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Press, 17 August 1978, Page 16

Across 4— In case the bounder shows a fall in liquidity! (7) 8— Scientific apparatus will provide the quick answer. (6) 9— Rock from Tangier. (7) 10— A metal in Pennsylvania used for a film on copper! (6) 11— A tradesman who will give you a hand. (6) 12— See 21 Across. 18—Diana’s bloomer will produce ruin. (8) 20—Successfully managing to make the top of the wall. (6) 21 and 12 Across—lnterrupts the recital and gives vent to gleeful feelings. (6, 4,4) 22 and 3 Down—What the circulation of the port provides! (5, 2,6) 23 — Almost tugging one’s coat. (6) 24— They provide the main routes. (3-4) Down 1 — Settled in advance for help with homework. (7) 2— The Book of Acts! (7) 3— See 22 Across. 5— Curtails the redeployment of brigades. (8) 6— Under which yachtsmen and campers may be found. (6) 7— Tremble when a poor third about the end of the race. (6) 13— States standard of erstwhile splendour. (3, 5) 14— Launches an onslaught on an impost, we hear. (7) ]s_An insurrection cropping up. (7) 16— Depressed medico left his bed. (6) 17— Refine the grain and be successful at present. (6) 19 Would a bride be disturbed by this? (3-3) (Solution tomorrow)

Yesterday's solution Across: 1, Thistle-down; 9, Red; 10, Stop-watch; 11, Carol; 13, Theorem; 14, Easily; 16, Assign; 18, Balance; 19, Scene; 20, The future; 21, Eye; 22, Storyteller. Down: 2, Hid: 3, Sisal; 4, Look to; 5, Dowsers; 6, Waterside; 7, Cricket-bats; 8, Chemin-de-fer; 12, Rel5, Languor; 17, Result; 19, Swell; 21, Eve.