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Again this year, we are offering readers the chance to win books by solving our Christmas crossword. Winning entries will be drawn on January 9, 2001, and the first correct entry opened will win a £50 book voucher. Entries should marked "Crossword"and should include name, address and daytime telephone number. They should be sent to The Editor, The Pharmaceutical Journal, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN. Please do not send any other material with the entry. The editor’s decision is final. |
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Across
1 WPC Mabel not fazed by water. Wish it was whisky! (11,4)
8 No French vessels return without halting (3-4)
9 Female with weapon protecting one other bird (7)
11 Wrongly enter into memory (9)
12 Rows — and what rows may end in, by the sound of it (5)
13 The Escort — novel set in ancient city (5)
15 There’s always time to turn outwards (5)
16 You — in Paris — in mid autumn (2)
17 Roman and alien (2)
18 Festival is stiffly formal, welcoming the socially acceptable (5)
20 Moral to be derived from Lambeth iciness (5)
22 For temporary home, large WC is non-starter (5)
23 Soldier swallows a coarse biscuit (9)
25 Needfulness of the heart is never good — starts emptiness (7)
26 Praise be! Very large royal governess is going after Henry (7)
28 Languidly go short of a flower — I cry out to be embraced (15)
Down
1 Company and turbulent National Front coming face to face (15)
2 Chap pursued by debt swallows drop of tequila spirit (7)
3 Flyer on the staff (5)
4 Thanks to the terriers (2)
5 Put teeth in, in befuddlement, for birthday celebration (9)
6 Work fast, taking in union leader to get rich (7)
7,10 Queenly imposition has confused royal motto (4,4,3,3,1,5)
9 Going before a senior monk (5)
10 see 7
14 Hm! Ocarina mistaken for musical instrument (9)
18 Post office has drunk in charge? That’s prudent (7)
19 Many excited to see giant (5)
20 Lair is near the centre (5)
21 Officer isolated in depression (7)
24 In this manner, pursuing degree is fundamental (5)
27 Sloth is first class (2)