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Across 6 — Don’t agree it could be dangrous. (4, 3) 7— It could be a bit of a shock at harvest time. (5) 9 —Hit a nail. (5) 10— It cuts down visibility on the main routes. (3, 4) 12— A cutting response? (5, 6) 14— Male responsible is arrested, apparently. (3, 2,6) 18— Hold out a small pair on tender. (7) 19— Fly-by-nights. (5) 21— One goes to the bank for it. (5) 22— Strong wind spoiled a celebration. (7) Down 1— Match label. (5) 2— Fail to prepare the ground. (6) 3— (Small loan raised for public transport. (3) 4— Comes to a similar conclusion. (6) 5— They don’t travel over land from San Remo. (7) 8— Obtain a method of escape. (7) 11— Go on! Take legal action! (7) 13— It keeps locks in order. (4-3) 15— Teach among the pupils. (6) 16 — Earth reduced to dust? (6) 17— A ghostly colour? (5) 20— Fish or fox. (3) (Solution tomorrow) Saturday’s solution

Across: 1, Springtime; 7, Evens; 8, Nonplus; 10. Hand down; 11, Firm; 13, Rising; 15, Pounce; 17, Inch; 18, Contract; 21, General; 22, Idiom; 23, Is good news. Down: 1, Stern; 2. Resident; 3, No news; 4, Tend 5, Million; 6, Red herring; 9, Summertime; 12, Contrite; 14, Seconds; 16, Soiled; 19, Amiss; 20, Trio.