Chase (6) 10 Roof overhang (5) 12 Up‑and‑coming (9) 14 Publication (5) 16 Wheel spindle (4) 17 Golfer's assistant (6) 18 Vary (5) 19 Religious paintings (5) 22 Immature (5) 23 Strolls (5) 25 Electronic message (5) 26 Expanse of land (5) 27 Knockabout comedy (9) 28 Brownish‑yellow colour (5) 29 Bandit (6) 31 Pointers (5) 33 Hours of darkness (5) 35 Eye gesture (4) 36 Homing bird (6) 37 Disquieted (5) 39 Frozen spike (6) 40 Secluded, remote (6) 41 Errand (5) 43 Pelt (4) 45 Reckless (4) 46 Give off (4)

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“Quotation”

Peace is the happy natural state of man; war is

corruption and disgrace.James Thomson

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ACROSS 1 Gun holder (7) 4 Section of text (9) 7 Chevrons (7) 9 Snake (7) 11 Cancel (5) 13 Manly (6) 15 Highest voice (7) 18 Murder (11) 20 Munches on (5) 21 Cosmetic item (9) 24 Happen again (5) 25 Timeless (11) 27 Slow‑moving dinosaur (11) 30 Ground, soil (5) 32 Minotaur's home (9) 34 Authority (5) 36 Eminent, renowned (11) 38 Vague idea (7) 40 Acid‑sensitive paper (6) 42 Safari suit fabric (5) 44 Provide commentary (7) 47 Put up with (7) 48 Reticent (9) 49 Dairy product (7)

DOWN 1 Farm birds (4) 2 Photo (4) 3 Steal cattle (6) 4 Segments (5) 5 Idle chatter (6) 6 Petition (4) 8 Chase (6) 10 Roof overhang (5) 12 Up‑and‑coming (9) 14 Publication (5) 16 Wheel spindle (4) 17 Golfer's assistant (6) 18 Vary (5) 19 Religious paintings (5) 22 Immature (5) 23 Strolls (5) 25 Electronic message (5) 26 Expanse of land (5) 27 Knockabout comedy (9) 28 Brownish‑yellow colour (5) 29 Bandit (6) 31 Pointers (5) 33 Hours of darkness (5) 35 Eye gesture (4) 36 Homing bird (6) 37 Disquieted (5) 39 Frozen spike (6) 40 Secluded, remote (6) 41 Errand (5) 43 Pelt (4) 45 Reckless (4) 46 Give off (4)

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Peace is the happy natural state of man; war is

corruption and disgrace.James Thomson

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Medieval weapon (7) 4 Intrusive photographers (9) 8 Wider (7) 9 Large African antelope (5) 10 Piece of grass (5) 11 Into pieces (7) 16 Word of farewell (7) 17 Pirate (9) 18 Object (5) 20 Make a guess (9) 22 Edict (3) 24 Ambience, atmosphere (4) 26 Cleared of blame (10) 29 Lavish (5) 30 Small‑scale (4) 32 Couple (4) 33 Dismay (5) 34 Toughen (10) 37 Slippery fishes (4) 39 Charged particle (3) 40 Full of life (9) 42 Work dough (5) 46 Brutal, uncaring (9) 47 Notable (7) 49 Hairdresser (7) 53 Genuflect (5) 54 Teddy Boy hairstyle (5) 55 Cookery (7) 56 Warranty (9) 57 Coming ashore (7)

DOWN 1 Reading and writing skills (8) 2 Pig noise (5) 3 Production area (8) 4 Simple (5) 5 Fragment (5) 6 Grown‑up (5) 7 Unconfident, shaky (8) 12 All square in tennis (5) 13 Hermit (7) 14 Fasten (6) 15 Seven‑part ensemble (6) 19 Act smugly (5) 20 Scandinavian nationality (7) 21 Hand reader (7) 23 Formal speech (7) 25 Active (5) 27 Without added chemicals (7) 28 Orchard fruit (5) 31 Smack (5) 35 Landing strip (6) 36 Eye protectors (7) 38 Overjoyed (6) 41 Grumpy (5) 43 Pondering (8) 44 Private (8) 45 Roast chicken

accompaniment (8) 48 Ban (5) 50 Barb, insult (5) 51 Fine cotton thread (5) 52 Small winged cherub (5)

