Linguistic dilemma

by Marian Tooke

           
       
         
         
       
   
       
         
         
         
       
         
     
         
       
         
                                     

A.   Captain of a flatbottomed boat

B.   Living sumptuously (5 wds)

C.   British comedy series starring Bill Owen (5 wds)

D.   Edgar Rice Burroughs novel (4 wds, with "The")

E.   Simple fruit

F.   Success story (3 wds)

G.   Emmerdale creator (2 wds)

H.   Woman who acts as a prophet

I.   Herald (3 wds)

J.   Location of Yellowknife (2 wds)

K.   Acid, patch or road

L.   Cartoon about a chihuahua and his sidekick cat (4
wds with "The")

M.   Unexpectedly (4 wds)

N.   Accepted practice

O.   Suit

P.   Someone who carries out experiments (2 wds)

Q.   Device for measuring energy expended

R.   "Of Human Bondage" author (2 wds)

S.   Dying (5 wds)

T.   Diophantus or Archimedes

U.   Female goddess of fertility (2 wds)

V.   BBC costume drama with Francesca Annis (3 wds)

W.   Jacqueline Susann book (4 wds)

X.   Married someone much younger (3 wds)

Y.   Highly pleasant

Z.   When the livin` is easy