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Across 1— Sort of help that’s not fancied? (8, 3) 9— A couple of pages to praise and praise. (7) 10— Possibly repel a sock man. (5) 11— Inter, perhaps, when lifeless. (5) 12— Lots may be found at it, though it has rising prices. (7) 13— Where one is likely to find a rink-manager? (6) 15— It’s painful to sew. (6) 18— Line of defence that makes lawyers angry. (7) 20— Trunk roots disturbed. (5) 22— A manuscript is included wrongly. (5) 23— Just say the chaps have turned it on. (7) 24— He may be in charge of naval operations. (5, 6) Dowa 2— Fruit offered to first mate. (5) 3— Cat lies injured, stretcher required. (7) 4— The club for swinging types. (6) 5— Colour I call different. (5) 6— Stamp something out. (7) 7— French non-runner. (7, 4) 8— Are they instrumental in warning Paris pedestrians? (6, 5) 14— Supply food in a container? Quite the opposite! (7) 16— Enormous disaster struck it (7) 17— Appeared to be soundly joined. (6) 19- told tales of a stormy sea operation. (5) 21— In short, an animal for which one horn may be enough. (5] (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1. Bankrupt; 5, Vend; 9, Blue; 10, Refusing; 11 Igloo; 12, Bedtime; 13, Contact lenses; 18, Upstairs; 19, Pops; 20, High tea; 21, Tiara; 22, Stye; 23, Asbestos. Down: 2, Allegro; 3, Keep out; 4, Presbyterians; S. Elixirs; 7, Degrees; 8, Subdue: 13, Couches; 14, Nosegay; 15, Awaits; 16, Napkins; 17, Esparto.