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ACROSS 1 Medieval weapon (7) 4 Intrusive photographers (9) 8 Wider (7) 9 Large African antelope (5) 10 Piece of grass (5) 11 Into pieces (7) 16 Word of farewell (7) 17 Pirate (9) 18 Object (5) 20 Make a guess (9) 22 Edict (3) 24 Ambience, atmosphere (4) 26 Cleared of blame (10) 29 Lavish (5) 30 Small‑scale (4) 32 Couple (4) 33 Dismay (5) 34 Toughen (10) 37 Slippery fishes (4) 39 Charged particle (3) 40 Full of life (9) 42 Work dough (5) 46 Brutal, uncaring (9) 47 Notable (7) 49 Hairdresser (7) 53 Genuflect (5) 54 Teddy Boy hairstyle (5) 55 Cookery (7) 56 Warranty (9) 57 Coming ashore (7)

DOWN 1 Reading and writing skills (8) 2 Pig noise (5) 3 Production area (8) 4 Simple (5) 5 Fragment (5) 6 Grown‑up (5) 7 Unconfident, shaky (8) 12 All square in tennis (5) 13 Hermit (7) 14 Fasten (6) 15 Seven‑part ensemble (6) 19 Act smugly (5) 20 Scandinavian nationality (7) 21 Hand reader (7) 23 Formal speech (7) 25 Active (5) 27 Without added chemicals (7) 28 Orchard fruit (5) 31 Smack (5) 35 Landing strip (6) 36 Eye protectors (7) 38 Overjoyed (6) 41 Grumpy (5) 43 Pondering (8) 44 Private (8) 45 Roast chicken

accompaniment (8) 48 Ban (5) 50 Barb, insult (5) 51 Fine cotton thread (5) 52 Small winged cherub (5)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 6 Written words (4) 8 Adult tadpoles (5) 10 Take off (6) 12 Innkeeper (8) 13 Be unwell (3) 14 Ballerina's costume (4) 15 Earliest (5) 16 Barter (4) 17 Junior soldier (5) 19 Greek letter (4) 21 Jittery (7) 22 Playing card set (4) 23 Flabbergast (8) 25 Female big cat (7) 27 Wagner and Mozart, eg (9) 30 Back and ___, to and fro (5) 33 Insignificant (5) 34 Rascal (9) 36 Injection device (7) 38 French red wine (8) 40 Smear (4) 42 Mixed up (7) 44 Reddish‑gold pond fish (4) 46 Mythological cave

dweller (5) 48 Summit (4) 49 Spectators' enclosure (5) 52 Summons (4) 53 Beam (3) 54 Related to education (8) 55 Renounce (6) 56 Fleshy fruit (5) 57 Soap residue (4)

DOWN 1 Sleeping pill (8) 2 Happening (5) 3 Poet who wrote about

daffodils (10) 4 False god (4) 5 Over the moon (8) 7 Currents (5) 9 Hair cleaner (7) 11 Old hat (5) 17 Universe (6) 18 Cutting tooth (7) 20 Bother, trouble (3) 22 Baked dish (3) 24 Favourable outcome (7) 25 Cowboy's rope (5) 26 Colonised (7) 28 Converged (3) 29 Come next (5) 31 Of us (3) 32 Butt in (7) 35 Beast (6) 37 Chest bone (3) 38 Credible (10) 39 Flying saucer (3) 41 Planetoid (8) 43 Explanatory sketch (7) 45 Wishful (8) 47 Exceed (5) 50 Adolescent years (5) 51 Favourite meeting place (5) 53 Financial institution (4)

