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Press, 18 February 1978, Page 12

Across I—Condition1 —Condition of one who has lost form? (3, 2,5) 7 — Dance having beat and vigour. (5) 8— She persuaded her admirer to take a short cut. (7) 10— Make a friend according to strict etiquette. (8) 11— A convict turned back from the festivity. (4) 13— Got down — from the first part you could have done. (6) 15— Questions models? (6) 17— The first person on a Scottish isle. (4) 18 — Increase the number in a layer. (8) 21— A sign that visitors aren’t welcome. (4, 3) 22— What one is not well out of? (5) 23— Singular combination of instruments. (3-3-4) Down 1— He admits he doesn’t have to pay the rent. (5) 2— False description of a court-card. (3-5) 3— Illegal instrument? (6) 4 — Give aid to a man with a record. (4) 5— The sacking of Pigalle. (7) 6— Yet it might help you to relax. (5, 5) 9— Clearly the speaker doesn’t suffer from it. (10) 12— Main 'reason whv skippers may have to toss? (5, 3) 14— An eating place is a case for cutlery. (7) 16 — Church-worker with grave responsibilities. (6) 19— Weary communist follows it up. (5) 20— Harbour bar in w’hich business is unusuallv brisk (4) (Solution on Monday)

Yesterday’s solution

Across; 6, Abdomen; 7, Legal; 9. Fee; 10, Turntable; 12, Dead letters; 15, Dumb blondes; 17, Usherette; 19, Arc; 21, Mezzo; 22, Gliding. Down: I, Abbey; 2, Don; 3, Peru; 4. Penalties; 5, Gallery’; 8. Intern; 11, Sea breeze; 13, Delves; 14, Pursuer; 16, Print; 18, Tall: 20, Add. (Solution tomorrow)