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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34146, 6 May 1976, Page 16

• Across 4— Reckon on a hundred for the bill. (7) 8— Directors on the ship? (6) 9— Babyhood is as imagined. (7) 10— Counter-claim to begin the journey. (3, 3) 11— Silent way to join up. (6) 12— Somebody watching the old bov and the waiter. (8) 18— It’s unnecessary to require a smaller amount. (8) 20— When one expects to leap ahead? (6) 21 — The crash was the mischievous child's doing. (6) 22 — Detains as substitute. (7) 23— It’s nice in a way to take mother to the picturehouse. (6) 24— Take the chair — but not impartially? (7) Down 1— The fellow’s charge is a big house! (7) 2 — 100 being tried in the competition. (7) 3— Would rather promote. (6) 5— The opposite of talk. (8) 6— Wiseacre has nothing to clear out. (6) 7— The most discriminating insect. (6) 13— Sentinel on vehicle on the front rank. (8) 14— Lowered the value of graduates indeed! (7) 15— As used by the wooden waiter for the smoking remains? (3-4) 16— It removes the top for a start. (6) 17— Prospects vis-a-vis tastes in part. (6) 19— Kill graduate for his estate. (6) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Mailing list; 9, Tan; 10 Retrousse; 11, Nears; 13, Closest; 14, Typist; 16, Stadia; 18, Lariats, 19, Shred; 20, Still-room; 21, Err; 22, Snow leopard Down; 2, Ann; 3, Lures; 4, Notice; 5, Look out; 6, Suspender; 7, Stand to lose; 8, Left-handers; 12, Apportion; 15, Shallow; 17, Ashore; 19. Sum up; 21, Ear