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ACROSS 6 Written words (4) 8 Adult tadpoles (5) 10 Take off (6) 12 Innkeeper (8) 13 Be unwell (3) 14 Ballerina's costume (4) 15 Earliest (5) 16 Barter (4) 17 Junior soldier (5) 19 Greek letter (4) 21 Jittery (7) 22 Playing card set (4) 23 Flabbergast (8) 25 Female big cat (7) 27 Wagner and Mozart, eg (9) 30 Back and ___, to and fro (5) 33 Insignificant (5) 34 Rascal (9) 36 Injection device (7) 38 French red wine (8) 40 Smear (4) 42 Mixed up (7) 44 Reddish‑gold pond fish (4) 46 Mythological cave

dweller (5) 48 Summit (4) 49 Spectators' enclosure (5) 52 Summons (4) 53 Beam (3) 54 Related to education (8) 55 Renounce (6) 56 Fleshy fruit (5) 57 Soap residue (4)

DOWN 1 Sleeping pill (8) 2 Happening (5) 3 Poet who wrote about

daffodils (10) 4 False god (4) 5 Over the moon (8) 7 Currents (5) 9 Hair cleaner (7) 11 Old hat (5) 17 Universe (6) 18 Cutting tooth (7) 20 Bother, trouble (3) 22 Baked dish (3) 24 Favourable outcome (7) 25 Cowboy's rope (5) 26 Colonised (7) 28 Converged (3) 29 Come next (5) 31 Of us (3) 32 Butt in (7) 35 Beast (6) 37 Chest bone (3) 38 Credible (10) 39 Flying saucer (3) 41 Planetoid (8) 43 Explanatory sketch (7) 45 Wishful (8) 47 Exceed (5) 50 Adolescent years (5) 51 Favourite meeting place (5) 53 Financial institution (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Wide view (8) 4 Legitimate, proper (8) 8 Portico (5) 10 Moody (6) 11 One of the Channel

Islands (6) 12 Spread here and there (5) 14 Blade cover (6) 15 Passion (6) 16 Put off (5) 18 50th US state (6) 19 Writer (6) 20 Stain, tarnish (5) 23 Heavy cloth (5) 25 Children's card game (3,4) 27 Predicament (7) 30 Slow, lazy way of

speaking (5) 31 Pharmaceuticals (5) 32 Do a favour for (6) 34 Metal used to make wires (6) 36 Gash (5) 38 Mountain lion (6) 40 Bumpy (6) 42 Heathen (5) 45 Firework (6) 46 Doze (6) 47 Snake poison (5) 48 Substitute (8) 49 Meddler (8)

DOWN 1 Headway (8) 2 Bulwark (7) 3 Quantity (6) 4 Meal formula (6) 5 But (7) 6 Spotted beetle (8) 7 Unprotected (10) 9 Stargazer (10) 13 Crude boat (4) 16 Cubed (5) 17 Crazed (5) 20 Piece of broken pottery (5) 21 Alpine song (5) 22 Upper wall end (5) 23 Walk (5) 24 Portals (5) 26 Percussion instrument (10) 27 Specific days (5) 28 Go together (5) 29 Overseer (10) 33 Clique (4) 35 Hurried writing (8) 37 Difficult to use (8) 39 Postscripts (7) 41 Convent (7) 43 Assert (6) 44 Take in (6)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Wide view (8) 4 Legitimate, proper (8) 8 Portico (5) 10 Moody (6) 11 One of the Channel

Islands (6) 12 Spread here and there (5) 14 Blade cover (6) 15 Passion (6) 16 Put off (5) 18 50th US state (6) 19 Writer (6) 20 Stain, tarnish (5) 23 Heavy cloth (5) 25 Children's card game (3,4) 27 Predicament (7) 30 Slow, lazy way of

speaking (5) 31 Pharmaceuticals (5) 32 Do a favour for (6) 34 Metal used to make wires (6) 36 Gash (5) 38 Mountain lion (6) 40 Bumpy (6) 42 Heathen (5) 45 Firework (6) 46 Doze (6) 47 Snake poison (5) 48 Substitute (8) 49 Meddler (8)

