WIN! A SHARE OF $2000
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
8. Improve, hence an alteration (7)
9. But turn over by stout (5)
10. Look into part of infidel vegan (5)
11. Looked at grinder by wood-processing plant (7)
12. I’d ran about lowest point (5)
13. Tidy, no, devoured! (6)
16. Pull back in embarrassment finding ring in church (6)
18. Points to oil spilt by big cats (5)
22. New Californian city is by the book (7)
24. Bird of prey is below par (5)
25. Man to leave with fruit (5)
26. Choose Les to get gherkins (7)
DOWN
1. Deer returns to southern grasses (5)
2. Mal turns on the movie friend of Louise (6)
3. Going in and putting in data (8)
4. Some of these eggs turn up from birds (5)
5. Pack away then pull from south (4)
6. Boot is changed by musician (6)
7. Cycle around on the strong wind (7)
14. Men, niece moved by high station (8)
15. Country’s finances requires thrift (7)
17. Create at home air outlet (6)
19. Annoy horse in Nile (6)
20. Bad-tempered woman’s stringed instrument, yes (5)
21. Fewest left on Orient (5)
23. Tool sent back for money (4)
SUDOKU
Fill in the blank squares with the numbers 1 to 9 so that each row, each column and each smaller 3x3 block contains all the numbers from 1 to 9.
THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Of a particular type, … wines
5. Departure point
8. Prosper
11. Thin cord
16. Give an answer
17. Former Gloss actress, Dame … Harcourt
19. Garbage, trash
20. Paris cathedral, … Dame
21. Ancient Egyptian goddess
22. Middle of the foot
23. Depicts or
