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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33778, 26 February 1975, Page 16

Across I 1 — A marginal advantage. (4) 8— A fishy diversion. (3, 7) 9— He daren’t upset one who follows. (8) 10— The spy is deprived of this, see! (4) 12— The know-all gets Dan in a temper. (6) 14 — a rascal and I meet for the fish course. (6) 15— Horrified — has the wrong tag showing outside. (6) 17— Possibly dreads snakes. (6) 18— a sore point in the best years of our life. (4) 19— The point of a clean pin. (8) 21— She waits on no man. (6, 4) 22 — Set a new course, perhaps. (4) Down 2— Won’t livestock be sold by it? (4, 6) 3— Language of half the universe. (4) 4— Arrival of a modern-day airway. (6) 5— New arrivals, we hear, at the docks. (6) 6— You’re given this to do as you like with. (4, 4) 7— Most unfair. (4) 11— They hold together news cuttings. (5, 5) 13— Scholarly in theory. (8) 16 — Key member of the staff. (6) 17— Girl has the French rising temper. (6) 18— Used for storing crude oils. (4) 20— Officer has the wrong idea. (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 7, Ratio; 8, Airless; 9, Stand-in; 10. Strip; 12, 11l manners; 15, Run at a loss; 18, Slide; 19. General; 21, Retreat; 22, Uncle. Down: I, Crosswords; 2, Strap; 3, Mood; 4, Mag- . num; 5, Presents; 6, Hearten; 11, Past belief; 13, Lathered; 14, Anxiety; 16, Lights; 17, Crack; 20, Nous. 1