DOWN 1 Headway (8) 2 Bulwark (7) 3 Quantity (6) 4 Meal formula (6) 5 But (7) 6 Spotted beetle (8) 7 Unprotected (10) 9 Stargazer (10) 13 Crude boat (4) 16 Cubed (5) 17 Crazed (5) 20 Piece of broken pottery (5) 21 Alpine song (5) 22 Upper wall end (5) 23 Walk (5) 24 Portals (5) 26 Percussion instrument (10) 27 Specific days (5) 28 Go together (5) 29 Overseer (10) 33 Clique (4) 35 Hurried writing (8) 37 Difficult to use (8) 39 Postscripts (7) 41 Convent (7) 43 Assert (6) 44 Take in (6)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 7 Writer unknown (abbr.) (4) 8 Gripping device (5) 10 Major European river (5) 12 Luxurious (7) 13 Piece of old cloth (3) 14 Egg centre (4) 15 ___ Boleyn, Henry VIII's

wife (4) 16 Short period (5) 17 Flashy, vulgar (6) 19 Veteran fighter (7) 21 Extreme (9) 24 Dutch flower (5) 25 Below (10) 27 Energy supply (11) 29 Attach (5) 31 Creep (5) 32 Medical instrument (11) 35 Trainer (10) 38 Fast (5) 39 Publicise (9) 41 Give orders (7) 43 Be able to pay for (6) 46 Harden, accustom (5) 48 Wharf (4) 49 Taverns (4) 51 Also (3) 52 Keep up (7) 54 Cry of approval (5) 55 Bear (5) 56 Not any (4)

DOWN 1 Sleeping ailment (8) 2 Hurt (6) 3 Zenith (4) 4 Conflict (6) 5 Scare (6) 6 Bank clerk (6) 9 Mystified (9) 11 Clingy plant (3) 16 Plug (7) 18 Used to be (3) 20 Hesitant (9) 22 Merit (4) 23 Animal doctor (3) 24 Claw (5) 25 Not censored (5) 26 Competent (9) 28 Instructor (5) 30 Feed in data (5) 33 Illegal position in football (7) 34 Parent's sister (4) 36 Gesture of approval (3) 37 Evidence (9) 40 Self‑importance (3) 42 Teaching (8) 44 Lacking firmness (6) 45 Pamper, spoil (4,2) 47 Out of sight (6) 48 Attractively old‑fashioned (6) 50 Health resort (3) 53 Soap bubbles (4)

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7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14

15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26

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31 32 33

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35 36 37 38

39 40 41 42

43 44 45 46 47 48

49 50 51 52 53

54 55 56

PUZZLE

ACROSS 7 Writer unknown (abbr.) (4) 8 Gripping device (5) 10 Major European river (5) 12 Luxurious (7) 13 Piece of old cloth (3) 14 Egg centre (4) 15 ___ Boleyn, Henry VIII's

wife (4) 16 Short period (5) 17 Flashy, vulgar (6) 19 Veteran fighter (7) 21 Extreme (9) 24 Dutch flower (5) 25 Below (10) 27 Energy supply (11) 29 Attach (5) 31 Creep (5) 32 Medical instrument (11) 35 Trainer (10) 38 Fast (5) 39 Publicise (9) 41 Give orders (7) 43 Be able to pay for (6) 46 Harden, accustom (5) 48 Wharf (4) 49 Taverns (4) 51 Also (3) 52 Keep up (7) 54 Cry of approval (5) 55 Bear (5) 56 Not any (4)

