Search Results for: pen pal

1-across – Tease someone : TAKETHEMICKEY

8-across – Person employed to make public announcements : TOWN

9-across – Deadened : BENUMBED

10-across – Erotic performance : STRIPTEASE

12-across – Pair – put together : COUPLE

14-across – Blindly affectionate : DOTING

15-across – Heartened : ENCOURAGED

19-across – Luxurious – magnificent : PALATIAL

20-across – Wander : ROVE

21-across – Altar : THELORDSTABLE

2-down – Taking on : ADOPTION

3-down – Boredom : ENNUI

4-down – Constant visitor : HABITUE

5-down – Madness – craze : MANIA

6-down – Remark : COMMENT

7-down – Pitcher : EWER

11-down – Gap during performance : INTERVAL

13-down – Gain mastery : PREVAIL

14-down – Capital of the Isle of Man : DOUGLAS

16-down – See 8 : CRIER

17-down – Open courts of Roman houses : ATRIA

18-down – Minced meat and vegetables – a mess! : HASH

1-across – Sunshade : PARASOL

8-across – Loving : AMOROUS

9-across – Withdraw : RETRACT

10-across – See pill : ELLIPSE

11-across – Hotel, often near spa : HYDRO

13-across – Principal supply pipe : WATERMAIN

15-across – Small sweet-tasting nut : PISTACHIO

18-across – Book of maps : ATLAS

21-across – Close of day : EVENING

22-across – Fit for consumption : EATABLE

23-across – Hide : CONCEAL

24-across – End of spar on ship’s mast : YARDARM

1-down – Freshwater fish – roost : PERCH

2-down – Assessed – scolded : RATED

3-down – MPs of ministerial rank in Opposition : SHADOWCABINET

4-down – Hidden : LATENT

5-down – Fairground ride : ROLLERCOASTER

6-down – Fairground game : HOOPLA

7-down – Towards back of boat : ASTERN

12-down – Abominable snowman : YETI

14-down – Ancient Peruvian Indian : INCA

15-down – Give moral or religious advice : PREACH

16-down – Brownish-yellow colour : SIENNA

17-down – Immensely : HUGELY

19-down – The Scales : LIBRA

20-down – Water vapour : STEAM

1-across – Bower : ARBOUR

4-across – Near-unconsciousness : STUPOR

8-across – Rapidity – amphetamine : SPEED

9-across – Transfixed : IMPALED

10-across – Rider’s foothold : STIRRUP

11-across – Fat : OBESE

12-across – Bad luck : HARDLINES

17-across – Flax cloth : LINEN

19-across – Bill : INVOICE

21-across – Mean – norm : AVERAGE

22-across – Habitual : USUAL

23-across – Head of Arab tribe, village etc : SHEIKH

24-across – Current – file : STREAM

1-down – Appraise : ASSESS

2-down – Stain – defect : BLEMISH

3-down – Beneath : UNDER

5-down – Cyclone : TYPHOON

6-down – Heart beat – peas, beans etc : PULSE

7-down – Blush : REDDEN

9-down – Spontaneous : IMPULSIVE

13-down – Plunder : RANSACK

14-down – Attack – capture : SEIZURE

15-down – Forever : ALWAYS

16-down – Madhouse – uproar : BEDLAM

18-down – Female relative : NIECE

20-down – Clear – cellar : VAULT

1-across – Club routinely defrauding patrons : CLIPJOINT

8-across – Only – lake : MERE

9-across – Eight prestigious US universities : IVYLEAGUE

10-across – Barely – equitable : JUST

13-across – Excellent – small-part actor : SUPER

15-across – Change into – suit : BECOME

16-across – Antenna : AERIAL

17-across – Chewy sweetmeat : NOUGAT

19-across – Declare innocent : ACQUIT

20-across – Rowdy – part of golf course : ROUGH

21-across – Finished-up -left : OVER

24-across – Advanced troops : SPEARHEAD

25-across – Engrave : ETCH

26-across – Fraternal : BROTHERLY

2-down – Collect – tax : LEVY

3-down – Tree – on hand : PALM

4-down – Non-transparent : OPAQUE

5-down – Sickness : NAUSEA

6-down – Pulchritudinous : BEAUTIFUL

7-down – Fecundity : FERTILITY

11-down – Gave up – left : ABANDONED

12-down – Accede : ACQUIESCE

13-down – Slur – may be studied microscopically : SMEAR

14-down – Stretch – of river? : REACH

18-down – Lethargy : TORPOR

19-down – Horrified : AGHAST

22-down – Footwear : SHOE

23-down – Autumn – trip : FALL

1-across – Stir – change places : MOVE

3-across – Erotic dancer : STRIPPER

9-across – Elaborate passage for solo instrument : CADENZA

10-across – Horrify : APPAL

11-across – US state, capital Boise : IDAHO

12-across – Supposition : THEORY

14-across – Complete change of appearance : METAMORPHOSIS

17-across – Large cable : HAWSER

19-across – Combine : MERGE

22-across – Regional : LOCAL

23-across – Tramp : VAGRANT

24-across – Area of farm : BARNYARD

25-across – Old Testament prophet : AMOS

1-down – Exaggerated masculinity : MACHISMO

2-down – Russian spirit : VODKA

4-down – One using farm vehicle : TRACTORDRIVER

5-down – Optical counterpart : IMAGE

6-down – Paper made from reeds : PAPYRUS

7-down – Reign : RULE

8-down – Tell : INFORM

13-down – Fibrous material, doesn’t burn : ASBESTOS

15-down – Passenger vehicle running on rails : TRAMCAR

16-down – Respect – acknowledgement of allegiance : HOMAGE

