142 | June• 2018
TEST YOUR MENTAL PROWESS
Crosswise
BRAIN POWER
25
19
23
13
11
9
1 2 3 4 5 7
12
14 15 17
18
21 22
24
6
8
10
16
26
20
ACROSS
1 Portable
rain-shield (6)
4 Funny TV
show based on
everyday life (6)
9 Present formally
(9)
10 Move your head
in agreement (3)
11 Hint of colour (5)
12 Loathsome (7)
13 Strong, vigorous
(6)
15 Snow White’s
companions (6)
19 Graph, chart (7)
21 Onaship(2,3)
23 Make an enquiry
(3)
24 Takeanap(2,2,5)
25 The Mad ___ ,
Alicein Wonderland
tea-party host (6)
26 Bram___,authorof
Dracula (6)
DOWN
1 Sore bubble on the foot (7)
2 Frequently (5)
3 Femaleofapride(7)
5 Unfit, bungling (5)
6 Pine or fir (7)
7 Demonstrate clothes (5)
8 Easy (job) (5)
14 Shelf support (7)
16 Thingummy (7)
17 Run away (7)
18 Will ___,I, Robotactor (5)
19 Sudden ___, extra time
insport (5)
20 Scoundrel, rascal (5)
22 Dust particle (5)
Test your general knowledge,
then check your answers on page 148.
BY MARCEL DANESI