Crosswords Sunday 14 August 2016 20.00 EDT Speedy crossword No 1,090 Print | PDF version | Accessible version Sunday 14 August 2016 20.00 EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email View more sharing options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google+ Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger Close 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Across 1 Takes the danger of a joint venture upon oneself (11) 9 Type of boat with external supports (9) 10 Past (3) 11 Concealed; reckless (5) 13 Loop for holding open a curtain (7) 14 Kinsman (6) 15 Oxford college: London borough (6) 18 Disease from bites by infected mosquitos (7) 20 Drink of rum, fruit juice and spices (5) 21 Kind of decorative carp (3) 22 Of, by or typical of an author (9) 24 Likely to occur soon: within sight or at hand (2,3,6) Down 2 Tolkien's Treebeard, for one (3) 3 Ease (7) 4 Ladies or theatrical hose (6) 5 Eagle's nest (5) 6 Altar base (anag) (9) 7 Come to nothing (2,2,2,5) 8 Fanciful stories, probably from two adjacent 23s in Stony Stratford (4,3,4) 12 Feeling of disgust (9) 16 Throttle back (4,3) 17 Cowboy of the pampas (6) 19 Stretch of river: achieve (5) 23 Country pub, often with accommodation (3)
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