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Press, 30 November 1978, Page 16

Across 4— Track official whose report is eagerly awaited. (7) 8— No traffic is met in such a street. (3, 3) 9 — Quite an odd object that is valuable. (7) 10 — Postpone turning up with a dandy. (3, 3) 11— Tiny portion of time. (6) 12— Ground rent at high level? (8) 18— Share advantage. (8) 20— Compensate with cosmetics? (4, 2) 21— Wind up? Retreat! (6) 22— Held up, though the road is finished. (7) 23— Passed shuffled cards. (6) 24— Some players take a long time dressing. (7) Down 1— Anything but widespread agreement. (7) 2— Is apprehensive about the boils? (7) 3— A binding affair, perhaps. (6) 5— Belief about men in the building. (8) 6— Possibly the singer is boss. (6) 7— Breaks out but the rest somehow holds up. (6) 13— Missing physical exercise. (8) 14— Registers the best performers. (7) 15— Catalogue of pens for a writer? (7) 16— Fruit held in hand. (6) 17— Rang the changes. (6) 19— Be exceptionally kind to a taxpayer? (6) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Divorce suit: 9, One; 10, So let it be; 11. Depot; 13, Crossed; 14, Tirade; 16, Unfair; 18, Any more; 19, Treat; 20, Near sight; 21, Jar; 22, Reading lamp. Down: 2, Ice; 3, Onset; 4, Calico; 5, Set down; 6. Intestate: 7, Goods trains; 8, Ready retort; 12, Party game; 15, Drowsed; 17, Bergen; 19, Total; 21, Jam.