CROSSWORD July 2023

Across

1 A person qualified to treat diseases of animals (12)

9 Famous, usually for something disreputable (9)

10 Bestow; donation (5)

11 Candidate (7)

12 City in northern Italy; smooth-textured sausage (7)

13 Administrator, especially of births, deaths and marriages (9)

16 Sir Christopher __ , architect responsible for rebuilding 52 churches in London after the Great Fire in 1666 (4)

18 Soon (4)

19 The study of the origin and development of words and their meanings (9)

22 Amount paid on an insurance agreement (7)

23 Report one’s arrival at an air terminal or hotel (5,2)

25 Garlic-flavoured mayonnaise (5)

26 Shipping; haul (9)

27 Situation (12)

Down

1 Wine merchant (7)

2 In Native American culture, natural object used as the badge of a tribe (5)

3 Shortage; scarcity (8)

4 A loop made in the end of a rope, with a sliding knot (5)

5 Fruit; sound expressing disapproval or contempt (9)

6 Diamond pattern of two or more colours, based on the tartan of a clan in western Scotland (6)

7 Marsupial native to Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea (8)

8 Tension; burden (6)

14 Small compartment in the front of a car (5,3)

Notes

15 Pertaining to arthritis; creaky (9)

17 County in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel (8)

18 Seem (6)

20 Longest river in Asia, rising in the Tibetan Plateau and flowing 3,915 miles (7)

21 Two-piece swimming costume (6)

23 Allure; captivate (5)

24 Recognised; understood (5)

A nostalgic night of story telling with legendary DJ Norman Cook comes to Hove

Norman Cook, the man who has performed to over five million people live at the Salvador Carnival in Bahia, filled Brighton beach with 250 thousand ravers in one of the most historic outdoor events in UK history, and the only artist to have performed at Glastonbury consecutively for 26 years running, is inviting audience members to get up close and personal with him for an intimate discussion in his home town of nearby Hove at The Old Market this November.

Hosted by charismatic Brighton-based presenter Guy Lloyd, Norman will be sharing stories of his iconic career to an intimate audience for one night only as the pair discuss some of the breathtaking moments that raised the profile of Fatboy Slim to household name status worldwide.

Tickets to see Norman Cook in conversation with Guy Lloyd at The Old Market are priced from £23.50 and are available from coastalevents.co.uk and theoldmarket.co.uk

LISTING INFORMATION:

A Night In With…

Norman Cook

Date: Wednesday 08 November 2023

Time: 7:30pm

Venue: The Old Market, Brighton & Hove, BN3 1AS

Prices: £23.50 - £27.50

Tickets: coastalevents.co.uk & www.theoldmarket.com

Worthing Friendship Centre

Worthing Friendship Centre will be hosting Henry Nicholls on Thursday 20th July. The talk will be about Antiques and members are invited to participate. We meet at the English Martyrs Barn, Goring Way, BN12 4UH at 2:30pm. Visitors are welcome and can attend free of charge. For more information, call Julie on 07981 239017