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Fuertenews X-word No
20
Clues Across;
1. Nuts and port given to lean singer of simple songs. (11)
9. Give out too much salary. (7)
10. Teach cultivation of facial hair. (sl) (5)
11. Telephone conversation greeting? (5)
12. Former pilot’s escapade. (7)
13. Lucky chance to escape or avoid something. (3-3)
15. Ascribed to having paranormal phenomena. (6)
18. Might Tobias Philpot’s mug (pun) depict a stout old man?
(4,3)
20. Disgusting flaw you find terrible. (5)
22. Found in enamel emitting aromatherapy oil. (5)
23. Casual manual work carried out by boy scouts. (3,4)
24. There’s great anger about the Royal Mail to boot. (11)
Clues Down;
2. Dimension left vacant ground. (L) (5)
3. Rope used for admonishment. (7)
4. A hot spring, enjoyed by a cockney male, apparently? (6)
5. Reduce the intensity of something dangerous. (3-2)
6. Minister to lend a helping hand. (7)
7. Exactly how should tenants rent be paid? (2,3,6)
8. Sell soft and flexible alternative to toothbrush. (6,5)
14. Figure gold for illustrative presentation. (7)
16. Tsardom epitomising celebrity status. (7)
17. Pay no attention to restructured region. (6)
19. Beam used to support 21d. (5)
21. Lower surface of a room. (5)
Answers
Across
Down
1. madrigalist
2. areal
9. overpay
3. reproof
10. tache
4. geyser
11. hello
5. let-up
12. exploit
6. succour
13. let off
7. to the letter
15. astral
8. dental floss
18. toby jug
14. tableau
20. awful
16. stardom
22. elemi
17. ignore
23. odd jobs
19. joist
24. furthermore
21. floor
The FuerteNews X-word is compiled
by Christopher Conundrum
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