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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 11 JUNE 2023 12 RECIPE CROSSWORD ACROSS 1) Oven setting 5) One of three bears 9) Two cups that don't make a pint 12) Recovered from, as a cold 13) Forest vine 15) Coffee source 16) Seeing what is said 18) Put in order of signifi- cance 19) Pesticide banned by the EPA 20) More than passed the test 21) Sufficient 23) "... __ after" 24) Sudden bit of bad news 25) Fixed, in a way 28) Annoying mike effect 32) Some challenging puzzles 33) Verbal feistiness 34) Great flair 35) Palindromic male name 36) Spymaster's concerns 37) Candidate's assistant 38) Remain unspoiled 39) Dispossess 40) Wide-eyed gaze 41) In an advanced stage of pregnancy 43) Gas station option 44) Pair preserver 45) Singing insect-eater 46) Phony sort 49) Animal with a cub 50) Long time follower? 53) State confidently 54) Chatter 57) Salts on deck 58) Clock parts 59) Word in a New Year's song title 60) Ferrell holiday film 61) Breed of terrier 62) They're made daily DOWN 1) Typeset for emphasis 2) All fired up 3) Fulfilled, as a promise 4) Make a mistake 5) Identified, as a face 6) One lending a helping hand, essentially 7) Rendered, as a compli- ment 8) Shakers founder Lee 9) Regular boyfriend 10) Summoned staff, perhaps 11) Looped cross 14) Eternally young 15) Intimidated 17) A-frame overhangs 22) Bobbleheads do it 23) Startling revelations 24) Surround and attack 25) Mirrors' partner 26) Eucharist plate 27) San Diego State player 28) Choice on some tests 29) Phony handle 30) Nucleus of trained per- sonnel 31) Genuflect 33) Down on a map 36) Sovereign 40) Historic Tuscan city 42) Repayment reminder 43) Flirt with sleep 45) Chicago adjective 46) Chopped hors d'oeuvre 47) Racetrack configuration 48) Fieldworker of yore 49) Chain segment 50) A malarial fever 51) Neuter, as a male horse 52) Unlikely winners defy them 55) Isn't lacking 56) Blarney-stone kisser's gift F Solution to last week's crossword The answers to today's crossword will be published in next week's Midweek edition Weather Fine or partly cloudy Visibility Good Wind Variable force 2 to 3 Sea Slight Swell Negligible TODAY TOMORROW Crossword WEATHER MAINLY SUNNY MAINLY CLOUDY 25 0 / 17 0 24 0 / 18 0 FEELS LIKE 26 0 FEELS LIKE 24 0 Lentil and prawn salad 1. Heat some olive oil in a pan with a whole clove of garlic. 2. Add lentils and season with salt and pepper. 3. Cover the lentils with water and allow to simmer until cooked through, approx. 25 mins. 4. In a separate pan heat some olive oil and add the prawns. 5. Season with salt and pepper and the juice of half of the lemon. 6. Drain the lentils and place in a mix wing bowl. 7. Finely chop the fennel and add to the mixing bowl. 8. Finely chop the spring onion and add. 9. Add the mint and parsley. 10. Add the juice from the remaining lemon. 11. Serve the lentil topped with the prawns, some more parsley and lemon wedges. INGREDIENTS • Olive oil • 1 clove garlic • 200g lentils • Salt and pepper • 6 king prawns • Salt and pepper • 1 lemon, juice only • 1 bulb fennel • 1 spring onion • Handful mint • Handful parsley With the trend in healthy eating, lentils have really come into their own. Rich in protein and quite filling they make the perfect snack or light meal. Michael Diacono pairs them with local king prawns.