CROSSWORD VOL NO 9375 BY ARAHODEN
Check out our bumper crossword by our mystery compiler Arahoden. As usual, you can expect some Cavan twists. Print it out, complete it and enter our competition to win lunch for two in the Cavan Crystal Hotel, not to mention a coveted Anglo-Celt pen (details below).
ACROSS
8. Frame of rods found before bridge on the border (6)
9. Ron Tracy changed to the direct opposite (8)
10. Macs returned swindle (4)
11. Definite article precedes precious jewel in the centre of Clones and Belturbet (3,7)
12. Behind at sea (6)
14. Gaels rue change for Killeshandra GFC (8)
15. Walk from Glangevlin to Blacklion (4,5,6)
18. Fortified post for a town in Fermanagh (8)
20. Once a year book (6)
22. Premier Ulster colleges GAA competition (7,3)
24. Cylindrical conduit for London transport system (4)
25. Outhouse for male’s social organisation (4,4)
26. Highly decorated to earn building (6)
Down
1. Cavan and Monaghan Community Area Services curtailed (6)
2. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics curtailed (4)
3. Renews at different hotel in Monaghan (8)
4. 4,840 square yards (4)
5. Cornafean gin and tonic conceals chest pain (6)
6. North for Mullahoran south for Ballymachugh (10)
7. Period presses require to produce a newspaper (5,3)
13. Industrial endeavour Centre in Cootehill (10)
14. Gain knowledge in Royal School earnestly (5)
16. Arises from a meanest rearrangement (8)
17. First place winner produced milk from Monaghan Co-op (8)
19. Find her bridge in Dún a Rí (6)
21. Sounds like the head monk has a plant in Cootehill (6)
23. Secret message found in Tullyco deactivated (4)
24. Very small when Clare leaves certainly (4)
To enter: Print out the crossword, complete it and post your entry to The Anglo-Celt, Crossword Competition, Kilmore Business Park, Dublin Road, Cavan, to be in with a chance of winning one of our coveted Anglo-Celt pens and for the glory, of course.
There's also a two-course lunch for the Atrium Bar in the Cavan Crystal Hotel up for grabs!
Please remember to put the volume number of your entry on the outside of your submission.