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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34120, 5 April 1976, Page 16

Across 1— Profligate deserted. (9) 8— Container found back among the Pompeian ruins (3) 9— Advice to the producer if the show lacks comedy? (3, 4. 4) 11— One who performs at rites in a peculiar way. (7) 12— Not expressed by one in diplomacy. (5) 13— The call of t]ie chess-player in action? (6) 15— Part of a gun to hole the fortification, we hear (6) 17— Dauntless opponent of the cowboy. (5) 18— Provoked to employ a staff all round. (7) 20 — -Not left in the dark. (11) 22— A number will remove the end from the marquee. (3) 23— How the acting of a comic playlet is done? (9) Down 2— Public transport almost broke! (3) 3— The doctor has nothing on the ship but waste material. (5) 4— They give patient service. (6) 5 — Fishing vessel at the mercy of the tide? (7) 6— This is intended to inform players how to deal with the score. (5, 6) 7— Peerless description of a bachelor. (9) 10 — Property man is a spy associated with eastern country. (6, 5) 11 — They provide solid understanding for the squarebashers. (4, 5) 14— Sharp implements are almost unnecessary. (7) 16— Fish after tea — for seaweed? (6) 19— Eye operation associated with neuralgia. (5) 21 — -It may well show a bit of live electricity. (3) (Solution tomorrow) Saturday’s solution Across: 7, Lariat; 8, Select; 10, Opinion; 11, Passe; 12, Edit; 13. Fence; 17, Quote: 18. Peri; 22. Dwarf. 23. Illframe; 24, Euclid; 25, Capers Down: 1, Almoner; 2. Prairie: 3, Ratio; 4, Respect; 5, Tense: 6, Other: 9. Uncertain: 14, Funfair; 15, Relaxed; 16, License, 19, Idled; 20, Match 21, Float.