CROSSWORD EDITORIAL

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: february 2022 :: RMTnews 30 Crossword sponsored by UIA Send entries to Prize Crossword, RMT, Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NWI IJD by March 10 with your name and address. Unfortunately there was no winner last month due to the closure of Unity House on grounds of safety. We apologise for this and hope to restore normal service as soon as possible. Last month’s solution... ACROSS 1. Attractiveness (10) 8 Alongside (7) 9 Exchange (5) 10 Apartment (5) 11 Serious (7). 12 Careless (6) 14 Allure (US spelling) (6) 16 Cereal (7) 17 Scorch (5) 19 Banishment (5) 20 Avoiding (7) 21 Form a union of states (10) DOWN 1 Serving to support (13) 2 Wealth (5) 3 Froth (6) 4 Unprocessed (7) 5 Authoritative (12) 6 Fur (5) 7 Flower extract (6) 12 Seal (6) 13 linguistic sound (7) 15 Optical instrument (6) 17 Hindu teacher (5) 18 At any time (4) £50 PRIZE CROSSWORD CROYDE BAY CALLING RMT members get five per cent off for holidays at this trade union-owned holiday resort in beautiful North Devon UNISON Croyde Bay Holiday Resort and conference centre 01271 890 890 and www.croydeunison.co.uk For five per cent discount quote ‘RMT’ plus your membership number