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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 26 NOVEMBER 2023 12 RECIPE CROSSWORD ACROSS 1) Food bits 5) Some elementary grades 9) Escape by cleverness 14) Prefix for "nautical" or "drome" 15) "Puss in Boots" villain 16) 1950's war zone 17) Short, sweet kisses 20) Citation one doesn't want 21) Take to court 22) Delinquent 23) Yorkshire's home 24) Diminutive suffix 26) Rate of speed 28) Make a chart of, as land 30) Cadence 34) Vocalised repulsion 37) Wasn't truthful 39) Willies-inducing 40) Light punishments 44) Canary kin 45) City fooled by a faux horse 46) Brownie troop org. 47) What mechanics do 49) Many microbrews 51) Cross word exchange 53) Abbr. at the end of a series 54) Sounds during medical check- ups 57) Guest-list action for a boor, perhaps 60) Unwelcome answers, usually 62) One who's bald at a young age? 64) They can get you going 67) Bell-bottoms feature 68) A limp affects it 69) Hard to believe, as a story 70) Get a gut feeling 71) A good 72-Across supports it 72) Some people take a shine to it DOWN 1) Hops-drying kilns 2) Send money, as in payment 3) Square-jawed detective 4) Wallop 5) Elvis of music 6) It's a matter of personal pride 7) Shore soarers 8) Play matchmaker for 9) ___ out a win (barely emerge victorious) 10) Typical tennis player, during a match 11) Operatic air 12) Part of LAPD (Abbr.) 13) Relax, as restrictions 18) Large brown seaweed 19) Consider officially, as a judge 25) Tarnish, as a reputation 27) Prepare to swallow, as food 29) Bright aquarium fish 31) Pre-cale course 32) Angry cat's warning 33) Prefix with carpal or "tarsal" or "physical" 34) Nation that dissolved in 1991 35) Club that sings 36) Dwell too long 38) Wild Asian dog 41) Monetary units in Egypt and Lebanon 42) Take scissors to 43) They're between the incisors and the premolars 48) Rajah's wife 50) Union defier 52) South Pacific isle 54) Shi'ite's deity 55) "Haven't you been listening?" 56) Clothes go in and out of it 57) "Tip" or "rip" finish 58) Race distance 59) Persian Gulf republic 61) Feature of a Cowboy's helmet 63) Comprehends 65) Match using chips 66) Comic strip sound from a drunk person F Solution to last week's crossword The answers to today's crossword will be published in next week's Midweek edition Weather Weather Rather cloudy with isolated showers becoming partly cloudy. Fine overnight Visibility Good locally moderate to poor in precipitation Wind West Northwest force 6 veering Northwest force 7 to 8. TODAY TOMORROW Crossword WEATHER WINDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS SUNNY 18 / 13 0 16 0 / 12 0 FEELS LIKE 18 0 FEELS LIKE 16 0 Prickly pear jam recipe 1. Place the prickly pears and the apples into a saucepan and simmer until tender. 2. Add the lemon juice and mix well. 3. Add the sugar and allow to simmer until the jam has thickened. 4. Store in sterilized jars that have been boiled in water for 10 minutes. 5. Allow to cool undisturbed for 12 hours. INGREDIENTS METHOD • 2 cups prickly pears, peeled • 2 cup apples, cored and peeled • 1 lemon, juice only • 3 cups sugar By Chef Michael Diacono