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Crossword

2579: Destructive plot

29 October 2022

9:00 AM

29 October 2022

9:00 AM

One unclued entry (three words) gives the theme, and five others give two-word names directly connected with it. Remaining unclued entries give two examples of the theme phrase, one of two words and one of three.

Across

1 US underdogs willingly bring moggies under control? (4,4)

7 I’m sorry, love, to get info about daughter (2,4)

12 Deciphered name in pastry (2,5)

13 Man on board captures a wild ass (5)

14 Money-changing involves plunder, to be expected in studying growth (14)

19 Society protected arch in Edinburgh (4)

20 With DA, this youth would be old-fashioned (3)

22 One...

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