Portsmouth News crossword answers: Here are the solutions for the daily puzzles on The News

From ‘News’ to ‘Manifest’ – here are the answers you've been looking for.
By The News
Published 20th Oct 2020, 14:03 BST
Updated 20th Oct 2022, 09:24 BST
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Below you will find the latest answers for The News’ daily crossword puzzles.

We will be uploading new challenges to the website every day so hopefully you will always find one to enjoy - including crosswords, cryptic crosswords, sudoku and word wheels.

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You can also look through the puzzles from the previous two weeks if there is one you missed.

To access our latest challenges you can go to our main Puzzles page.

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Cryptic

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19

Across: 6 Cowboys; 7 Stain; 9 Tip; 10 Exchanges; 12 Chiropodist; 15 Under canvas; 17 Battle cry; 19 Gin; 21 Again; 22 Counter.

Down: 1 Tonic; 2 Ebb; 3 Lynx; 4 Stone deaf; 5 Disease; 8 Chopin; 11 Chieftain; 13 Racket; 14 Enlarge; 16 Tides; 18 Riot; 20 And.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20

Across: 7 Trial and error; 8 Manifest; 9 Even; 10 Etcher; 12 Easily; 14 Meting; 16 Stream; 18 News; 20 Sidereal; 22 Pitched battle.

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Down: 1 Break the; 2 Lavish; 3 Take; 4 Editress; 5 Orders; 6 Bole; 11 Register; 13 Loanable; 15 Insect; 17 Rarity; 19 Emit; 21 Debt.

Quick

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19

Across: 7 Come to nothing; 8 Pick-me-up; 9 Idea; 10 Cherub; 12 Seldom; 14 Tragic; 16 Deride; 18 Mail; 20 Becoming; 22 Fair and square.

Down: 1 Polisher; 2 Pecker; 3 Sore; 4 Composed; 5 Shrill; 6 Once; 11 Backbone; 13 Ordinary; 15 Galore; 17 Rumour; 19 Away; 21 Cost.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20

Across: 6 Refrain; 7 Diary; 9 Hit; 10 Reverence; 12 Paradoxical; 15 Break the ice; 17 Affronted; 19 Ray; 21 Remit; 22 Produce.

Down: 1 Begin; 2 Dry; 3 Size; 4 Timepiece; 5 Crucial; 8 Remove; 11 Maladroit; 13 Attend; 14 Proffer; 16 Fancy; 18 Earn; 20 Ode.

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