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Press, 28 August 1979, Page 16

Across 7— Father coming back with a friend to cause dismay (5) 8— Caterer to go back the same way, maybe. (7) 9— Showing resilience after a stretch. (7) 10—In the local I found a potentate. (5) 12— The same rebels get together again somehow. (10) 15—See 17 Down. 18— See 20 Down. 19— So a ring is diverted to foreign lady. (7) 21— Scorn said to appear differently in a row. (7) 22— Keyed up for action for a certain time. (5) Down 1— What soldiers, clerics and travellers do. (4, 6) 2— Use a hose on a cluster of flowers. (5) 3 — Scheme to put fifty in the vessel. (4) 4— See 16 Down. 5— They won’t give up a watch in the ship. (8) 6— Little jumper the bounder put back in style. (7) ]l—Food put in the meadows for birds. (10) 13— Make one a pure continental. (8) 14— Faithless one shows oart of what he is thinking. (7) 16 and 4 Down—They’re the cause of rate increases. (6, 6) 17 and 15 across—The amalgamation of two butchery businesses? (5, 10) 20 and 18 across—Peg to lose consciousness m a way. (2,2, 5) (Solution tomorrow)

Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Matchless; 8, Air; 9, Peppermints; 11, Crasses; 12, Treat; 13, Rifles; 15, Presto; 17, Scene; 18, Reloads; 20, Driving test; 22, Sue; 23, Great deal. Down: 2, Ace; 3, Heeds; 4, Enmesh; 5, Senator; 6, Pastel shade; 7, Creations; 10, Proof-reader; 11, Card sense; 14, Evening; 16, Cruise; 19, Light; 21, Sea.