Ashburton Courier: October 07, 2021
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26 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>October</strong> 7, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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8/10<br />
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1. Company thatcameacross abodyin<br />
space (5)<br />
4. Stop confrontingdefenderthat’sno<br />
longer being served (4,3)<br />
8. Cook the joint using the right sort of<br />
oven(5)<br />
9. Gather it in or Henryinitially might<br />
starve(7)<br />
10. Don’t start to curveatthe finish (3)<br />
11. Old Psalmcomes in with 99 ahead<br />
of it (9)<br />
12. The harbour is to theleftofthe ship (4)<br />
13. Scheme that showsarchitect’sideas<br />
laid flat (4)<br />
18. Fondremembranceofthe pastagain<br />
lostinsuchaway (9)<br />
20. Fabulousbird to be steady as sound<br />
of (3)<br />
21. Lack of movement as onenear it can<br />
show (7)<br />
22. Earlierhecould have deputised for<br />
theabbot (5)<br />
23. Pygmalion’screationincotton fabric<br />
(7)<br />
24. If it’sclose, stick it back, gobbling<br />
your starters (5)<br />
Down<br />
1. It is comparable to the writingof<br />
letters (13)<br />
2. Wander aimlesslyaboutand need arm<br />
to be re-set (7)<br />
3. Very smallirritation in thetummy,first<br />
andlast(6)<br />
4. Howcould he bind his rear?(6)<br />
5. Poison that,withcopper,isvery<br />
uncommon(6)<br />
6. Anymph wasgiven nothing to study<br />
(5)<br />
7. Go getit, bring it withyou,and be a<br />
humble slave(5,3,5)<br />
14. UK girl moving round the North and<br />
hanging furtivelyabout(7)<br />
15. No longer up to history, having sex<br />
appeal (4,2)<br />
16. Lizardone getswith AA gun perhaps<br />
(6)<br />
17. SeeMum,paw out, getting beadmoney<br />
(6)<br />
19. It maybeamagic waytonamethe<br />
letters (5)<br />
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5. Balanc of mind (6)<br />
8. Pointer (3)<br />
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10. Feel remorse(6)<br />
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14. Heavily built (5)<br />
15. Pleasantlywarm<br />
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3. Fitting(3)<br />
4. Amble(6)<br />
5. Leapt (6)<br />
6. Dusk(9)<br />
7. Motif(5)<br />
12. Anguish (9)<br />
16. Communication(7)<br />
17. Double-cross (6)<br />
18. Hold tightly(6)<br />
20. Scent (5)<br />
24. Modern music<br />
genre (3)<br />
CODECRACKER<br />
QUICK CROSSWORD<br />
Across: 1. Harass, 5. Sanity, 8. Tip, 9. Jester,10. Regret,11. Bars,<br />
13.Lengthen,14. Beefy,15. Balmy,19. Foretell,21. Lost, 22.<br />
Copier,23. Throat,25. Arc, 26. Groggy,27. Happen.<br />
Down: 2. Average, 3. Apt, 4. Stroll, 5. Sprang,6.Nightfall, 7.<br />
Theme, 12. Suffering,16. Message,17. Betray,18. Clutch, 20.<br />
Odour,24. Rap.<br />
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD<br />
Across: 1. Comet 4. Back off8.Roast9.Harvest 10.End 11.<br />
Hundredth 12. Port 13.Plan 18.Nostalgia 20.Roc 21. Inertia 22.<br />
Prior 23. Galatea24. Muggy.<br />
Down: 1. Corresponding 2. Meander3.Titchy4.Behind5.Curare<br />
6. Oread7.Fetch andcarry14. Lurking15. Past it 16. Iguana17.<br />
Wampum 19. Spell.<br />
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topic tops<br />
MEDIUM HARD<br />
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TARGET<br />
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T P S<br />
I C C<br />
Good 17<br />
Very Good 24<br />
Excellent 30+<br />
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ending in sunless the word is also averb, e.g.<br />
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