DOWN 1 Sleeping ailment (8) 2 Hurt (6) 3 Zenith (4) 4 Conflict (6) 5 Scare (6) 6 Bank clerk (6) 9 Mystified (9) 11 Clingy plant (3) 16 Plug (7) 18 Used to be (3) 20 Hesitant (9) 22 Merit (4) 23 Animal doctor (3) 24 Claw (5) 25 Not censored (5) 26 Competent (9) 28 Instructor (5) 30 Feed in data (5) 33 Illegal position in football (7) 34 Parent's sister (4) 36 Gesture of approval (3) 37 Evidence (9) 40 Self‑importance (3) 42 Teaching (8) 44 Lacking firmness (6) 45 Pamper, spoil (4,2) 47 Out of sight (6) 48 Attractively old‑fashioned (6) 50 Health resort (3) 53 Soap bubbles (4)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Augment (10) 5 Woolly ball (6) 9 Therapy (9) 10 Outbreak of fear (5) 11 Agricultural machine (9) 13 Obliterate (5) 14 Rejoice (9) 18 Plan of attack (7) 19 Subsequently (5) 21 High‑born (5) 22 Exercise costume (7) 25 Feathered scarf (3) 26 Amalgamate (5) 27 Threadbare (6) 29 Fleet of warships (6) 33 Metallic sound (5) 34 Fury (3) 35 African country (7) 36 Conduit (5) 37 Fretted instrument (5) 39 Prehistoric elephant (7) 40 Wonderful, superb (9) 43 Sticky (5) 46 Festive plant (9) 49 Peruvian pack animal (5) 50 Zodiac prediction (9) 51 List of tasks (6) 52 Escapades (10)

DOWN 1 Cynical (9) 2 Door fastener (5) 3 Marsh fever (7) 4 Pushing force (6) 5 Position (5) 6 Spanish rice dish (6) 7 Part of a bed (8) 8 Declare void (5) 12 Nuclear power plant (7) 15 British colony, capital

Hamilton (7) 16 Symbol (6) 17 Relating to stars (7) 20 Stick‑on design (8) 23 Erosion (8) 24 Menial servant (6) 25 Lowest point (6) 28 Sweet French bread (7) 30 Branch of mathematics (7) 31 Back of the neck (6) 32 Word formed from initials (7) 38 Residents (9) 39 Figure of speech (8) 41 Memorable (7) 42 Now (5) 44 Group of singers (6) 45 Idealist's paradise (6) 47 Bring about (5) 48 Vote into office (5)

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8 9

10

11 12

13

14 15 16 17

18

19 20 21

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27 28 29 30

31

32 33 34

35

36 37 38

39

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43 44 45

46 47 48

49

50

51 52

PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Augment (10) 5 Woolly ball (6) 9 Therapy (9) 10 Outbreak of fear (5) 11 Agricultural machine (9) 13 Obliterate (5) 14 Rejoice (9) 18 Plan of attack (7) 19 Subsequently (5) 21 High‑born (5) 22 Exercise costume (7) 25 Feathered scarf (3) 26 Amalgamate (5) 27 Threadbare (6) 29 Fleet of warships (6) 33 Metallic sound (5) 34 Fury (3) 35 African country (7) 36 Conduit (5) 37 Fretted instrument (5) 39 Prehistoric elephant (7) 40 Wonderful, superb (9) 43 Sticky (5) 46 Festive plant (9) 49 Peruvian pack animal (5) 50 Zodiac prediction (9) 51 List of tasks (6) 52 Escapades (10)

DOWN 1 Cynical (9) 2 Door fastener (5) 3 Marsh fever (7) 4 Pushing force (6) 5 Position (5) 6 Spanish rice dish (6) 7 Part of a bed (8) 8 Declare void (5) 12 Nuclear power plant (7) 15 British colony, capital

Hamilton (7) 16 Symbol (6) 17 Relating to stars (7) 20 Stick‑on design (8) 23 Erosion (8) 24 Menial servant (6) 25 Lowest point (6) 28 Sweet French bread (7) 30 Branch of mathematics (7) 31 Back of the neck (6) 32 Word formed from initials (7) 38 Residents (9) 39 Figure of speech (8) 41 Memorable (7) 42 Now (5) 44 Group of singers (6) 45 Idealist's paradise (6) 47 Bring about (5) 48 Vote into office (5)

