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Welcome to the Fuertenews X-word No 7



Fuertenews X-word No:6

Clues Across;

1. Must have personal communication tool. (6,5)
9. Senator declaring lese-majesty. (7)
10. Speak out about terror. (5)
11. Smooth one found round inner courtyard. (5)
12. Shillelaghs in Ireland, knobkerries in SA? (7)
13. Dearth of bad feeling. (6)
15. Reduce in class, perhaps? (6)
18. Could one of our MEPs be in charge overall. (7)
20. Freshen nail appearance by using a dye. (5)
22. I love chewing fruit from an evergreen tree. (5)
23. Purchase support (post of a couch). (L) (7)
24. Where to switch onto press release passage. (4,7)

Clues Down;

2. Unmistakable voter changing allegiance. (5)
3. Shine or navigate close to the land. (7)
4. An ineffectual person employed to guard women’s quarters. (6)
5. Harry a good-for-nothing scoundrel. (5)
6. Spices used by show-boating footballers. (7)
7. Cause an entertainment interruption. (4,3,4)
8. Preens before smart display of a parade ground salute. (7,4)
14. Cut deposit above the waterline. (7)
16. Leech on divisional grade. (7)
17. Toilet note reminder to purchase a bath sponge. (6)
19. Seven alternative odds. (5)
21. Never exude too much self-confidence. (5)

Answers:

Answers ~ Across

Answers ~ Down

 

 

1.    mobile phone    

2.   overt     

9.    treason

3.   inshore

10.  utter

4.   eunuch   

11.  patio

5.   hound 

12.  cudgels

6.   nutmegs  

13.  hatred

7.   stop the show  

15.  lessen

8.   present arms

18.  supremo

14. topside

20.  henna

16. echelon

22.  olive

17. loofah

23.  fulcrum

 19. evens

24.  news channel

21. nerve




 

The FuerteNews X-word is compiled by Christopher Conundrum