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Across I—Not even plural for a betting man. (4) 3—Transmitted odd doses in cooking vessel. (6, 2) 8— -Cupid thus again returning. (4) 9— There’s nothing unusual about this flag. (8) 11—Where pilots frequently inherit pieces of ground? (4, 2,2, 4) 13— 1000 take a long time to control. (6) 14— Reluctant to write some poetry. (6) 17—Unambiguous plan to get rid of set of goods. (5, 20— Called qualified. (8) 21— Fail to catch spinster. (4) 22— Letter written when the writer was a buccaneer apparently. (8) 23— Degas nearly made a comeback when old. (4)

Down 1— Conquer and draw near when it’s finished. (8) 2— He has his opening and closing times, of course . (7) 7 . . 4—Shrewd statue. (6)

5— System in which the married are disfranchised? . (6, 4) 6— Sketched while being pulled along. (5) . 7—Not dressed up in bed under the sheets. (4) 10—Telephone teacher for circus MC. (10) 12—Took a backward course. (8) 15— Abuse when travelling by train? (7) 16— Very strong Post Office marquee. (6) 18— Allow to rise as a respite. (3-2) 19— Gamble on article being letter in Greek. (4) (Solution tomorrow)

Yesterday’s solution

Across.: 1, .Scared stiff; 9, On short; 10, Alibi: 11, Beset; 12, Intense; 13, Encore; 15, Seesaw; 18, Rations; 20, Ovate; 22,' Strut; 23, Reissue; 24: Bear-bait-ing.-* ■. ■

Down: 2, Casts; 3, Rooster; 4, Detail; 5, Toast; 6, Friends; 7, Double-cross; 8, Mindsweeper; 14,.Coterie; 16, Egotist; 17, Istria; 19, Outer; 21, A<son.