The Puzzle
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Acqua alle Funi Cryptic Crossword No. 2
Answers will be given at this same page on September 30, 1999 and as before the names of those with correct (or almost correct) submissions will be prominently displayed on the Cryptic Crossword page of the current Acqua alle Funi issue. (email solutions to mkruse@cdfsga.fnal.gov preferably in ascii format.) Generally puzzles will appear every quarter with the solutions appearing at about the same time as the next puzzle.
The Puzzle
Clues
ACROSS | DOWN | |
| 1. If marble were used for place of research (8) | 1. Doubt surrounding the boxer's weight (7) | |
| 5. Short cycle on the matter of five (3) | 2. Moaned about tree with poor grade (7) | |
| 7. Current first two leaders are plenty (5) | 3. Rice came in a form of dessert (8) | |
| 8. Upset, not on edge (6) | 4. Aluminium one only (5) | |
| 9. Executed strange rites for most eager (9) | 5. Almost hear a bird that doesn't fly (4) | |
| 11. Delivery service with no downs ? (3) | 6. Dave confused scriptures (4) | |
| 13. Colour concerning fourth letter (3) | 10. Street cleaner ruins leg to drop behind (8) | |
| 14. Rascal each editor called into question (9) | 11. Detaches United Nations links (7) | |
| 18. Twins stone in one (6) | 12. Made quiet direction obselete (7) | |
| 19. The first great host is scary (5) | 15. Coat pest with tea (5) | |
| 20. Put on head ? (3) | 16. Ancient agenda with no sodium (4) | |
| 21. Desserts flip on edge (8) | 17. Sign on traps me (4) |