The solution to this crossword puzzle appears on page 8of this issue
Across
1 A peaceful bird? (4)
3 I can plot (anag) (8)
9 Agreement (7)
10 Being employed —
unavailable (2,3)
11 Asparagus shoot (5)
12 Swell out (as a sail) (6)
14 Subjective assessment
based on one’s own
standards (5,8)
17 Square peg in a round hole
(6)
19 Chief — officer (5)
22 Hall of justice (5)
23 Fund(s) (7)
24 Legal document used in
changing one’s name (4,4)
25 City of south-central
France (4)
Down
1 Settling an issue (8)
2 Location (5)
4 Patronisingly generous
female do-gooder (4,9)
5 High-pitched warbling
sound (5)
6 Nerve cell (7)
7 Native American people (4)
8 Persuade (the unwilling)
by force (6)
13 Fish — got nurse (anag) (8)
15 Free time (7)
16 Playing the tables? (6)
18 Incriminate (someone) on
a false charge (slang) (3,2)
20 Female wren (5)
21 Biting — tart (4)
