14 Answer to Crossword No. 115 from last issue Answer to Cryptic Xword No. 115 from last issue Answer to Sudoku No. 115 from last issue TO ENTER SEND YOUR COMPLETED CRYPTIC CROSSWORD TO: “Over 50s Cryptic Crossword Competition” PO Box 3302, Burleigh Town City Q. 4220 Write your name and address on the back of an envelope. First correct entry drawn will win a $50 Gift Card. Entries close 31.01.2025. Winner notified by mail. Coles Supermarkets, Coles Central, Coles Express, Myer, including Myer.com.au, Target, Kmart, Officeworks, Liquorland, Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor. Win a $50 GIFT Card 2 3 4 9 11 12 13 15 16 20 21 23 1 8 10 14 22 5 6 7 17 18 19 A C C E N T S E R F A I N T E N D E D F L O R I N U T N L W K A N G A R O O UMP IRE I W E G R E D O L E N T N E E H T O R E A D O R A U P N I N D I A N D I C T A T E D V D N R R I C I C L E R E L A T I O N C R D P M G R E E T S P C L M E S S A G E S P A R A S I T E A R S N R M N O N S E N S E S T R I P P E D D N E H B S E X P L A I N S E B D I C F R E E I I P S T E P A B S O R B E N T A D E N L R O N C E E A P N A S C R E A M E R P E R L C A I R O N W A R E E A R L O B E S R A O R A A M A T E L O T S S E A T I D E S S L S 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 2 3 4 5 6 7 25 6 8 5 3 2 7 1 4 9 7 9 2 4 6 1 5 8 3 3 1 4 5 8 9 2 6 7 2 4 7 9 1 6 3 5 8 8 3 6 7 5 2 4 9 1 1 5 9 8 3 4 6 7 2 9 2 3 6 4 8 7 1 5 5 6 8 1 7 3 9 2 4 4 7 1 2 9 5 8 3 6 ACROSS 5. Capture frisky dapper hen. (9) 8. A poem on a sailor finding home. (5) 9. The wanderer in colour was a reserved person. (9) 10. A crowd arose as the street was buried by the dig. (5) 11. Some took a picture of the antelope. (5) 12. Go beyond the direction surrounding the abandoned cans. (9) 13. Girl with the others on a mountain. (7) 16. Sit around the smash to get the news. (7) 19. Prohibit the lass finding minerals in India. (9) 22. Boredom you find in a number confused. (5) 24. Alternatively a piece on the curved path. (5) 25. Have berries as broadcast at the café. (9) 26. Finished close and overcome. (5) 27. The sired gene modified gave more life. (9) DOWN 1. The broken border around the idol flipped over caused mass murder. (8) 2. Hate of French evaluation. (6) 3. Dish up a tureen of more than a dozen. (8) 4. Observed crushed in the middle of the street so must deliver again. (6) 8. Flow of gas hesitates in the remains of the fire. (5) 14. Glorifies Ben so Len becomes out of sorts. (8) 15. Unrest over joint money in Russia. (7) 17. Put period clothes on for the training of the horse. (8) 18. Pay to despatch around the top. (7) 19. Accent was on the shoe. (5) 20. Edward followed the trained pet while it performed. (5) 21. Dave and Ed could be avoided. (6) 23. Annoys northern barges. (5) 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2 3 4 5 6 7 During a visit to a doctor a chap asked “How do you determine whether or not an older person should be put in an old age home?” “Well.” he said, “we fill up a bathtub and then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket to the person to empty it.” ”Oh,” the chap said, “a normal person would choose the bucket.” “No,” the Dr said, “a normal person would pull the plug. Would you like a bed near the window?” An Irish priest is driving down to New York and gets stopped for speeding in Connecticut. The state trooper smells alcohol on the priest’s breath and then sees an empty wine bottle on the floor of the car. He says, “Sir, have you been drinking?” “Just water,” says the priest. The trooper says, “Then why do I smell wine?” The priest looks at the bottle and says, “Good Lord! He’s done it again!” CRYPTIC 116 - Answer next issue
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