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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34105, 18 March 1976, Page 16

Across 7— Here you see what makes crowds so cruel. (9, 4) 8— Recent disturbance about an actor’s appearance. (8) 9— Craft lacking a prow? (4) 10—Small pigs making a distant noise. (6) 12—People enter for this sort of sport. (6) 14 —No answer? (6) 16 —Alliance has a complaint against fhe French. (6) 18—I am after a levy for transport. (4) 20—An apartment, indeed, needs air (8) 22—Softening the blow? (7, 1,5)

Down 1— Every plot, by the way, will have one. (8) 2— His is a very exacting business. (6) 3— This singer, it’s said, never gives an encore. (4) 4— You do what you like with it. (4, 4) 5— Kept a record that’s scratched. (6) 6— Skin colour? (4) 11—Not rare w’ords of praise. (4, 4) 13—Clue mixed with open abundance. (8) 15 —One result of eavesdropping in winter. (6) 17—It’s handy to count on. (6) 19—Come up against an objection. (4) 21—Wear for the fight. (4) (Solution tomorrow)

Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Draw; 8, Evil spirit; 9, Shortage: 10, Prop; 12, Rouble; 14, Thread; 15, Stanza; 17, Fiddle; 18, Spin; 19, Underdog; 21, All the best; 22, Host. Down: 2, Right on top; 3, Wear; 4. Visage; 5, Assent; 6, Kippered: 7, Stop; 11, On all fours; 13, Banknote; 16. Abused; 17, Fodder; 18, Seal; 20, Ruth.