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Welcome to the Fuertenews X-word No 8



Fuertenews X-word No:8

Clues Across;

1. Matching, identical carbon-copy. (3,4,4)
9. Chay ran revolution. (7)
10. Show off display. (5)
11. Quick-moving flotilla. (5)
12. Shaggy female outfit, apparently? (7)
13. Peristyle construction in modular cadence.. (6)
15. Man in charge of crystalline acid. (6)
18. Insulated underwear useful to a balloonist. (7)
20. Reconnoitre informally. (5)
22. Impractical or unacceptable. (3,2)
23. Assembly room decorated a companion colour. (7)
24. Do something that involves an element of risk. (3,4,4)

Clues Down;

2. Lift with great effort. (5)
3. Left occupied rooms. (7)
4. The pattern of systematic arrangement. (6)
5. Protected from fears. (5)
6. Evaluate the size of me as you remember, supposedly? (7)
7. Put 13.30 into words. (4,4,3)
8. Thrice hip-hip-hooray. (5,6)
14. Reactor inventor. (7)
16. Fly post. (7)
17. Hackneyed phrase. (6)
19. Male journey for fruit. (5)
21. Three-dimensional 6d equation. (5)

Answers ~ Across                         Answers ~ Down

 

1.    the very same                              2.   heave     

9.    anarchy                                         3.   vacated

10.  flash                                              4.   rhythm

11.  fleet                                               5.   safer

12.  hirsute                                           6.   measure           

13.  arcade                                           7.   half past one    

15.  maleic                                            8.   three cheers   

18.  thermal                                          14. creator

20.  recce                                             16. airmail

22.  not on                                            17. cliche

23.  chamber                                        19. mango

24.  try one’s luck                                  21. cubic


 

The FuerteNews X-word is compiled by Christopher Conundrum