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Welcome to the Fuertenews X-word No 11



Fuertenews X-word No:11

Clues Across;

1. Harmonise for the sake of providing lodgings. (11)
9. Classic era but shorter. (7)
10. I will follow former refugee, apparently? (5)
11. Biblical king a champion to 500. (5)
12. Robin should be so trustingly defenceless. (7)
13. Relative to position where a few would be heard to express relief. (6)
15. Abandoned camel and swaps car, a Bedouin might barter for sacred jewel. (6)
18. Guileless use of reins given sanctuary around church. (7)
20. Part of flower given to a favourite man. (5)
22. I am addressed as a Ms by spiritual leaders. (5)
23. Ask trio to transport Russian vehicles. (7)
24. Again measure mandate position. (2-9)

Clues Down;

2. Prove innocent of bicycle arrest. (5)
3. Behindhand but above rightful place. (7)
4. Despair of my rise to desolation. (6)
5. 500 rightly deserve to live. (5)
6. A magician might pluck a prop out of this? (4,3)
7. Plunging dress. (7,4)
8. Biased lest I make equilibrium unstable. (2-9)
14. Psuedonym used by writer. (3,4)
16. Space where trophy’s might be displayed. (3,4)
17. Frenzied chic alien. (6)
19. The nature of anything losing religion in German city. (5)
21. Symbol given to Scots who understand. (5)

 

Answers ~ Across                         Answers ~ Down

 

1.    accommodate                                        2.    clear       

9.    ageless                                          3.    overdue   

10.  exile                                              4.    misery   

11.  Herod                                           5.    dwell  

12.  reliant                                            6.    thin air             

13.  nephew                                         7.    bathing suit

15.  scarab                                           8.    de-stabilise  

18.  sincere                                           14.  pen name  

20.  petal                                              16.  cup room

22.  Imams                                           17.  hectic

23.  troikas                                           19.  Essen

24.  re-enactment                                 21.  token  



 

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