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Press, 9 May 1978, Page 24

Across I—Sufferers find it painful in the extreme. (4) 3— No tears when the tenant doesn’t pay. (4-4) 9—Falls back again on the Royal Artillery. (7) 10 — Has to make professions of loyalty. (5) 11— Fail to understand decimals correctly? (4, 3,5) 13— Repast, perhaps, comes to a fine end. (6) 15— It’s accepted as a sin. 16) 17— But it’s not what pyromaniacs suffer from. (7, 5) 20— It often goes into a basket. (5) 21 — Some skyscraper turbulence will disturb. (7) 22 — Reserve currency keeps one’s place perhaps. (8) 23— An overcrowded children’s home. (4) Down 1— Man of arms. (8) 2— Mountain range in rural surroundings. (5) 4— It enables a writer to get rid of unwanted characters. (6) 5— Complete with food for the road. (12) 6— Train to follow the king. (7) 7— Eels stewed instead. (4) 8 — Gate-crasher. (9-3) 12— Road organisation fit and lovely! (8) 14— Disease one itches strongly to have. (7) 16— He shoots out from hiding. (6) 18— Guarantee a number will get over an indication of pain. (5) 19— Monument to a doctor? (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 6, Fall out; 7, Sheaf; 9, Clout; 10, Sea mist; 12. Sharp answer; 14, Man in charge; 18, Proffer: 19, Moths; 21, Ferry: 22, Tornado. Down: 1, Tally: 2, Plough; 3, Bus; 4, Rhvrnes 5. Oarsmen: 8, Getaway; 11, Proceed. 13, Hair-net, 15 Inform; 16, Ground; 17, Shade, 20, Cod.