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Press, 5 December 1978, Page 18

Across 1— i stop Herman becoming one who dislikes his fellows. (11) 9—From which one expects a fruitful return. (7) 10 and 19 Down —Staffs full of charm! (5-5) 11— Make an effort at composition. (5) 12— Art puts parvenu in confusion. (7) 13— He assays an old coin. (6) 15 and 14 Down —Organisation for the removal of illfeeling. (6, 7) 18— Protective wall to copy in one piece. (7) 20— The strain is apparent when it’s used by a manual operator. (5) 22— Unruffled, even now. (5) 23— Secret member of the armed forces. (7) 24— This determines the size of certain fellows in the flesh. (11) Down 2— South Americans in unfinished lawsuit. (5) 3— Break down any seal. (7) 4— It’s monotonous for one in unusually muted surroundings. (6) 5— Grumbles at the valuations. (5) 6— Mine collapse is a hazard. (7) 7— What the visitor to the examination centre does, as it happens. (5, 2,4) 8— Epithet describing one who has grasped nothing. (5-6) 14— See 15 Across. 16— I will alwavs be considered first in this theory. (7) (7) 17— Lethargy produced by a Proust translation. (6) 19— See 10 Across. 21— Seed that’s found in the wood. (5) (Solution tomorrow)

Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Usefully; 5, Leap: 9, Mint: 10, Corrects; 11, Put on: 12, Band-saw: 13, First offender; 18, Rosemary; 19, Tool; 20, Gallery; 21, Minim; 22, Side; 23, Subagent. Down - 2, Stimuli; 3, Fathoms; 4, Look before you; 6, Encased; 7, Post-war: 8, Orange; 13, Forages/ 14, Rustled; 15, Timber; 16, Nothing; 17, Emotion.