Autumn Crossword competition

Autumn 2007 issue

By Margaret Briggs

Autumn Crossword competition

Residents of Thames Ditton and Weston Green are eligible for prizes. A £5 Voucher for spending in any Thames Ditton or Weston Green shop will be awarded to each of the first three correct entries opened after the closing date of 15 November 2007.

The completed puzzle (or photocopy) with your name and address, clearly marking the envelope 'Crossword Competition', should be sent to:

Thames Ditton Today
Crossword Competition
6 Church Walk
Thames Ditton
KT7 0NW

Across

1. A ship lost calls for places of aid (9)8.
Living material (7,6)
11. Melody emerges when not uneven (4)
12. Do (5)
13. Able (2,2)
16. Of synthetic fibre (7)
17. Take part tar back to catchment area (3,4)
18. A mixed gin after a small rush of wind may result in a continuous rush of same (7)
20. Constant condition can always con rich (7)
21. Love rose out of statue (4)
22. Fires company footwear (5)
23. Land that lies out at sea (4)
26. Wolf Whistle or something more primitive (4,2,3,4)
27. The sort of pretending that needs storing up (9)

Down

2. Old eggs (3)
3. Pirate hides five Romans in secret (7)
4. The Devil is in contempt erratically (7)
5. Not 'dead on time' - could just be dead (4)6. Member of the reigning family (8,5)
7. Streaky grey in season (6,3,4)
9. St. L in danger or even dead (9)
10. Proper hick is beer-making sort (3,6)
14. PC in a state of fear (5)
15. Rats back famous actor (4)
19. Well suited (4,3)
20. A receiver who will chat away about the old Rec. (7)
24. Too (4)
25. One of a pair (4)

Solution to the Summer 2007 Crossword:

Solution to Summer 2007 crossword

Congratulations to our two winners this season. Several others were right except for incorrectly spelling the first name of the gentle author of 'The Compleat Angler' - Izaak Walton