Crosswords/2005/February/23

Competition: See tomorrow's crossword for details.

Quick crossword

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Across

1. Bubbly alcoholic drink (9)

6. Measure of intensity, complexity (5)

9. In no particular gear (7)

10. Sleeping quarters (7)

11. Gauge weight by lifting (4)

12. Present for consideration (5)

13. Cloth covering face (4)

16. Digitally edit picture (8)

17. Type of wine (6)

19. Instructions for creating food (6)

21. Lost city (8)

24. Contest (4)

25. Bread is made from this (5)

26. Seats of a church (4)

30. Ramen (7)

31. Shellfish (7)

32. Additional edition (5)

33. Poisonous mushroom (9)

Down

1. Mollusc with large shell (5)

2. Underground water source (7)

3. Stop vehicle (4)

4. Common household fish (8)

5. Badge (6)

6. Boy, man (slang) (4)

7. Explorer (7)

8. K2 is part of these (9)

14. Fruit used to make wine (5)

15. Used to make flour (5)

16. Self-important pride (9)

18. Wounds akin to Jesus Christ's (8)

20. Organic waste as fertilizer (7)

22. Wavering tone, esp on strings (7)

23. Constricting undergarment (6)

27. Split word into basic parts (5)

28. Dog pest (4)

29. Large fish

Answers tomorrow.

Yesterday's solution

SPAINEMBERORNEJSBREASTFEEDEXAMILEACRERITREALATVIANNNQMOBSTEEPCURIOSITYUAAANLSGERMINATEGLASSATRIAATREHASHCADENZACPAHYPSHOPVULNERABLEOLORREFENCEBENDS