THE PAGE’S QUICK CLUES

Across

9 Adds warmth (5)

10 Deadline (9)

11 Distinguish (4,5)

12 Body of water (5)

13 Hinder (6)

14 So to speak (2,2,4)

16 Permissive (7)

18 Introduces air (7)

20 Property loan (8)

22 Fiery particles (6)

25 Alcove (5)

26 Energetic animal (5,4) 28 Closely bound

together (5-4)

29 Occurrence (5) Down

1 Gossip (4)

2 Horse’s gait (6)

3 Off-mainland

resident (8)

4 Caribbean

inhabitant (5)

5 Diplomat (9)

6 Bring into the

country (6) 7 Most precipitous (8)

8 Literary

assistant (10)

13 Light up (10)

15 Correct

arrangement (9)

17 Aviary (8)

19 Criminal record (3,5)

21 Slum (6)

23 Lecturer (6)

24 Mediterranean

island (5)

27 Newts (4)