CROSSWORD

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: september 2011 :: RMTnews 33 The winner of prize crossword no. 72 is Charlotte Hicks of Ednebridge. Send entries to Prize Crossword, RMT, Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NWI IJD by October 4 with your name and address. Winner and solution in next issue. ACROSS 7,9 Date of Save Our Railways rally and lobby against 8’s report (7, 6-5) 8 Author of rail hatchet-job (7) 10 (Puts in) boxes (6) 11 Went aimlessly (8) 12 Crumbly Greek cheese (4) 13 Teetotaller (3-7) 14 Settlements of makeshift dwellings (6, 5) 19 Answering; reacting (10) 22 ‘Clarified butter’, often used in Indian cuisine (4) 23 Least narrow (8) 24 Ghost, or such as gin or vodka (6) 25 One who lives in isolation (7) 26 Picture-houses (7) DOWN 1 Marked by injury (7) 2 Public way, but not for vehicles (8) 3 Add salt and pepper (at this time of year!) (6) 4 Outline of situation or events (8) 5 Serving dish for soups (6) 6 Soaked (7) 9 See 7 15 Rot! (8) 16 Loose, lightweight and often skimpy dressing gown (8) 17 With hair on face (7) 18 Cycle rickshaw controversially plying for trade in London (7) 20 Gems from oysters (6) 21 Idle talk or rumour, or one who spreads it (6) £50 PRIZE CROSSWORD No. 73. Set by Elk No. 72 solution...