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Across 7— I’m a long time making a picture. (5) 8— I call round on pressing business. (7) 9— Worker was backward with a tool. (7) 10— Healing subsitutute? (5) 12— Big impression that makes the headlines. (5, 5) 15— Main reason why skippers have to toss? (7, 3) 18— Number of men seen on the river. (5) 19— No cardinal has spoken about the noise. (7) 21— Discover one has made a call pointlessly. (4, 3) 22— A girl appears to be wrong. (5) Down 1— Measures not intended to be taken seriously? (5, 5) 2— State I mean to change. (5) 3— Restricted areas for writers. (4) 4 — Important person gives an extensive lecture. (6) 5— Go to pieces and pass a mistake. (8) 6— Current plan. (7) 11— Tom is to blame, perhaps, for an organic change. (10) 13— Profession that calls for men with high qualifications. (8) 14— Get lean in order to be graceful. (7) 16— They may appear to frighten people. (6) 17— It is struck by forgers. (5) 20— -Search the bed? (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Contralto; 8, Eye; 9, William Tell; 11, Cat’s eye; 12, Sever; 13, Studio; 15, Secret; 17, Sepia; 18, Ashamed; 20, Pair of tongs; 22, Tie; 23, Strollers. Down: 2, Obi; 3, Raise; 4, Lumber; 5, Oversee; 6, Delivery-man; 7, Decorated; 10, Litmus paper; 11, Casts lots; 14, Italics; 16, Favour; 19, Hotel; 21, Gar.