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Press, 9 May 1980, Page 12

Across I—Prosaic bit of true history. (6-2-4) 7— Monetary unit of disfranchised people. (5) 8— Censure Mabel. (5) 9— Fruit not cared about? (3) 10— A pen-clip, a piece of equipment. (9) 11— from apprenticeship into ... (6) 12 .... vocation in which to move rapidly? (6) 15—Noble name written by boy in front of book. (5 4,

17— One doesn’t stand for examination, it would seem. (3) , 18— In here a dye is prepared. (5) 19— Steer into succinct expression. (5) 21—Further happenings in the dark-room? (12)

Down 1— Literary correspondent? (3, 2,7) 2— Are up to time.. (3) 3— Strangely shy about trophy, but take possession of it. (6) ? 4— Material consumed in forge. (9) 5— A series showing a mark of slavery. (5) 6— Bone articles used in festivities. (12) 7— High tension at 9 means a battle. (5) 10—Original model of cunning eastern kind. (9) 13— Girl takes one in otherwise. (5) S ■ 14— Actors in Cuban leader’s production. (6) 16—Track down a suggestion. (5) 20—Strange spirit. (3)

(Solution tomorrow)

Yesterday’s solution Across: 6, Swallow; 7. Civil; 9, One; 10. Inviolate; 12, Take to court; 15, Over and over; 17, Organ stop; 19, Man; 21, Fleet; 22, Medical. Down: 1, Owing; 2, All; 3, Moon; 4, Will-power: 5, Disturb; 8, Kimono; 11, Marriages; 13, Ernest; 14, Overall; 16, Madam; 18, Oven; 20, Air.