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Press, 24 May 1982, Page 18

Across I— Stay well away from work. (8) 5—A way I finish the wine. (4) 9- to ring a man back. (4) 10— They make the least and the most effort on the track. (8) ll— A record number of contestants in the field. (5) 12- the first to go after a row became embittered. (7) 13— Paper clip, perhaps, to keep things secure. (5, 8) 18— song about wine? Fair enough! (8) 19— It runs into the sea. (4) 20— Man of taste might rue alteration to long poem. (7) 21— Partly under water from waves caused by passing vessel. (5) 22— Superfluous oil-well. (4) 23— of horse-riders. (8) Down 2— She gives patient advice on social problems. (7) 3— Confines one after another, we hear. (7) 4— Amusement for which I rent men a tent perhaps. (13) 6— Prepared scheme — for winning a tennis match? (3, 4) 7— Hes in the right position not to be found out. (7) 8— plays a starring role but doesn’t shine. (6) 13- You have to do so. (7) 14- Too much self-expression. (7) 15- and leave. (3, 3) }6-Might follow me up to authorise. (7) 17—Balances used in eleven, supermarkets. (5, 2) (Solution' tomorrow) .

Saturday’s solution Across. 1, Prompt; 4, Closed; 9. Pack of thieves; 10, Element; .11, Ogres; 12, Stick; 14, Strip; 18, Tease; 19, Trailer; 21, Printingpress; 22, Ernest; 23, Unison. Down: 1, Pipped; 2. Orchestration; 3, Prone; 5, Laid out; 6, Severe illness; 7, Desist; 8, State; 13, Creates; 15, Stepper 16, Stint; 17, Orison; 20, Aspen.