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Across I—They're purely symbolic. (6) 4— Free with money. (6) 9—Promises, but only donates a single weapon. (5, 4,4) 10— Assemble for a prayer. (7) 11— Of one's birth in S. Africa. (5) 12— Takes in a form of food. (5) 14—It’s cut from the wedding cake. (5) 18— All right, a sanctimonious creature. (5) 19— A political favour? (7) 21— The drink to lay one low? (5-3, 5) 22— Untidy arrangement that would horrify Mrs Grundy! (6) 23— Right, put one’s pay around making bets. (6) Down 1— What is left (6) 2— One has to be uncommonly rich to do so. (4, 4. 1. 4) 3— Directions to prosecute follow. (5) 5— The attendant’s not responsible for it. (7) 6— Onlv a few words but they may carry conviction. | (J, 8) 7— Posers seldom resolved. (6) 8— Complications that naturallv go against the grain. (5) 13— Small article produced by an erratic knitter? (7) ! 15—Call round to watch TV. (4, 2) 16— It has been known to be tickled to death. (5) 17— Gets engaged when he is in a bit of trouble. (6) 20— Mince pies having a brown colour. (5) f (Solution on Monday) 3pT~

Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Desk calendar; 7, Fused; 8, Gusto; 9, Run; 10, Treatment; 11, Breaks; 12, Lay Off; 15, Turnstile: 17. Ski; 18, Romeo: 19, Earns: 21, Racketeering. Down: I, Distributors: 2, Cos: 3. Ladder; 4. Nightmare; 5, Aisle; 6, Cost of living: 7, Fence; 10, Take stock; 13, Oasis; 14, Direct; 16, Rumba; 20, Rue.