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Across I—Cut the end off a weed. (4) 3— Don’t forget about one in society. (8) B—Vegetable put on the fire, we hear. (4) 9 and 19 Down—lt gives one a chance to say one’s piece. (8, 4) 11— Transport the nursemaid has for a small charge! (4-8) 13— Ronald disturbed by contemporary of De Quincey. (6) l 14— Make an effort to give instruction after the start of school. (6) 17— Ask everybody to be quiet, as commercial travellers do! (4, 3,5) 20 — Idolatry destroyed in a skilful way. (8) 21— Don’t go on southern peak. (4) 22— The rate fluctuates with certain valued possession. (8) 23— Describing the desert in “The Sahara Ride.” (4) Down 1— Keep down, William, here’s an aquatic borrower. (8) 2— Tempestuous monster! (7) 4— Once a dock area from which to send out merchandise. (6) 5 — I came into a dreadful state of malnutrition. (10) 6— Part of a tribe in Germany in existence. (5) 7— Carnivals lead to scraps. (4) 10—Academic bonds — old ones may have some snob value. (6, 4) 12— I printed version that’s courageous. (8) 15— Counter-checker. (7) 16— Sporting woodsman. (6) 18— Offer no opposition to some of the meagre emoluments. (5) 19— See 9 Across. (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Shift worker; 9, Tonsure; 10, Great; 11, Third; 12, Tutored; 13. Occurs; 15, Taiwan; 18, Coracle; 20, Remus; 22, Place; 23, Chianti; 24, Beastliness. Down: 2, Hindi; 3, Founder; 4, Wreath; 5, Right; 6, Eyebrow; 7, Stethoscope; 8, Studentship; 14, Carnage; 16, Arraign; 17, Pencil; 19, Crews; 21, Minds.