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Fuertenews X-word No 21


Clues Across;

1. Might they be expectantly waiting? (7-2-2)
9. Gloomy, Oh no! In seventh heaven and glowing like 1a? (7)
10. Eighth letter of the Tanagran Greek alphabet. (5)
11. Geeks who would comprehend 19d? (5)
12. Single handed performer. (7)
13. Joan of Arc was such a sufferer? (6)
15. Master the flow of efflux. (6)
18. Discharge despite playing an old trombone. (7)
20. Impregnate Irma Boudet irregularly. (5)
22. Start suddenly and put out after hesitation. (5)
23. Be responsible for higher diocese. (7)
24. Singer, odd it may seem, made changes to the dock of the bay. (4,7)

Clues Down;

2. Organization record Eriksson supplied. (5)
3. This year has provided much tittle-tattle. (7)
4. Examine again forensics found in the street. (6)
5. Combined to tally exactly. (5)
6. Hair style with a comb in it.. (7)
7. A classic player and head of a chivalrous order. (5,6)
8. Debt made representative ill-humoured. (3-8)
14. Give another report should 5d be incorrect. (7)
16. Charlie might bring up the rear? (4-3)
17. Toes go dancing in puppet fashion. (6)
19. Operation set by computer memories. (5)
21. Alibi son used to cover up slaughtering a NA buffalo. (5)


Answers

Across                     Down

1. Mothers-to-be      2. order
9. Radiant                 3. hearsay
10. theta                    4. retest
11. nerds                   5. total
12. soloist                  6. beehive
13. martyr                   7. Grand Master
15. stream                 8. bad-tempered
18. sackbut               14. recount
20. imbue                  16. tail end
22. erupt                     17. stooge
23. oversee                19. bytes
24. Otis Redding       21. bison


 

The FuerteNews X-word is compiled by Christopher Conundrum