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Acrosss 1 Quote some of the excitement. (4) 3_Player has only partly returned. (4-4) 9—A matter for the firm. (7) _ 10— A measure of petrol, it really isnt much! (o) 11— Strangle defender to decrease power. (8, 4) 13— Put the head at the bottom, perhaps. (6) 15 Be’ there' when it finishes about the first. (6) 17— Where nothing is the limit? (8, 4) 20— Return to take from the bank a grant. (5) 21— Confirm a wild' animal has escaped. (4, 3) 22— It gives one a turn. (8) 23— Refute some, charges of badly made nylons. (4) Down 1— Drink to the end of the rooster? (8) 2— General drift of male singer. (5) 4—He has Ronald out. (6) 5 Drop out during the course and incidentally come a cropper. (4, 2,3, 3) . 6— Man at embassy may have a case. (7) 7— Retain part of the castle. (4) 8— So deter error to quell riot. (7, 5) 12— Idolatry skilfully done. (8) 14— Shake to make it. brave. (7) 16—Headgear to make a graduate turn round. (6) 18— Eat away some of the rod, evidently. (5) 19— Pig-headed idiot will get tough! (4)

Yesterday’s solution •. Across: 6, Fairway; 7, Aloof; 9, Crash; 10, Secrete; 12, Not a patch on; 14, Danger money; 18, Payable; 19, Chime; 21, Yemen; 22, Release. Down: 1, Cairo; 2, Fresco; 3, May; 4, Cleric; 5, Pontoon; 8, Senator; 11, Carroll; 13, Cabaret; 15, Graves; 16, Echoes; 17, Amass; 20, Wed.