SKELETON

Have double the fun with this puzzle: you’ve got to fill in the answers and the black squares! We’ve given you the bare bones to start and it will help you to know that the black squares in the finished grid form a symmetrical pattern.

ACROSS

1 Drool in anticipation of food

5 Make a noise like an engine

9 Bert’s friend in Sesame Street

10 Condition in a legal document

11 Yemeni seaport

12 Capital of Hawaii

14 Sell to the public

15 Destruction

18 College study meeting

20 Require

23 Variety of rock

24 Hoard

25 Minute particle

26 Purple gemstone

DOWN

1 Ancient land with a biblical queen

2 Most extensive

3 Aspect

4 Walk lightly

6 Japanese poem

7 Bead, drop

8 River flowing through

Washington DC

13 Hostile speech

14 Greek white wine

16 Complete absence of law

17 Two-wheeled covered carriage

19 The Lone Ranger’s sidekick

21 Manage, deal with

22 Northern Briton