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OSSW

OR

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ACROSS 1 Seeing that prize thus is for science (12) 9 It's unacceptable either way (3,2) 10 Awareness of a parade ground shout (9) 11 Dole out paint or get moving around post

office (9) 12 Element of serenity is perceived (5) 13 One not agreeing with terrible tiredness (9) 16 Give a bed to little dog in Utah? Quite the

opposite (3,2) 18 Ward off time to fire a gun (5) 19 Get grabbing new age alternative power

device (9) 20 Little hesitation to bellow without a

mistake (5) 22 Personnel department admit illegal seller

going around is to be ejected (6,3) 25 Very pleased at bird with one ring (4‑1‑4) 26 It's a drinks maker, however (5) 27 Old royal incorporated into part rebel

recreated (6,6)

DOWN 1 Revolutionised tapas into a Mediterranean

starter (9) 2 Seen regular elements embraced by peak

performer (5) 3 Yes, a tailless pig's a tropical animal (5) 4 Advice for batsmen in a type of accident

(3‑3‑3) 5 Bird is one variety of dipper (9) 6 The sound of bells is found in church, I

mean (5) 7 New science can end with glowing

quality (13) 8 Brewed minty tea with 23 excessively (13) 14 Consider hospital department's sure to be

without a head (9) 15 Eight tottered around climbing harbour –

tricky place to walk (9) 17 A double tot is mixed for one making

designs (9) 21 Kitchen item for cooking cherries he's left

out (5) 23 Drive back diseased person climbing up (5) 24 Refuse a stew that's off (5)

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PUZZLE

ACROSS 7 Cards for one diamond (9) 8 In March one yearned sweet stuff (5) 10 Hit the street before fight (6) 11 Fish dish to reek horribly round rim (8) 12 Staple grain and how to process it, so we

hear (6) 14 Ointment is not oil that's mixed (6) 16 Alcove for bits of software over the

phone? (4) 17 Pile peacekeepers into military

department (5) 18 Spend income stream (4) 19 Notable tailless rodent follows loud one (6) 21 Rant at one in commerce (6) 24 Outrageous punching around end of

match (8) 26 One's right after toy currency (6) 27 Speedy pop genre I had (5) 28 Arrogant and religiously offensive without

little hesitation (9)

DOWN 1 One and the other hiding old

compartment (5) 2 Wee illustration with wee statuette (8) 3 Kennedy, commonly – a liberal creature (6) 4 Long journey for tourists reaching exotic

Kathmandu's peaks (4) 5 Simple way over street (6) 6 To gamble on Ireland without number is a

bane (4,5) 9 Supplement's steered off (6) 13 Ridicule one surrounded by rubbish (5) 15 Front parade he's rebuilt (9) 17 Highland service's condition (6) 18 Shrub's flower, at first, ailed badly (8) 20 Huge creature covered plant (6) 22 Right part of a cow and steer with this (6) 23 One from Louisiana gets about most of a

month (5) 25 Go, perhaps, for pheasant? (4)

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A Y A S K E W D E N I A LS R A B

B E R M U D A R E W A R D I N GA I D E O OL S S O V D S RC H E P U B L I C I S E K O IO R R E P O I LN I A E L LY O U N G S T E R R E G A L I A

N C A BC L I N I C C H O I R A I

T O I N U D I S TA R E A N E A P L V HC F E I D I O T EQ U I B B L E L Z C AU T I A A Y A C H TI E C O U G A R T RT U M U L T O D E C E I V E

2I S B S S C

A S T H M A T I C U P B E A TL R L E O I I S

Y E T I L A W U P T I G H TE R E N E H

C U C K O O D O T S S T E E DS O L T X

R E C O M M E N C E E X A C TC U S R B R

S I C K G L O S S Y O P A LN U L L U

C O A R S E I N S P E C T O RO A F I N IP O R T R A Y A L E V O L V E

E L E N EH E L P I N V E N T T I E R

L L E E C OA B Y S S S N E A K I N E S ST T T E I

H E N C E W I M P E X C I T EA A B A P A

C A R I B O U G A S N O S EL G F L O A D E

F E D O R A E N D K I L L E DF B A E E D

3C E R A M I C S E S C A P A D EU P O S C A NB L O O M N I N T H D I T T OI L C A E N US O W E L C O M E T GM A N G Y R K I A B A S H

