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Press, 4 December 1978, Page 16

Across 1 — How serviceable people perform — don’t leave idle for a moment. (8) 5— See 4 Down. 9— The place to find the money-maker — what a sauce! (4) 10—Chastises — that’s right to a certain point. (8) 11 and 22 Across—Assume a pretentious air and impart some bias. (3, 2,4) 12— The gang spotted a cutting instrument. (4-3) 13— Prime criminal? (5, 8) 18— Herb has one girl after another! (8) 19— What is used for bringing the plunder back. (4) 20— Part of a mine—but it’s above the pit! (7) 21— Note written both ways. (5) 22— See 11 Across. 23— Spy who uses a periscope? (8) Down 2 — Incentives involving you in different limits. (7) 3— Gets to the bottom of certain measures. (7) 4 and 5 Across —Don’t be an unobservant bounder. (4, 6,3, 4) 6— in the finish shuffled aces put in a box. (7) 7— Row past? In a way! (4-3) 8— Fruit for the royal house. (6) 13— Looks around for a scrap when enemies’ are about. (7) 14— What the dishonest stock-taker did. (7) 15 — Deal, maybe, that gets the doctor into a row! (6) 16— Making a record about the end of the month comes to nought. (7) 17— Feeling for Eastern movement. (7) (Solution tomorrow) Saturday’s solution Across: 1, Regret: 4, Versed; 9, Printers error; 10, Engines; 11, Twice; 12, Bonds; 14, Tries; 18, Nears; 19, Farther; 21, Show ones cards; 22, Degree; 23, Assess. Down: 1, Ripped; 2, Going for a song; 3, Eaten; 5, Elector; 6, Service charge: 7, Darned; 8, Gross; 13, Dispose; 15, Unused; 16, Offer; 17, Trusts; 20, Rocks.