"Best of a bad lot," I said, as Hurricane Charlotte started raising waves in her aubergine and
ugli fruit soup.
DOWN: 1 Achieve 2 Anaconda 3 Moss 4 Reversal 5
Ugli 6 Broth 8 Declaration 13 Tia Maria 14 Prompter 15 Broiler 18 Spurn 20 Nobs 21 Cowl.
Nelms sees a demand for such exotics as kumquats,
ugli fruit, cactus pears, feijoas, star fruit, Japanese honey mushrooms and baby squash.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTIONS WEE THINKER ACROSS: 7 Rhubarb 9 Angle 10 Trove 11 Edifice 12 Sea 13 Bassinet 16 Saucepan 17 Lah 19 Tessera 21 Error 22 Miami 23 Extreme DOWN: 1 Protest 2 Automata 3 Nape 4 Pavilion 5
Ugli 6 Rebel 8 Breastplate 13 Bacteria 14 Enlarger 15 Charmed 18 Stump 20 Sham 21 Eats QUICKIE ACROSS: 1 Loose covers 8 Hum 9 Old 11 Origami 12 Tutor 13 Let 14 Ago 15 Disturb 17 Yap 19 Open 21 Idle 23 Tsar 25 Idea 27 Opt 29 Mail van 31 Sum 34 Sir 36 Usual 37 Vulture 38 Eel 39 Mow 40 Destination DOWN: 1 Lure 2 Omit 3 Spaniel 4 Chintz 5 Voter 6 Rota 7 Slog 8 Holly 10 Drown 16 Boa 18 Pie 20 Pro 22 Dam 24 Shallot 25 Issue 26 Eleven 28 Threw 30 Allot 32 Used 33 Mule 34 Sumo 35 Iron
We stack up instead of out so that we can carry more items.' One unusual new item that is attracting considerable attention is the
ugli fruit.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTIONS WEE THINKER ACROSS: 7 Not half 9 Eight 10 Avert 11 Obelisk 12 Eli 13 Cut glass 16 Knitwear 17 Amp 19 Tripoli 21 Sedan 22 Igloo 23 Liaison DOWN: 1 Enraged 2 Athenian 3 Oast 4 Jeweller 5
Ugli 6 Stake 8 Foot the bill 13 Cotton on 14 Slapdash 15 Opening 18 Attic 20 Ills 21 Star QUICKIE ACROSS: 1 Broadminded 8 Bee 9 Tan 11 Reactor 12 Lycra 13 Err 14 Hem 15 Inferno 17 Dab 19 Avid 21 Year 23 Euro 25 Fuel 27 Wit 29 Flyover 31 Ash 34 Owe 36 Spasm 37 Plunger 38 Tar 39 Lie 40 Teetotaller DOWN: 1 Beer 2 Rear 3 Antenna 4 Murder 5 Nylon 6 Etch 7 Dare 8 Bread 10 Named 16 Oar 18 Bye 20 Vow 22 Elf 24 Unequal 25 Feast 26 Hotpot 28 There 30 Limit 32 Spat 33 Hare 34 Ogle 35 Weir
Among other items offered are jicama, Japanese eggplant, taro root,
ugli fruit, kumquat and chayote.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTIONS DASH CUPS SAP
UGLI ASAPNUR BOYD DELAWARE EVER REPAY AFLOAT GETS CLOUT M I D HAD MESS POL POSE EWE SAD FITIN COTS RAASAY SCOUR FINN NAUTICAL IRIS URN NUDE S I NK BET GREY TONY WEE THINKER Across: 1 Lute, 4 Acute, 7 Coins, 8 Sepia, 9 Plaza, 10 Present-day, 14 Speedy, 16 Stride, 17 Manservant, 22 Gloat, 23 Scare, 25 Inlet, 26 Antic, 27 Thus.
England finished fourth of the 27 teams on the appropriately names
Ugli Canal, with winners France taking the gold by targeting tiny fry and bleak on size 26 hooks and joker hook baits.