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Welcome to the
Fuertenews X-word No 4

Clues Across;
1. Fashion style but hardly bespoke. (3,3,5)
9. Euphoria hardly associated with an in-growing toenail. (7)
10. Test in court. (5)
11. See ex-pupil becoming overweight. (5)
12. Light bulb fitting on a rifle. (7)
13. Finest pretences. (6)
15. Perform in good show on stage, perhaps? (6)
18. Witnessed a valid late will. (7)
20. Prost racing around in this competitive activity. (5)
22. Pulling out the trump card. (5)
23. Even the English have a consistency. (7)
24. Behave in a silly way. (4,3,4)
Clues Down;
2. As 19, I assess the damage. (5)
3. Ailment, requiring 49 replacement for nourishment. (7)
4. Dare you be on the Black Forest river. (6)
5. Befittingly employ at work. (5)
6. Italian mountain wine area. (7)
7. Might Stephenson have got rid of energy in such a way?
(3,3,5)
8. They each arrived at once. (3,8)
14. Firmly establish an idea while at home and at rest. (7)
16. Hand down mastery of a knitting stitch. (4,3)
17. Gentlemen’s church for a person of integrity and honour.
(US) (6)
19. As 2, in high dudgeon. (5)
21. Overshadow absent discharge. (5)
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Answers ~ Across |
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Answers ~ Down |
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1. mix and
match |
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2. irate |
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9. elation |
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3. aliment |
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10. trial |
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4. Danube |
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11. obese |
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5. aptly |
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12. bayonet |
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6. Chianti |
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13. feints |
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7. let off
steam |
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15. acting |
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8. all
together |
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18. testate |
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14. instill |
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20. sport |
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16. cast off |
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22. acing |
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17. mensch |
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23. smoothe |
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19. angry |
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24. play the
fool |
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21. outdo
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The FuerteNews X-word is compiled
by Christopher Conundrum
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