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Press, 9 February 1983, Page 22

Across 1- Barely impartial. (4) 8— Menial maid horribly uncertain what to do. (2. 1. 7) 9— Associated with a star team with genuine following. (8) 10— One needs to put back a thing of little consequence. (4) 12— Variety of rifles for airmen. (6) 14— Left port, having been disconcerted. (3. 3) 15— Is it used.when one takes a snap decision? (6) 17— Writer piously characterised in the New Testament. (6) 18— After the start of the season. Christopher produces a burlesque. (4) 19— Make an agreement to take up less space. (8) 21— Demonstration by the flying squad! (3, 7) 22— Four different points fastened together. (4) Down 2- the toiling mountaineer faces? (6. 4) 3- Wear out a wheel cover, we hear. (4) 4- quarters are to be found in Her Majesty's Ship. (6) 5- incentive for a royal consort, one hears. (6) ’ 6- Nominal record to make an impression. (8) 7- of merriment coming from a low fence. (2-2) 11- ask for a lift with a particular kind of driver is torture! (55) 13— Uniform current variation before nightfall. (8) 16— What the man who gets in gains. (6) 17— Old line-up in the south-east. (6) 18— girls put back the dross. (4) 20— Shafis turned up in grassy area. (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 7. Osier; 8, Look-out; 9, Niggard; 10. Crows; 12. For Service; 15, Malefactor, 18, Niton; 19, Pioneer; 21, Pronoun: 22. Alpha. Down: 1, Countryman: 2, Rings; 3, Area; 4. Blades; 5. Concerto; 6, Borodin; 11. Stentorian; 13. Off and on: 14. Platoon; 16. Coping: 17. Weeps: 20. Opal