L E T N R PM T Z O O L O G Y U A

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M N A P P R O V E A SI I E E N S

B R A V E T C R S T A R EI O M I C R O B E A XG R T U A T PG R O O M I N E P T H I P P OE U O T I O RR O A S T I N G I M M I N E N T

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A S T I G O F O R M A N G OE S G A U A E

B Y D E S I G N N U N S W A PE S H S CS E T L O N G H E R M E S

H A U R I EO F F E N D E R E X P R E S S

L T V M L IO H A R E M A L T A S O R ET N A I C O

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A C O N M V MP A N D A S P A D E E X P OO C R S T T L S

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6S O R C E R Y C O M P L A I N TO L A O A T HL W O O D P E C K E R T II U I O A C I D I CT A U T A T A I L S C KU N T O I H ED E C R E E R O D S T E W A R TE L M O E L

E B L E N D E D M O L E SL L A M A T E A O EA N R G O G G L E S W NN R U V T H E F TD A A C A S T E E D IL O T U S A T R NO T S U P P O R T P M ER A E E E I D Y L LD I C E D R A M P A G E S

K I U C T AP H E N O M E N A L R E G I O NR R P S E F CE H L I S L E N D Y K ES A F A R I I E R SU L C O T T O N W O O L TM V I R A N RE F F E C T I V E A L R E A D Y

7L E O P A R D F I C T I O N A LI A I I O W AS N G A L L E R Y I UT O P I C M E G K N E A DL C W O R S H I P G AE H N O L B BS E A W E E D I M P A R T I A LS R S E T K E

C A C T I P O R C E L A I NP S R Y E A N HR A S H I R E S O U N D I N GE A S S E T A O WF U J I H A L S W A G EA T I V A L I D LC A L I F O R N I A O Y E L LE U V G A P Q S

E X O N E R A T E E N S U EI U R L P I SS A R C A S T I C A L M A N A CO Y E A S E EL C E C S T A S Y P NA N K L E R W P M A F I AT A B O R E D O M G RE N S E R A ID I S G U I S E D T O R N A D O

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C L O G E M E R A L D L A D SU N A D O

C H A M P I O N T R I B U T EO Z A E LW H O L E M E A L O F F E RE U N N E S U M

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B A M B O O S E N F O L DR U P I

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Cash prizecompetitionClosing date for entries

February 28th 2020

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P U R R C E D A R T H E M EN E H V E O M LC O N C E D E L A P U P O NT C R A I N

B U S H D E B U T A S S I G NR E I I

D E S E R V E O V E R D R A F TX E E O E

E X T O L M A S Q U E R A D EA E O O T E

T R A N S P A R E N T S T O V ET S S A R A

C H A I N P E R M I S S I B L EV P E Y E V

L I V E L I H O O D M O V I EL E B P E

A L B A T R O S S E T E R N A LT E O B

F O R M E R R E A L M F O A LU U V D I T

S T A G B R A A D J U N C TF N B N G E I OI N U R E T W I N S S P I NT R O T H R

11S A N D C A S T L E O R A N G ET A I X D A NR M M D A C R O B A T I CE L O P E E E U I IE T O R C H E S T R A O RT I A S T U N I CC A F E T E R I A L T LA A L A V E R A G ER E P E L T A W N Y M

R K A E X P L A I NC O O I T A L Y T T L UH C N S T L GI L E G I O N R E S C U E GL A T S U R EL I P H H A R E M G O TI M M E R S E O B I

O L U R C H R E C A PA R R I V A L T I RC E O S I G N A T U R EC I D E R G R N SI A B O D Y G U A R D T ED P A P P R E I G NE M P H A S I S E H I E TN E E U I V ET A R D I S M A N C H E S T E R

12L I N G U I S T A C Q U A I N TO N I D C UL U C I D T H L E T T E RL A E A S T E U I BI D R E R K V UP E G B R E E Z E I LO U T C O M E W T I L EP O L U N E A S Y N

