FREE

Crossword
Compiled by DAVE QUINTON
£20 prize to be won
Name ....................................................................................................
Address .................................................................................................
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All correct entries received by first post on 18 May will be entered
into a draw for the prize.
The prize winner will be announced in the August London Drinker.
The solution will be given in the June edition.
All entries to be submitted to:
London Drinker Crossword, 25 Valens House,
Upper Tulse Hill, London SW2 2RX
Please Note: Entries on oversize copies of the grid will not be entered
into the prize draw.
FEBRUARY’S SOLUTION
ACROSS
1. Drink with posh young woman in the country. [8]
7. Weapon opening fire in anger. [5]
8. Combine tearing about with extreme turbulence. [9]
9. Sin is rather terrifying. [3]
10. Duck left at the end of meal. [4]
11. Be first one who finishes booze-up. [6]
13. Try to go on board clippers. [6]
14. It’s not right when amusements don’t open. [6]
17. New limes grated into cake. [6]
18. Rubbish – good rubbish. [4]
20. Father’s drink. [3]
22. Steps made to develop careers. [9]
23. Short story is hackneyed. [5]
24. They follow opening speech by orators. [8]
DOWN
1. Aim to put nothing in drink. [5]
2. Desert nation in fierce struggle to survive. [3,4]
3. Encourage operator to dismiss son. [4]
4. Greatly surprised to see mother turning up with a
map. [6]
5. Bid for chest, missing lid. [5]
6. Judge impounding the Queen’s dog. [7]
7. Study in grand town. [7]
12. I’m upset writing about word. [7]
13. Drink, sit and think. [7]
15. It’s cut in a card game. [7]
16. Meal is about over. [6]
17. Run through with special organ. [5]
19. Model requests work. [5]
21. Old china and stone. [4]
Winner of the prize for the December Crossword:
Mrs. C Ward, Chertsey, Surrey.
Other correct entries were received from:
D.Abbey, Ted Alleway, Tony Alpe, Pat Andrews, Lorraine
Bamford, John Barker, John Bowler, Hugh Breach, Kelvin
Brewster, Eddie Carr, Kathryn Chard, Hilary Clark, Kevin
Creighton, Ebenezer Crutton, Paul Curson, Peter Curson,
Ken Davison, Tom Drane, Mike Farrelly, David Fleming,
Dudley Freeman, Geoff Gentry, Christopher Gilbey, Errol
Goobay, Marion Goodall, Paul Gray, J.E.Green, Alan Greer,
Matthew Griffiths, Caroline Guthrie, Ms. Gerry Guthrie,
Stuart Guthrie, “Shropshire” Dave Hardy, John Heath,
Miranda Heester, Graham Hill, David Hough, Alan Humphrey,
Chris James, David Jiggens, Mike Joyce, Ken King, Roger
Knight, Mick Lancaster, Pete Large, Tony Lean, Tony Lennon,
Donald MacAuley, Kevin McCarthy, Derek McDonnell, James
McGuinness, L.Maddox, John Marsden, Tony Martin, Dylan
Mason, Rob Mills, Pam Moger, Jan Mondrzejewski, Dave
Murphy, Brian Myhill, Paul Nicholls, Mark Nichols , Gerald
Notley, M.Ognjenovic, Stephen Palmer, Miss G.Patterson,
Alan Pennington, Mark Pilkington, Portrush Annie, Mrs Ivy
Price, Derek Pryce, John Savage, Ruth Smith, Alan
Southgate, Ken Taylor, Bill Thackray, Mark Thompson, Paul
Tiffany, Roger Trevaskis, Mrs Fortunata Vida, Trevor Watkins,
Jane Watts, Martin Weedon, Miss E.A.Whale, Spud Whale,
John Williamson, Sue Wilson, David Woodward, Peter Wright
& the Missus, Ray Wright.
There were also 7 incorrect and 2 incomplete entries.
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