14 Answer to Crossword No. 124 from last issue Answer to Cryptic Xword No. 124from last issue Answer to Sudoku No. 124 from last issue TO ENTER SEND YOUR COMPLETED CRYPTIC CROSSWORD TO: “Over 50s Cryptic Crossword Competition” PO Box 3302, Burleigh Town City Q. 4220 Write your name and address on the back of an envelope. First correct 31.10.2025. Winner notified by mail. Win a $50 GIFT Card A Scotsman wakes up in a hospital bed and asks the nurse standing at his bedside, " how did I get here ?". She replied, because when your lovely wife asked you what was on the TV, you answered dust. HHHHHHH I was at a job interview today when the manager handed me a laptop and said: “I want you to try and sell this to me.” So I put it under my arm, left the building and went home. Eventually he called me and said: “Bring my laptop back now.” I said $200 and it’s yours!” HHHHHHH A little old man shuffled slowly into an ice cream parlour and pulled himself slowly, painfully, up onto a stool. After catching his breath, he ordered a banana split. The waitress asked kindly, ‘Crushed nuts?’ ‘No,’ he replied, ‘Arthritis’ ACROSS 1. Suspend the pet and be shamefaced (7) 5. Most courageous showing two undergarments (7) 9. Grounds to limit beer (9) 10. Find within the koala territory afterwards (5) 11. Radiate backward era (4) 12. Deceive the direction on the box and make sacred (10) 14. South he went to the French sea to see it shine (7) 15. Alternate ways of French trips (7) 17. Saw Mel grin wickedly at the social butterfly (7) 19. Confirm all right contained outrage (7) 21. Take the head off and somehow diet at pace (10) 23. Prep icon contained in spectacular film (4) 25. I raced in to find the Middle Eastern (5) 26. Signs up again confusing listeners (9) 27. Forewarned loosely related (7) 28. To be impartial nose Sid out of the way (2,5) DOWN 1. Shorten relocated the wasps (7) 2. I turn it on chopped up for nourishment (9) 3. Holding a do organized for the opening (4) 4. Alluring beauty or a glum remodel (7) 5. Holy or cursed? (7) 6. Share a place behind Capone (10) 7. Addition to the crowd actor (5) 8. The stupid people let their key rust badly (7) 13. Run around shopping centre making little impression (5,5) 16. Not challenged to be wrongfully upped soon (9) 17. The wine built the army (7) 18. They stopped work and went to bed (7) 19. Stroke the bird model (7) 20. Encloses as scene brewed (7) 22. A hundred judge the case (5) 24. As well as lip lustre found within (4) CRYPTIC 125 - Answer next issue 1 8 11 13 17 21 26 9 10 12 14 15 16 18 19 20 23 22 24 25 27 28 2 3 4 5 6 7 Just Joking! 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 20 21 23 1 8 10 14 19 22 24 25 T R I F L E D P S E R L O N E S O M E E F F A C E L O L I G C O N V E R S E A N O I N T I E C E L S P I N S T A D Z E S G A T E S D E T U N A R X A A U S C R A P E MELODI ES I A A O I I N V E N T N E U R O S I S A S T S S T I L T E D 1 8 11 13 12 17 21 26 9 10 12 14 15 16 18 19 20 23 22 24 25 27 28 2 3 4 5 6 7 A C C U S E R D R A U G H T B O T E A S E R S E N S U A L L Y S A N T A O D N A L A I I R A I L E X P O S I T I O N B M E E N L E E S H E L V E D G R A S S E D N A N A R E T A P E D B O T T L E D E O E L S A E D E A D R I N G E R I D L E R G A U S R D P A D A P T D I S P A R A G E F V E E E K Y N T R E N D E D D R E S S E D 8 6 1 9 3 7 5 4 2 9 3 4 6 2 5 1 7 8 5 2 7 1 8 4 6 9 3 1 8 5 2 6 9 7 3 4 2 4 6 3 7 1 8 5 9 3 7 9 4 5 8 2 1 6 4 9 8 5 1 6 3 2 7 6 5 2 7 4 3 9 8 1 7 1 3 8 9 2 4 6 5
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