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Press, 9 November 1978, Page 16

Across 3— Abatement of charge on crazy misers. (9) 8— Father is at home —but it hurts! (4) 9— use mathematical instrument to plant a large quadrangle. (3-6) 10— Ignore this area. (6) 11— Incite to return paper-money. (3, 2) 14— Topic of article I object to. (5) 15 — Or backing politician in frolic. (4) 16— Memento of derelict mansion. (5) 18— How fee was obtained from free flight. (4) 20— Wake up — there’s nothing in the trick. (5) 21— The one beyond a pair. (5) 24— Twin-headed sorceress has a spasm. (6) 25— Gathered idiot and Eastern doctor went first. (9) 26— An indication gins were mixed. (4) 27— Letting go to tenant again? (9) Down 1— What the lady motorist may need but not want? (5, 4) 2 — Pick only married people for special treatment? (6, 3) 4— Calm when night falls. (4) 5— There are no children without this. (5) 6— Or puts up with lethargy. (6) 7— They certainly make a row. (4) 9—Bores, not being drunk. (5) 11— In this way the cover is not hollow. (5) 12— Lower in comparison, and unable to cope. (3, 2, 2,2) 13— Mastery means promotion for workman? (5, 4) 17— The line between 100 and 500 contains a lot of people. (5) 19— Badly hit the first woman to steal. (6) 22— Clothing from 9 down. (5) 23— It lies out with water all round. (4) 24— Partly Eastern bird. (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Marx; 3, Sea-front; 8, Name; 9. Director; 11. Grave-diggers: 13, Notice; 14, Simply; 17. Changing room; 20, Partisan; 21, Meat; 22, Skeleton; 23, Stay. Down: 1, Managing; 2, Rampart; 4, Elicit; 5, Fledglings; 6, Outer; 7, Tyre; 10. Mercantile; 12, Symmetry; 15, Project; 16, Mikado; 18, Horse; 19, Opus. J