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Press, 24 February 1978, Page 8

Across I—What the rate-fixer does? (5, 3,4) 7— Get the advantage over what is superlatively bad. (5) 8— Famous prize-giver. (5) 9— Noise made by tailless water-fowl? (3) 10— Lacking any mouth-piece. (9) 11— Revolver put back to seize valuable metal. (6) 12— Wave — I’ll be in the front of the ship. (6) 15—It’s sulphurous rock near the edge. (9) 17— Essential part of the hostelry is almost stripped. (3) 18— Unusually alert in more recent times. (5) 19— Inclined to cause one to scratch. (5) 21—Provides suitable surroundings for play. (4, 3,5) Down 1— Pill used by the athlete in training. (8-4) 2— In the proofs I recitfied the title. (3) 3— Meat sandwich is missing from this good mixture! (3-3) 4— The telling part of the boxing report? (5-4) 5— A hundred having the opportunity to communicate quickly. (5) 6— Would serious disorder In school lead to this? (5, 7) 7— See 16 Down. 10—Amended rates about certain valued possessions. (9) 13— High shot near the vestibule. (5) 14— Impart refinement to European. (6) 16 and 7 Down —Being at fault and then rowing shockingly. (2, 3. 5) 20— Greek island is not completely comfortable. (3) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 4. Springe; 8, Erebus; 9, Flowing; 10 Staffs; 11, Varied; 12, Rose-tree; 18, Pastoral; 20, Senior; 21, Strain; 22, Pensive; 23, Morgue; 24, Realism. Down: 1, Censers; 2, Relapse; 3, Buffet; 5, Palavers; 6, Inward; 7, Gander; 13, Reproves; 14, Arrange; 15, Clinker; 16, Serene; 17, Missal; 19, Tattoo.