Bradworthy News - March 2000

Eric's crossword puzzle

An easy crossword this month as I got stuck on 1 across and had to rush the rest.

Across 1 Leading lady (5,5) 8 Not a pretty sight! (7) 9 Machine for turning? (5) 10 Ready to admit customers? (4) 11 As lazy as Eric (4) 12 Sounds like he's finished with the brown paint (3) 14 False (6) 15 Hat one could use in the garden (6) 18 Coloured fluid (3) 20 Gripe about the meat (4) 21 Courage to grip an icy road (4) 23 Unpleasant sound (5) 24 Modern continent? (7) 25 Beautiful lady one should not tangle with (10)

Down 1 Magistrate who is bossy at school? (7) 2 Effigy sounds lazy (4) 3 Corrects (6) 4 Sources of petroleum (3,5) 5 Famous (5) 6 Historic turns (11) 7 Man who died out? (11) 13 Not a striking device for exercise! (4,4) 16 Mediterranean island (7) 17 Send back to prison (6) 19 Cutting utensil (5) 22 Bright lights a gas! (4)

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