Crossword

CLUES No. 1101

ACROSS:

1. Be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish. (7)

5. Pupil receiving elementary military training in a school corps. (5)

8. Holy platform is a promising place. (5)

9. Equal rent arranged for companion and business associate. (7)

10. Medicine used to relieve pain. (7)

11. An effectively directional missile. (5)

12. Follow persistently or seek to become acquainted with. (6)

14. Healthy capacity for vigorous activity. (6)

17. Summarize briefly. (5)

19. A confused driver somehow reached the destination. (7)

22. A part or passage taken from a book, speech, play, etc (7)

23. Sharply stinging or bitter, exceedingly caustic. (5)

24. Long and difficult journeys. (5)

25. Naturally, fidgety and uneasy, if it’s ever upset. (7)

DOWN:

1. Shopping complex. (5)

2. In the open air. (7)

3. This mason became a renowned lawyer thanks to efforts of the gardener, we hear. (5)

4. Murderer who dissects or mutilates his victims’ bodies. (6)

5. Established beyond question as true and sure. (7)

6. Godfather or philanthropist? Charitable chap nevertheless. (5)

7. Broad highway designed for high-speed traffic. (7)

12. Mental image is the basic component in the formation of a concept. (7)

13. Officials at a cricket match. (7)

15. Board game in which captured pieces are turned upside down. (7)

16. Are white asters symbolic of a Christian festival? (6)

18. Ride bike according to seasonal weather pattern. (5)

20. Derives as a reward. (5)

21. Elude or evade by a sudden shift of strategy. (5)

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