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Press, 27 October 1982, Page 14

ACROSS 1— No weak business concern. (4) 8— Competing as it turned out. (2,3, 5) 9— Had melon from native country. (8) 10— In Peru, Incas faced destruction. (4) 12- getting out sea-rod. (6) 14— Puts up secret plan. (6) 15— Cutting instrument needs the pieces fitting together. (6) 17— Cart causes quarrel in drinking-place. (6) 18— Evidence of sorrow caused by rent? (4) 19— Flying is not certain. (2,3, 3) 21— Apparently only the outside was touched by the forward. (6,4) 22— Part of this is a shoulder band. (4) DOWN 2— Early - and enjoying oneself, apparently. (2,4, 4) 3— The pit I dug for myself? (4) 4— Belts enable some to be put up in ship. (6) 5— Require the French to produce pointed instrument. (6) 6— The foreman is one who gets a good sight too much? (8) 7— A school of note. (4) 11— Uncertain, and evidently not thinking alone. (2,3, 5) 13— Hold back the others: wet weather. (8) 16— He serves but doesn’t get things immediately. (6) 17— The gambler has recovered. (6) 18— Work to produce tip-top lubricant. (4) 20— teas. (4). (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 7, Ochre; 8, Lawsuit; 9. Stanley; 10, Legal; 12, Court of law; 15. Lordliness; 18, Swing; 19, Tramped; 21, Spanner; 22, Turin. Down: 1. Constables; 2, Ahead: 3, Deal; 4, Player; 5, Swallows; 6. Cudgels; 11, Law-abiding; 13, Obliging; 14, Arrival; 16, Notary; 17, Sport; 20, Acts.