Chirkey hydro-electric plant in Dagestan, Russia, not far from the Caspian Sea. See 20 down.
Crossword No. 4
Each of our crosswords is a traditional English quick crossword. For the most part, the clues are concerned with everyday vocabulary, but there is a sprinkling of history, literature, and geography.
1. Click on any white space to highlight a solution in the grid. The matching clue will appear below the grid. 2. Alternatively, choose a clue from the list, and click on it to highlight the solution in the grid. 3. To change direction (e.g. across to down), just click again on the same square. 4. Please use the keyboard provided, to avoid problems on mobile devices.
Ditch surrounding a castle. (4)
‘Anchor ______!’ (raise anchor just above the seabed). (6)
Embrace. (3)
Leave out. (4)
Ability to float. (8)
Out of control; escaped. (7)
______ Country, region straddling Spain and France in the western Pyrenees, on the coast of the Bay of Biscay. (6)
‘For a thousand years in thy sight are but as _________’, Psalm 90:4. (9)
River at Chester. (3)
Means of propulsion for a rowing boat. (3)
Gentleman’s neckwear. (3)
Baffle and confound. (9)
Overseas. (6)
Wuthering _______, 1847 novel by Emily Brontë. (7)
Run through. (8)
Back part of foot. (4)
Duty. (3)
Highly seasoned sausage from Italy, eaten sliced. (6)
Self-righteous person. (4)
Make fast (a boat). (4)
Similar. (4)
Deep-toned musical instrument in the brass section. (4)
Interrupt someone in his journey. (6)
Public house, especially one that lets rooms. (3)
Boisterous, bold and carefree girl. (6)
___ Mannering, 1815 novel by Sir Walter Scott. (3)
Toned down; silenced. (5)
Savour. (5)
Projection near the point of an arrow or fish-hook designed to make extraction difficult. (4)
Series of questions. (4)
Scorch. (4)
Wide path suitable for vehicles. (4)
Block a waterway. (3)
Chewy. (5)
Superior group. (5)
Desert plant. (6)
Aromatic plant resin used in ointments. (6)
Strike; popular movie, book or song. (3)
Test. (4)
One who is left a legacy. (4)
Laborious effort. (4)
Every one. (3)
