Tickled Squirrel December 2014 | Page 10

The Brain Drain Puzzle Pages

Across
1. Mine entrance (7)
5. Prison (7)
9. Exclamation of disgust (3)
10. Wear away (5)
11. Scent (5)
12. Falsehood (3)
13. Simpler (6)
16. Oppose (6)
19. Bundle (4)
21. Oceans (4)
23. Way out (4)
24. Govern by terror (9)
25. Passport endorsement (4)
26. Route (4)
27. A corpse (4)
28. Fortified feudal residence (6)

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31. Floor covering (6)
35. Cutting tool (3)
37. Worship (5)
38. Makes well (5)
39. Consumed (3)
40. Least difficult (7)
41. Convent for nuns (7)
Down
1. Flat surface (5)
2. Numbers 13 through 19 (5)
3. Run away with a lover (5)
4. Contest between two persons
(4)
5. Foot covering (4)
6. Isolated (5)
7. Thank you (French) (5)

8. Heat excessively (5)
14. United States (7)
15. Moment (7)
16. Gum (5)
17. Sleeping car (7)
18. Bowling pin (7)
20. Loudly (5)
22. Examine thoroughly (5)
28. Slatted wooden box (5)
29. Male deer (5)
30. Unfettered (5)
32. Once more (5)
33. Deputised group (5)
34. Yellowish brown colour (5)
35. Chair (4)
36. At what time (4)