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Across I—Put a chessman in pledge? (6) 4— 100 with tender chest. (6) 9—Everything came free in vain. (3, 3,7) 10— No position for a moderate. (7) 11— Happen to set dog on officer commanding. (5) 12— Meals of wood? (5) 14— Girl gives small coin. (5) 18— Strength could be used here. (5) 19 — Parcel I take to be a bad copy. (7) 21— Seeking a popular style in some sort of way (5 1,7) 22— Have nothing to do with such rubbish. (6) 23— One who intends to be more niggardly? (6) Down 1— Positions about 50 steps this way. (6) 2— Esteemed source of water came to mind. (4, 7, 2) 3— Eat away like some active rodent. (5) 5— The opposite of go in as a result? (7) 6— Not in a bad state as a reasonable proviso. (4, 9) 7— About to drag up notice. (6) 8— Also two points in the mountains. (5) 13— Back answers used by scientists. (7) 15— am to have a couple to spoil. (6) 16— Go off course one foot, being under the dec or (5) 17— As waved by the prohibitionist? (6) 20— A step in adhesive production. (5) (Solution on Monday) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Press onwards; 7, Miner; 8, Tract; 9, Won; 10, Brainwave; 11, Tarpon: 12, Direct; 15, Fine-drawn, 17. Ear; 18, Rogue: 19, Gaunt; 21, Stand the test. Down: 1. Play with fira 2, Son; 3, Norman; 4 Attention: 5. Drama: 6, Street artist; 7. Minor; 10. Broad bean. 13, Event; 14, Target; 16, Night; 20, Use.