Wordwise
You have 15 minutes to find as many words as possible using the letters in the grid. Each word must contain four or more letters, one of which must be the central square. No proper nouns, plurals or foreign words are allowed. There is one nine-letter word in the grid, for which the clue is: Become weak.
Average = 6 More than 12 = well done
Crossword
Try the easy or cryptic clues, then rearrange the letters in the shaded squares for the answer.
CLUE: It’s academic for some Londoners – one can be raised with disapproval (7).
EASY CLUES
Across
Candied plant stalksSomething easily accomplished (6) Threadbare (4) Be very selective (6-4) Photographer’s tool (6) Deliriously happy (8) Housing (13) Completely at a loss (3,2,3) Flag (6) Language (10) Victor __, French novelist (4) Citrus fruit (6) Rapidly increase (8)
