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Press, 13 February 1982, Page 14

Across 7— Editorial with a following presumably. (6) 8— The space taken up by a book? (6) 10— Too big to have the ‘in’ vital statistics. (7) 11— Little cat in the.pool. (5) 12— The birds in this place must be seen. (4) 13— Sound prohibitions before the wedding. (5) 17— about to take steps to produce succulents. (5) 18— Skilled among Arab leaders. (4) 22— Picked up a rumour the chief was about right. (5) 23— End the telephone conversation as sign of broken engagement? (4, 3) 24— After I object, ring this number in the middle. (6) 25— To act as chauffeur to a learner makes nonsense. (6) Down 1— This flower proves to be a bad mistake. (7) 2— Survive to the end of the innings? (4, 3) 3— Admit some of the reasonable tiny ones. (3, 2) 4— Thus a monarch becomes thoroughly wet. (7) 5— Leaves on equal terms. (5) 6— Takes a sly look at the diarist, we hear. (5) 9— a beginning but become equally sour. (3, 1,5) 14— Offering unseasoned timber is unfair treatment. (3, 4) 15— Release sailor to find the answer. (7) 16— Turks initially embrace twice five times. (7) 19— Hothead gets into identical disgrace. (5) 20— end of fancy crystallised sugar. (5) 21— Half-seen attempt to find a way in. (5) (Solution on Monday) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Dance; 4, Dervish; 8, Unicorn; 9, Caper; 10. Leer; 11, Material; 13, Meet; 14, Stet; 16, Assorted; 17, Aces; 20, Irene; 21, Salerno; 22, Geysers; 23, Booty. Down: 1, Double meaning; 2, Noise; 3, Eros; 4, Denial; 5, Recreate; 6, Imprint; 7, Hard luck story; 12, Reprieve; 13, Mastery; 15, Census; 18, Cargo; 19, Slab.