Puzzle No. 85
DIRTY WORK AT THE CROSS WORDS
By Neophyte
Perhaps you agonized over Neophyte’s creation in the First Series. Here’s its mate. Neophyte, being a hardened veteran of the cryptic art, must have heard the groans from the breasts of puzzlers poring over his brain buster. And he gloated and went at his fell work again. However, this one is a little easier than the other.
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HORIZONTAL
| 1 Ungainly 7 Malayan animal 9 Simpleton 12 Expiate 13 Fools 14 Stiff mass, esp. of bread 15 Most singular 17 Fruit of Cola acuminata 18 Look rudely 19 Hero of series of books 20 Abounding in ferns | 21 Hums 25 Readjusted 29 Learning 32 Affection 33 Ancient weapons 35 Laborer 37 Prevent 38 Venomous serpent 39 Boundary 40 Thin 41 Yields |
- 1 Ungainly
- 7 Malayan animal
- 9 Simpleton
- 12 Expiate
- 13 Fools
- 14 Stiff mass, esp. of bread
- 15 Most singular
- 17 Fruit of Cola acuminata
- 18 Look rudely
- 19 Hero of series of books
- 20 Abounding in ferns
- 21 Hums
- 25 Readjusted
- 29 Learning
- 32 Affection
- 33 Ancient weapons
- 35 Laborer
- 37 Prevent
- 38 Venomous serpent
- 39 Boundary
- 40 Thin
- 41 Yields