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Press, 29 May 1981, Page 16

Across 1-Give the wrong impression when miser is upset by gift. (12) 7—First World War battle screen. (5) 8 arid 10 Down-Soundly based piece of entertainment? (5, 9) 9—Passion is revealed in their exasperation. (3) 10— Lay padres badly incapacitated. (9) 11— River warrior. (6) 12— Cover up the sifting apparatus. (6) 15—Slashes fancy material' prices. (9) 17— What remains of the tree? (3) 18— Indian potentate — from Mainz! (5) 19— the top dentures? (5) 21—More than one stand-in gives too little attention to the part! (12)

Down . 1— But it s not necessarily border country. (8, 4) 2— Every aural receiver, initially. (3) 3— Go to holiday venue. (6) 4— Habits of choristers. (9) 5— Knots done badly by the first of the scouts. (5) 6— What courting couples are doing round the card-table! (7, 5) 7— Near a damaged ring. (5) 10—See 8 Across. 13— Accurate piece of complex activity. (5) 14— You’ll find us mixed up with the pots and drinking vessels. (6) 16—Cheat a relation, we hear. (5) . 20—Foreign coin is not quite enough for the first course. (3)

(Solution tomorrow)

Yesterday’s solution

aciuss; 4, Apropos; 8, Routed; 9, Boycott; 10, Entail; 11, Airman: 12. Omission; 18, Tadpoles; 20, Device; 21, Maroon; 22, Medical; 23, Accede; 24, Slights. Down: 1, Freedom: 2, Curtail; 3. Remiss; 5, Profaned; 6, Occurs; 7. Outlay; 13. Interact; 14. Bloomer; 15. Asunder; 16, Repeal; 17, 'Hiding; 19, Plaice. . ■