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Across 1— Strains are produced when this is handled! (6-5) 9 and 14 Down—Go between with commission! (7, 7) 10— Parade spoilt without a chaplain. (5) 11— He’s accepted an inviting proposition. (5) 12— Complaint involving one in mental disorder. (7) 13— Do read what could be highly cherished. (6) 15— Tom, the rodent exterminator! (6) 18— The start of life in imagination. (7) 20 — Heron about to get disturbed outside. (5) 22— Not expressed by one in diplomacy. (5) 23— Detestable fault he could make. (7) 24— Commercial mail for remote selling station. (7, 4) Down 2— Father returns with an expert quickly. (5) 3— Favour the colours of a fan! (7) 4— Dual arrangement about an old-fashioned vehicle. (6) 5 — Move unsteadily round the park first and drive back. (5) 6— Speech written on an envelope. (7) 7— Copy-writers. (11) 8— Altered that horribly anguished sound. (5-6) 14— See 9 Across. 16— An open set reorganised for the dance. (3-4) 17— Dash inside chain-store. (6) 19— Celebrated musical score is. (5) 21 — Neckwear for thugs, one hears. (5) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: I, Penelope: 5, Arms; 9, Saga; 10, Casemate; 11, Strip; 12. Sitting; 13, Advertisement; 18, Cheetahs; 19, Nave; 20. Tripoli; 21, Pitch; 22, Cogs, 23, Hedonist. Down: 2. Exacted; 3, Examine; 4. Plays with fire; 6, Realise; 7. Sleight; 8, Pestle; 13, Ascetic; 14. Viewing; 15, Ration; 16, Mansion; 17, Novices.