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ACROSS 1 — Smooth running brings the wild animal back. (4) 8— 2or 4, for example, feeling even less sensation? (4, 6) 9— Baboon ensures human gets regular exercise. (8) 10— Time for a small number both ways. (4) 12— Bits with slight substitution make s’s sign? (6) 14— The beater gets some of his money back. (6; 15— Estimate the donkeys have gone south. (6) 17— 150 always bright. (6) 18— Becomes fixed in certain games? (4) 19— Extinguishes prerogative completely. (8) 21— Position to be reached before seeing eve to eye? (4, 2,4) 22— An end to 13? So be it. (4) DOWN 2— Not illegitimate children? A matter tor the lawmen. (5, 5) 3— Unwanted plant is very small and double-headed. (4) 4— Careless about failure to hit target. (6) 5— He hopes the cast will get a bite. (6) 6— In the morning make it possible to be pliant, (8) 7— One fled from here. (4) 11 — By and large carried by the complete lot. (2,3, 5) 13 — They may well be employed in checking. (8) 16— Lost no sucker. (6) 17— Feline sits on dried grass in China. (6) 18— Unharmed — except when blown? (4) 20— Thought of homicide again. (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 7, Amaze; 8, Reaping; 9, Diluted; 10, Tiers; 12, Bill of fare: 15, Prophetess; 18, Sever; 19, Erratic; 21, Monster; 22, Tense. Down: 1. Landscapes; 2, Rally; 3, Sect; 4, Bridal; 5, Mastiffs; 6, Fireman; 11, Spectacles; 13, Inherits; 14, Convent; 16, Theory; 17, Stunt; 20, Rite.