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Press, 2 December 1978, Page 12

Across I—A sorry state. (6) 4— Poetically skilful. (6) 9—A mistake, of a type. (8. 5) 10— They may be seen to contain spirit in cars. (7) 11— Now and again. (5) 12— Tied up money? (5) 14— Goes and annoys you. (5) 18— Approaches Northern listeners. (5) 19— Sounds like Dad means to be more distant. (7) 21— Reveal the strength of one’s hand? (4, 4,5) 22— Educational measure. (6) 23— Value fools to a point. (6) Down 1— Produced the rent. (6) 2— It’s cheap, and any number can get it apparently' (5, 3,1, 4) J 3— It’s consumed in tea-tents. (5) 5— He chooses to do his duty in a democratic wav. (7) 6— The price of waiting? (7. 6) 7— Mended with audible annoyance. (6) 8— Give rank and number. (5) 13— Arrange to get rid of. (7) 15— Unaccustomed to being in mint condition. (6) 16— Tender proposal. (5) 17— One invests in them and hopes. (6) 20— Stops a baby crying with sweetmeats. (5) (Solution on Monday) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1. Drawing-board; 7, Fence; 8, Title 9 Peg; 10, Passed out; 11, Otters; 12. Siesta; 15, Narrating; 17, Odd: 18. Eagle; 19. Tryst: 21,State of siege. Down: 1. Disappointed. 2, Ion; 3 Grease: 4. On the wing; 5, Ratio; 6. Left-hand side; 7 Fight- 10 Permanent; 13, Stout; 14, Bistro, 16, Right; 20, Yg, ’