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Welcome to the
Fuertenews X-word No 2
Clues Across;
1. Ambidextrous business transaction. (6,5)
9. Iron clad barge designed by a Russian goldsmith. (7)
10. Masculine slaughter without hesitation. (5)
11. Not in concerning unusual route, shocking. (5)
12. Gloria’s stew of Jerusalem artichoke. (US) (7)
13. Fruit for which father harvests a pay award. (6)
15. Assume disguise tickles someone pink. (6)
18. Give George a short clue to compose a pastoral poem. (7)
20. Describe a negative way in uneducated speech. (US) (5)
22. Simple US dramatist. (5)
23. Is cross about footballers acrobatic kick. (7)
24. Like a goalkeeper at the outset of a game, start over with
such. (1,5,5)
Clues Down
2. Nun’s drug problem, perhaps? (5)
3. Railway supporting call for care area for children. (7)
4. Two points around which germ might materialize. (6)
5. Refract right beam colour. (5)
6. Loathes participating in a parade test salute. (7)
7. Unreasonable indignation! Or a polite request? (2,3,6)
8. Amen. (3,4,4)
14. Compile argument resulting in a verbal onslaught. (7)
16. 10 might have such an unwomanly female appearance. (7)
17. Add salt and pepper during this time of year. (6)
19. Bridge Niemeyer built to supply Arabian spirit. (5)
21. Hates accident caused by speed. (5)
Answers below
Across;
1. change hands
9. Faberge
10. butch
11. outré
12. girasol
13. papaya
15. amuses
18. eclogue
20. nohow
22. Simon
23. scissor
24. a clean sheet
Down;
2. habit
3. nursery
4. emerge
5. amber
6. detests
7. if you please
8. the last word
14. polemic
16. mannish
17. season
19. genie
21. haste
The FuerteNews X-word is compiled
by Christopher Conundrum
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