February 2006

1-across – Take : FOLLOWTHROUGH

8-across – Imaginary line round the earth : EQUATOR

9-across – OT city destroyed for its wickedness : SODOM

10-across – Of vast scope : WIDE

11-across – Royal residence : BALMORAL

13-across – Pale brown, speckled flatfish : TURBOT

14-across – Nodding off : DROWSY

17-across – Make anew : RECREATE

19-across – Type of melon : OGEN

21-across – Custom : USAGE

22-across – Back pain : LUMBAGO

24-across – Miscellaneous things : PARAPHERNALIA

1-down – Enemy : FOE

2-down – Wash, starch and iron : LAUNDER

3-down – Solemn promise : OATH

4-down – Fine strand : THREAD

5-down – Aromatic shrub : ROSEMARY

6-down – Source of milk : UDDER

7-down – From an Asian mountain range : HIMALAYAN

10-down – Steeplechase obstacle : WATERJUMP

12-down – Social worker : HOMEHELP

15-down – Songbird : WAGTAIL

16-down – Former British PM : ATTLEE

18-down – Preside over : CHAIR

20-down – Portent : OMEN

23-down – Eggs : OVA

5-across – Literary passage – estimate : QUOTATION

8-across – Throw : TOSS

9-across – Opera opening : OVERTURE

10-across – Country gentleman : SQUIRE

11-across – Japanese garment : KIMONO

13-across – Nut’s centre : KERNEL

15-across – Coax : CAJOLE

16-across – Formal conversation : COLLOQUY

18-across – Pulmonary organ : LUNG

19-across – Jumping rod with a spring : POGOSTICK

1-down – Poser : QUESTION

2-down – High-intensity flashing beam of light : STROBE

3-down – Long thin stripe – run naked : STREAK

4-down – Sudden jerk : JOLT

6-down – William of Normandy : CONQUEROR

7-down – Most advanced troops : FRONTLINE

12-down – Glazed porous pottery : MAJOLICA

14-down – Alcohol : LIQUOR

15-down – Wild dog : COYOTE

17-down – Big cat : LION

5-across – Pile of decomposed vegetation : COMPOSTHEAP

7-across – Whip : FLOG

8-across – Defender : FULLBACK

9-across – Ear : LUGHOLE

11-across – Ice cream biscuit : WAFER

13-across – Black wood : EBONY

14-across – Unpalatable choice : DILEMMA

16-across – Brutality : VIOLENCE

17-across – Well-built, sexy man : HUNK

18-across – Misdeeds, often juvenile : DELINQUENCY

1-down – Conceited : SMUG

2-down – Light fluffy dish : SOUFFLE

3-down – Took – scarf : STOLE

4-down – Excessive use of words : VERBIAGE

5-down – Suffering from daltonism : COLOURBLIND

6-down – Cash spent on sweets and crisps? : POCKETMONEY

10-down – Capital of Hawaii : HONOLULU

12-down – Ghastly : HIDEOUS

15-down – Senseless : INANE

17-down – Go to the gallows : HANG

1-across – New version of an old film : REMAKE

4-across – Agreement : ACCORD

8-across – Holiday residence : VILLA

9-across – Boring person : DULLARD

10-across – Young bird : GOSLING

11-across – Annoy : PEEVE

12-across – 18th century women’s hairstyle : POMPADOUR

17-across – Dodge : AVOID

19-across – Dignified : DOWAGER

21-across – Theoretical first ever moment? : BIGBANG

22-across – Offensive encirclement : SIEGE

23-across – Irritable : TETCHY

24-across – Barrack : HECKLE

1-down – Wreak havoc on : RAVAGE

2-down – Feeble youth : MILKSOP

3-down – Military fabric : KHAKI

5-down – West Indian ballad : CALYPSO

6-down – Make a formal speech : ORATE

7-down – Tremble from age : DODDER

9-down – Ruthless : DOGEATDOG

13-down – Match played in atrocious conditions : MUDBATH

14-down – Students’ charity time : RAGWEEK

15-down – Opening move to gain advantage : GAMBIT

16-down – Decorated upper part of a wall : FRIEZE

18-down – Should : OUGHT

20-down – Blow – rubbish : WASTE