Crossword for Thu, 21/Oct/2021

1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20
 
21
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Across
1: Choose one chrysanthemum; it's the best that can be done (7)

4: Catch up before old crooner talking blather (7)

6: Edward, holding a bird, came behind (7)

8: Crazy, angered, mad, (7)

11: Neil lost a letter and ended up with nothing (3)

12: Girl mostly into turning inside out - it's never ending! (11)

13: Dressing of malt and beans to make horse tender (9)

15: Algerian city has grand musical instrument (5)

16: Artist back on the issue of causing inflamation. (5)

17: Hints from close friends (9)

19: Employ heart-broken Spartans where disaster came to pass. (11)

21: Height is equal to three-fifths of the first one (3)

23: Throws out the pressman returning to play sport (7)

24: Painting a beard (7)

25: Officers mentioned coat (7)

26: One who fought animal doctor ran after horse, ultimately (7)
Down
1: Frequently decimal? (5)

2: Scrimmage as Confederate general introduces himself to Tarzan? (5)

3: Trimmed complicated test (7)

4: Smile about Crazy Mel, a supposed source of trouble (7)

5: Tour with crazy Mrs. Barton (9)

7: A properly run lottery might be a complete success (1,5,5)

9: Leaving firm when dating (5,6)

10: Wagging tails or butts (3-4)

13: Treated badly, lost skin covering back (7)

14: Bring ashore German notes with famous features (9)

17: Col in unopened 10-across tie (7)

18: Manservant returns at four in Mideast city (3 4)

20: German painter in a southern state (5)

22: Note found in prison is swell (5)




Solution (Reversed)
G
N
I
B
B
A
G
M
U
M
I
T
P
O
A
R
I
E
F
D
E
G
A
R
N
E
D
E
L
I
A
R
T
O
O
N
M
T
E
C
E
G
N
I
T
S
A
L
R
E
V
E
L
I
N
E
N
T
I
R
E
N
A
G
R
O
N
A
M
E
L
B
A
T
S
D
S
R
A
N
H
S
E
T
A
M
I
T
N
I
N
O
S
R
A
E
E
M
D
W
F
P
L
A
E
A
L
Y
P
O
M
R
E
H
T
R
D
R
A
A
A
E
E
E
K
Y
D
N
A
V
S
T
R
O
P
E
D
E
S
I
S
K
N
A
R
E
T
E
V
E
S
S
I
L
E
P