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Across ' > : I—To get back after this is a disadvantage. (4) 3— Completely strips of French plunder. (8). 9—lncurred no faults — acquitted. (7) -■ 10— Vera upset by northern bird. (5) 11— A. second rating. (12) I?—The practice of saving a rock plant. (6) 15— Undoubtedly upsetting to the U.S.A., sir! (6) 17— Brave when suffering from carniac adiposity? (57) < ’ . : 20— Made regular journeys and worked at one’s trade. (5) 21— Dusk is unruffled in the capital of Georgia. (7) 22— Heat units affected by coal rise. (8) 23— Enclosures for water birds. (4) , " ‘ , -.*> • Down 1— Crack the code with speed and provide some embellishment. (8) 2— The ring is an awful long time getting sent back. (5) ■ . ■ ■ 4 — First-born. (6) 5— Goes for, a walk round —and takes the baby! (12) 6— Produces something new in air outlets. (7) 7— Posted some of the pools entries. (4) 8— Metal-worker to come to grief with money. (5-7) 12—The-gang gets old medical supplies. (8) 14—Second hearing. (7) 16- —lt’s a trick to sound asthmatic. (6) 18— The end of the last ceremony in need of modernisation. (5) 19— An example of the first characters of English poetry illustrating courage. (4) - Yesterday’s solutions * Across: 6,. Pension; 7„ Prime; 9, Mover; 10, Driving; <l2, Straight men; 14, Church-goers;. 18, Spirits; 19, Scree; 21, Tests; 22, Capsize;; . . Down: 1, Tenor; 2, Ascent; 3, Ton; 4, Trivet; 5, Amended; 8, Dragoon; 11, Cachets; 13, Whippet; 15, Rarity; 16. Recess; 17, Seize; 20, Car.