16 Answer to Crossword No. 118 from last issue Answer to Cryptic Xword No. 118 from last issue Answer to Sudoku No. 118 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 30.04.2025. 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 8 6 4 9 7 3 2 1 5 5 2 7 6 1 4 8 3 9 9 1 3 5 8 2 4 6 7 3 4 9 7 2 6 5 8 1 6 7 5 8 9 1 3 2 4 1 8 2 3 4 5 7 9 6 7 9 1 4 3 8 6 5 2 2 3 6 1 5 7 9 4 8 4 5 8 2 6 9 1 7 3 1 8 10 14 22 19 C A N C E L A S I O O A T T I T U D E M I S F I T O A E M F I M M O R T A L E F F E C T V L N E U N I V E R S E C D N N E U R O P E A N W T N C U P R O A R D I S T A N C E I A S A I N O T I O N C O N V E N E D H T N E E O P E R A S 2 3 4 9 11 12 13 15 16 20 21 23 5 6 7 17 18 1 8 11 13 17 21 26 28 9 10 12 14 15 16 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 27 29 29 2 3 4 5 6 7 L I B R A R I A N P O U N D U E N N E E N I R E L A T E S G R A N D P A K I I U A L R S E L E C T O R A T E K E E P D V H I E P S O D E M E A N S E R A S E R L S G B O A I T A L I C B A S S I S T K G S S R E M P E W E S S T A G E C O A C H N N O E E U R A E N D O R S E M U T A T E S S A A R A E E E S I S A L S A N D D U N E S A distinguished young woman on a flight from Switzerland asked the priest seated beside her: “Father, may I ask a favor?” “What is it you wish of me, my son?” “Well, I bought an expensive electronic hair dryer that is well over the customs limits and I’m afraid they’ll confiscate it. Is there any way you could carry it through customs for me? Under your robes perhaps?” “I would love to help you, dear, but I must warn you: I will not lie.” “With your honest face, father, no one will question you.” When they got to customs, she let the priest go ahead of her. The official asked: “Father, do you have anything to declare?” “From the top of my head down to my waist, I have nothing to declare.” The official thought this answer strange, so asked: “And what do you have to declare from your waist to the floor?” “I have a marvelous little instrument designed to be used on a woman, but which is, to date, unused.” Roaring with laughter, the official said: “Go ahead, Father. Next!” CRYPTIC 119 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 ACROSS 5. Wonderful to be skilful before Easter. (9) 8. Squash the reporters. (5) 9. Free space for poor mares being mistreated. (5,4) 10. Joined 500 on notice by the editor. (5) 11. Go up around north to wash. (5) 12. The French take their clothes off for her to wash. (9) 13. Brings down to see pods clearly. (7) 16. A group on leave. (7) 19. Sick Aunt has right friend of course. (9) 22. Rescue around 50 to apply the ointment. (5) 24. Smooth out the odds. (5) 25. Introductory in a short month on a Russian river. (9) 26. Eva in choppy water. (5) 27. Surprisingly Con snared a silver meddle. (3,6) DOWN 1. They go on rails and support them. (8) 2. Jump back in fear at the rifle kick back. (6) 3. The useless person takes the finished flowers. (8) 4. A teams confidential remarks. (6) 5. Made certain to end ruse confusion. (7) 6. A measure of jewellery. (5) 7. Eat rump fried or have a Japanese dish. (7) 8. Reimbursed around 50 for the twilled cloth. (5) 14. The twitch on father is arousing pity. (8) 15. He marches on dusty red soil. (7) 17. I send gas produced when appointed. (8) 18. Annoyed, as want to be first. (7) 19. Required to make dough so we hear. (6) 20. Wrong again about the sticky substance. (5) 21. Longs to have agreement about being managed badly. (8) 23. Slow tempo in the Florida Keys. (5)
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