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Press, 6 July 1983, Page 12

Across 1— A burning issue. (4) 8— Agree to keep in touch. (10) 9— The strength of the current? (8) 10— Not silent tears. (4) 12— Lowers oneself? (6) 14— Thought it would be back in time. (6) 15— Negligent about loss. (6) 17— A cause to argue. (6) 18— Lady-birds. (4) 19— I’d interrupted to stress a chancy outcome. (8) 21— Tell a friend, off the record. (10) 22— Team with an air of superiority. (4) Down 2— The first orphans. (4, 3,3) 3— Bill joins me at the summit. (4) 4— Fancies a doctor must have the same trouble. (6) 5— Included in the reinforcements. (6) 6— Light entertainment to repeat all over the place. (8) 7— Does wrong, gets lines. (4) 11— Declared it’s marked. (10) 13— Oriental girl on a charge that is thrown out. (8) 16— Fits and starts. (6) 17— Remember to phone again. (6) 18— Iced water. (4) 20— Enlightened times. (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 7, Basin; 8, Element; 9, Thimble; 10, Earns; 12, Dead letter, 15, Interprets; 18, Sands; 19, Scratch; 21, 22, Swell.