N U R CF I T T I N G I M M A T U R E

N E A T O M R IF S R P A O

V E R T E B R A E N O R M I T YR A I D P ON N L E E R O U

C O N T E N T S O U T L A S TH O O IA C O N V O Y K N AR U S H S I M P E T U SI A E X C U S E A O ST R N L H L W EA C S A E D G E E MB E F O R E U A T H R O BL A S R T LE V A L U A T E S P E E D W A Y

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I M P O R T A N C E M I R R O RA I E B N R

S N O W M A L A R I A A R MI I A A S F A

M A G N I T U D E P I T F A L LC E E U I

F R E T A C C O M M O D A T EL A E V A I

H U M B U G I D E A S V I PE O T R T I

A R E G I F T S E N T O M BP T U I P A

A R C H A E O L O G Y U S E RO N H A P

G R A V I T Y S T A B I L I T YE E E S S I OH E N R E C R U I T T A R TE T E N R T

S A L I V A P E R C U S S I O NR R I T U S T IS C O U N D R E L E X A M SE N E Y Y E

14P U M P K I N A G U R G L ER A A N G O R A O XA W A R D T R R W II T T I A G A I N S TR P I E C E C O EI S R U G L Y A W E DE F F A C E L L H

E N T E S T Y E N T I C EA C U R

C R U N C H Y R E G U L A R L YO R O E A OC B A D A B G GO V A B R E A K A B L E A S HN N B L O L M UU O C V M RT I M E T A B L E E N T R A N T

E L E IP L A S M A R E L A X E L

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H I F I E V E T O R T U R EN N Z O T R

R A G G E D E A R S C U R L SD E C A O

M O Z Z A R E L L A P I C K YO I D P A A

D U N E S Q U E A L P O L ER E U A R

J I G S A W E V O L U T I O NE A U R S UR E C O V E R E D E N C O D E

L E E I GO G R E B E L F R Y T R E E

L A A I L CA P R O N M A Y O N N A I S EZ D O A I

D E N I M D U S T V A L I S EB H S Y I O

O R I G A M I R U G O D D SA Z U N A A S A

S T R A I N E O N T W E N T YS T T E N A

16B U L L D O Z E V I R T U O S OI E U M N N XC L E A N C H A F F A F O O TE D C Y E R AP E R H U B A R B I IS T O R E I E I P E T A L

A S N O N MX H D I S C A R D D E

S I L I C A A I S L A N DI P R E S P E C T Y IL A T E N C I VL I G H T S T H H U D D L EI L A T T A R O RN O O D L E L N S M E L L SE W Q E C U S IS C U N D R E S S P OS A L A M I E H E A V E N

N N P O M P E I I T SN D V N R P

P E R I L E C T V I N Y LO D A R C H E R Y O AM A T I U T NP L O T S A H E A D M I M I CO E K F E S EM I N S T R E L A R G U M E N T

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A B E T B A L T I T R U C KI T U E N I D

O N L O O K E R G A L E C H OE E I I ED O C K N E E S E S A M E

L C A X E QP E R I L O U S P E R T U R B

L M B R I RE L B O W C H E A P B E E SG E R S R A

L A R D B E A N S I N E R TN R N M T HT S U N A M I L A U G H T E R

M T U A S ES U N S E T M O V E R U N

F R I W OB O O T A I L S T A N D A R D

R C A H R O MA D U L T S O N A R N E A TW L I E E E K L

B A B Y V I R U S N E E D L EY E S Y Y

18W O U N D E D S T A R G A Z E RI E A W E CT E G R O U C H Y RH E A D I N G O I S H R U B

N E N R E AN U M B E R C A R R I E RU R U L N B

D I S T U R B A N C E O K AR T R P O S E RO A L E R T N E S S T IO A A L I AP A U S E M A L F U N C T I O N

S A R ES C H O L A R S H I P W A I S TT O S E C EA T H E A R T A C H E NT R A I T L L OE V O W A T E R C O L O U RS I E H W NM A D E I R A B O N S A IA N K D E TN O T E S E I S Y N O N Y M

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