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Thursday, May 22 1997
Crossword No 6618
Across1. The acre ploughed up remains a measure of area (7)5. More sensible arrangement of wires (5) 8. Made money illegally (13) 9. Blows on the head perhaps or on the feet (5) 10. Handy lubricant? (4,3) 11. Repair ordered for a sword (6) 12. Preserved from being drunk (6) 15. Master takes woman over fifty in marriage (7) 17. Father turns the tap with hesitation (5) 19. She serves a hopeful spinster perhaps (4-2-7) 20. Completely erased - or not quite (5) 21. Colours blended in Dresden (7) |
Down1. Love such an unusual way to hoodwink (5)2. Good turn-outs of serving men (6,7) 3. Performer seen as trite in review (7) 4. A new parent is ecstatic (6) 5. Instrument of torture the Incas never had (5) 6. People won't stand for this stoppage (3-4-6) 7. A cleric angered about being screened (7) 11. Walker still walking when he loses his head! (7) 13. Made a request for a very quiet German song (7) 14. A runner, but not in the vegetable garden (6) 16. Tired out and annoyed (5) 18. Is violent and ruins the gears (5) |
