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ACROSS 7— A grave charge? (4-9) 8— Not the dawn chorus, presumably. (81 9— It’s about time for a piece of news. (4) 10—One is often led to use it by mistake. (6) 12—So Mike turns out to be a Northerner. (6) 14—There’s some point in this system. (6) 16—Withdraw a direction to surrender. (6) 18—Some leg of beef. (4) 20—Even its pursuers want to be. (8) 22—Returns, without having made any deductions. 8)

DOWN 1— Meet a number on the border. (8) 2— They have beastly laughs. (6) 3— Partly run down when free of restraint. (4) 4— Surprises for leading actors who swallow an egg on the turn. (8) 5— Cry of the shrike. (6) 6— No longer in London; certainly. (4) 11 —Hope for the lost and sick. (8) 13—Think a friend is about to prepare a book. (8) 15—Turn down what has already been rejected. (6) 17—Belief in solvency? (6) 19—Partly sacred land. (4) 21—Polar ice resort. (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution

Across: 1, Flow; 8, Even number; 9, Mandrill; 10 Noon; 12, Pisces; 14, Rebate; 15, Assess; 17 Clever--18. Sets; 19, Outright; 21, Face to face; 22, Amen Down: 2, Legal issue; 3, Weed; 4, Remiss; 5, Angler; 6, Amenable; 7, Iran; 11, On the whole; 13, Chessmen; 16, Stolon: 17, Cathay; 18. Safe; 20 Idea.