18-down – Set out – girl’s name : SALLY

20-down – Kingdom : REALM

21-down – Block : SLAB

1-across – Receive expressions of disapproval : GETTHEBIRD

7-across – Spanish gypsy dance : FLAMENCO

8-across – Whip – sell : FLOG

9-across – Tiller : HELM

10-across – Try : ATTEMPT

12-across – Funfair feature and London Millennium attraction : FERRISWHEEL

14-across – Mean – everyday : AVERAGE

16-across – Notice – stain – pick out : SPOT

19-across – Polish – enthusiast : BUFF

20-across – Antagonist : OPPONENT

21-across – Building for exhibiting pictures : ARTGALLERY

1-down – Ravine : GULCH

2-down – Glass – acrobat : TUMBLER

3-down – Worker – penmanship – four inches : HAND

4-down – Municipality enjoying sudden prosperity : BOOMTOWN

5-down – Firearm – plunder : RIFLE

6-down – Force : COMPEL

11-down – Table tennis : PINGPONG

12-down – Approve of – indication of support : FAVOUR

13-down – Stretch – extent : EXPANSE

15-down – Allude : REFER

17-down – Warm water food fish : TUNNY

18-down – Gemstone : OPAL

1-across – Steep – surge : SEETHE

4-across – Accelerate – promotion : STEPUP

9-across – Savings – book : RESERVE

10-across – White heron : EGRET

11-across – Ballroom dance : WALTZ

12-across – Strip – caricature : TAKEOFF

13-across – Newspaper advice feature : AGONYCOLUMN

18-across – Loss of memory : AMNESIA

20-across – Maiden – larva : NYMPH

22-across – Big : LARGE

23-across – Brief look : GLIMPSE

24-across – Petty – base : PALTRY

25-across – Concurred : AGREED

1-down – Scribble : SCRAWL

2-down – Artist’s stand : EASEL

3-down – Where sea meets sky : HORIZON

5-down – Nip : TWEAK

6-down – Do – accomplish – act : PERFORM

7-down – Don’t encourage – delay : PUTOFF

8-down – Anti-submarine bomb : DEPTHCHARGE

14-down – Common – army officer : GENERAL

15-down – End of a flight : LANDING

16-down – Recollect – telephone : CALLUP

17-down – Astute : SHREWD

19-down – Cattle – guide : STEER

21-down – Tree with syrupy sap : MAPLE

1-across – Dog – or part of one : TAIL

3-across – Bragging : BOASTFUL

9-across – Confused : CHAOTIC

10-across – Dismantle : UNRIG

11-across – Hard – back : STERN

12-across – Fervour : ARDOUR

14-across – Honest : FAIRANDSQUARE

17-across – Gambling house : CASINO

19-across – Dismay : APPAL

22-across – Order : EDICT

23-across – Dispose : ARRANGE

24-across – Prevail over – disallow : OVERRULE

25-across – Unnatural – uninteresting – apartment : FLAT

1-down – Checks – upbraids : TICKSOFF

2-down – Angry : IRATE

4-down – Conclusively : ONCEANDFORALL

5-down – Health – noise : SOUND

6-down – Recipe : FORMULA

7-down – Symbol of organisation : LOGO

8-down – Verse : STANZA

13-down – Dogged – persistent : HELLBENT

15-down – Fancy : IMAGINE

16-down – Prey – mine : QUARRY

18-down – Bury : INTER

20-down – Punitive : PENAL

21-down – Reject – ban : VETO

1-across – Engaged in noisy merrymaking : MADEWHOOPEE

9-across – Detestable : ABHORRENT

10-across – Memorable period : ERA

11-across – Moral : ETHIC

13-across – Going beyond moderation : EXTREME

14-across – Blush : REDDEN

15-across – Densely populated slum area : GHETTO

18-across – Originate : EMANATE

20-across – Machine for bundling hay : BALER

21-across – Delve : DIG

22-across – Trifle : BAGATELLE

24-across – Ensured : MADECERTAIN

2-down – Result of burning – deciduous tree : ASH

3-down – Pain in the hearing organ : EARACHE

4-down – Respected : HEEDED

5-down – Group of eight : OCTET

6-down – Of the powers of nature : ELEMENTAL

7-down – Became pals : MADEFRIENDS

8-down – Bespoke : MADETOORDER

12-down – Shrubby plant with showy flowers : HYDRANGEA

16-down – Natural home : HABITAT

17-down – Small, sturdy breed of hound : BEAGLE

19-down – Stroll : AMBLE

23-down – Hawaiian garland : LEI

1-across – Valentine, for instance : GREETINGSCARD

8-across – Part of circumference : ARC

9-across – Mythical : LEGENDARY

10-across – Container for potpourri : POMANDER

11-across – Avoid : SHUN

13-across – Reviled : ABUSED

14-across – Lay bare : EXPOSE

16-across – Roman poet Ñ void : OVID

17-across – Very fine : HAIRLINE

20-across – Journeyed : TRAVELLED

21-across – Informal name for sailor : TAR

22-across – Cosmetic in stick form : EYEBROWPENCIL

1-down – Clutch : GRASP

2-down – Cut off from church sacraments : EXCOMMUNICATE

3-down – Clever : TALENTED

4-down – Rough lump of gold : NUGGET

5-down – Drop Ñ flag : SINK

6-down – Out of keeping with chronology : ANACHRONISTIC

7-down – Senior female member of profession : DOYENNE

12-down – Two British universities : OXBRIDGE

13-down – A preacher of gospels : APOSTLE

15-down – Unhealthily pale : SALLOW

18-down – Enlist : ENROL

19-down – Prophet : SEER