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Welcome to the Fuertenews X-word No 5



Fuertenews X-word No:5 ~ May 2007

Clues Across;

1. Importantly influential position on-board., perhaps? (3,5,3)
9. Moving love after sailor was set free from punishment. (7)
10. Hear a note, hug and convulse excitedly. (5)
11. Subject of the meeting. (5)
12. Conventional army commander. (7)
13. Former quote, arousing stimulation. (6)
15. Associations within the city, maybe? (6)
18. Must his journey include a trip along a narrow strip of land? (7)
20. Metal support for rowing crews. (5)
22. Two characters informally describing a New Zealander. (5)
23. Even sillier than using oil Nero ignited. (7)
24. Blushed mien, not so flawless. (11)

Clues Down;

2. Hates moving at speed. (5)
3. Entails displaying the most notable point. (7)
4. Inflict harm contrary to Geneva convention. (6)
5. Heard a great deal on tower-like structure. (5)
6. Non-combative Renault driver. (7)
7. Call the tune following such expenditure. (3,3,5)
8. Have a definitive decision concerning the most modern fashion. (3,4,4)
14. Might Kane have been such an inhabitant. (7)
16. Musically put soh’s in order and suffer the reverberations. (7)
17. State protection granted to redundant queasy lumberjack. (6)
19. Dummy confined in a commode lavatory. (5)
21. Elevate Aries status. (5)
 

Answers to X-Word No 5

Answers ~ Across                         Answers ~ Down

1.    the sharp end                               2.   haste  

9.    absolve                                          3.   salient 

10.  laugh                                             4.   avenge

11.  theme                                            5.   pylon

12.  general                                          6.   neutral 

13.  excite                                            7.   pay the piper  

15.  guilds                                             8.   the last word  

18.  isthmus                                          14. citizen

20.  screw                                            16. upshots

22.  enzed                                            17. asylum

23.  loonier                                            19. model

24.  unblemished                              21. raise

 

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