CROSSWORD

RMT helpline 0800 3763706 :: may 2010 :: RMTnews 33 No. 59 solution... The winner of prize crossword no. 59 is Martin Shattock, Wilmslow. Send entries to Prize Crossword, RMT, Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NWI IJD by June 14 with your name and address. Winner and solution in next issue. ACROSS 7 Items discussed at meetings (7) 8 (Sword wielded by) member of Japanese military caste (7) 10 Undbending, rigorous, severe (6) 11 First Group subsidiary trying to impose driver- only operation (8) 12 Present (4) 13 (Car) sales franchise (10) 14 Between childhood and adulthood (11) 19 Africa, Asia etc (10) 22 Heal (4) 23 Most odd (8) 24 Went to sea (6) 25 Bravely resistant (7) 26 Low-growing evergreen moorland shrub with purple flowers (7) DOWN 1 Hated (7) 2 Shareholder’s payout (8) 3 As one (6) 4 What north Americans call petrol (8) 5 All trains should have them -- even on 11 (6) 6 Ocean (7) 9 Bump off for cash or political gain (11) 15 Lamps (8) 16 Road users usually on two wheels (8) 17 Insured, hidden, protected (7) 18 Colder than the fridge (7) 20 Root vegetable (6) 21 Female sibling or union colleague (6) The 8th annual RMT Garden Party for Cuba in association with Cuba Solidarity Campaign June 22 Special guests to be announced Live music, food, free bar Tickets at £15 Order by post, cheques payable to RMT, from: Cuba Garden Party, RMT, 39 Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD. Credit card orders on 020 7387 4771 RMT £25 PRIZE CROSSWORD No. 60. Set by Elk