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Welcome to the Fuertenews X-word No 9



Fuertenews X-word No:9

Clues Across;

1. Preparatory digging undertaken for planting. (5,6)
9. Disintered former vibrant pressman. (7)
10. Temperamental language. (5)
11. Circuitous course encountered by orb item. (5)
12. Generally adopt fashion in such a manner. (7)
13. Partners present for union deal. (6)
15. Apparently you might miss them on the fair ride. (6)
18. Map out again in a different way. (7)
20. Foreshadow gold runner return. (5)
22. Intimidates at regatta seemingly. (5)
23. Unpleasant, no I had an amount. (7)
24. Nonconformist complementary towards Rodin statue. (11)

Clues Down;

2. Restore to health at this clinic quickly, perhaps? (5)
3. Current measuring instrument. (7)
4. Peeping Tom ogled Lady wife of Leofric. (6)
5. Zero standard maintained in officers prison camp. (5)
6. Negative possession worth zero. (7)
7. Inestimable worth of a possession. (6,5)
8. Stall position available for sale. (2,3,6)
14. Single man with a late partner. (7)
16. Egg roll eaten into before bouquets are received. (7)
17. Holding a gun to church head leaves an unpleasant smell. (6)
19. Sound’s as if I’ll conduct a passage. (5)
21. Interfere or peg out. (5)
 

Answers ~ Across                         Answers ~ Down

 

1.    break ground                          2.   rehab 

9.    exhumed                                        3.   ammeter

10.  Latin                                              4.   Godiva

11.  orbit                                              5.   oflag

12.  voguish                                          6.   nothing            

13.  dowery                                          7.   beyond price    

15.  dodgem                                         8.   on the market   

18.  redraft                                           14. widower

20.  augur                                             16. ovation

22.  Cowes                                          17. stench

23.  noisome                                         19. aisle

24.  freethinker                         21. grope  

 


 

The FuerteNews X-word is compiled by Christopher Conundrum