ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

Puzzle No. 2

ACROSS

1. Ram - double meaning

3. Gasps - (abys)s in gaps

6. Saw - anagram

8. Pager - anagram

9. Overtax - overt + ax

10. Artifact - anagram

11. Arms - double meaning

13. Shares - S (=small) + hares

15. Closet - C (=cold) + loset (anagram)

18. Coho - C.O (=commanding officer) + h(er)o 19. Pentagon - pen + t (=ton) + Ag (=silver) + on

22. Admires - anagram

23. Lungs - lugs around n (=number in mathematics)

24. Mad - Mad(onna)

25. Wanda - wan + D.A. (=district attorney)

26. Sea - (Fan)s ea(gerly)

DOWN

1. Repeals - double meaning

2. Might - sounds like mite

3. Giraffes - gaffes around (w)ir(e)

4. Scotch - (baby)s cot ch(ild)

5. Step - anagram

6. Sutures - sues about tur (reversal of rut)

7. Waxes - double meaning

12. Flotilla - F (=female) + lot + Ill. (=Illinois) + (med)a(l)

14. Ashamed - ash + a.m. (=morning) + ed. (=edition)

16. Tunisia - anagram

17. Pepsin - pep + sin

18. Charm - char + m(artini)

20. Gangs - gags around N (=northern)

21. Draw - (close)d + raw