Across

Press, 22 October 1980, Page 22

Across

I—So1 —So backward about turning up for work. (4) 8— Journey taken for a very good reason. (10> 9— Igo after the winner with a very long ruler. (8) 10 —See the key goes to the agent. (4). 12—A number almost right. (6) 14— He has the skills to make a suit. (6) 15— Fairly large number of marks. (6) 17 — Agrees to make a film musical. (6) 18 — One of our top singers. (4) 19— His opinion is sure to be of some value. (8) 21— Get warning of the sack and pay attention. (4,6) 22— Give someone a pointed reminder? (4)

Down 2— Timely sort of police raid. (10) 3— It was worn in the past, perhaps. (4) 4 — Wine cartel re-organised. (6) 5— Quarrel about taking a composer outside. (6) 6— The strength of the current? (8> 7— Depend on entirely? not half! (4) 11—Finish — a sentence? (3, I, 4,2) 13 —Got out of bed? (8) 16—Time to make things palatable. (6) j 7—An active talker, maybe, but her talk is idle. (6) 18—Stake but not post. (4) 20—Measure taken to indicate marriage relations. (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 7 Leave; 8, Enigmas; 9. Wastrel; 10, Agree; 12, Greyhounds; 15, Songstress; 18. Yield; 19, Settler 21, Arrange; 22. Serge. \ ■. Down: 1, Flawlessly; 2, Pause; 3, Bear; 4, Really; 5. Bigamous; 6, Imprint; 11, Easy street; 13, Resident; 14, In tears; 16, Rushes; 17,Ultra; 20, -