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FUERTE CROSSWORD

 

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)

Answers ~ Across

 

Answers ~ Down

 

 

 

1.    mix and match

 

2.   irate

9.    elation

 

3.   aliment

10.  trial

 

4.   Danube

11.  obese

 

5.   aptly

12.  bayonet

 

6.   Chianti

13.  feints

 

7.    let off steam

15.  acting

 

8.    all together

18.  testate

 

14.  instill

20.  sport

 

16.  cast off

22.  acing

 

17.  mensch

23.  smoothe

 

19.  angry

24.  play the fool

 

21.  outdo

 

The FuerteNews X-word is compiled by Christopher Conundrum