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Press, 3 November 1983, Page 20

Across 3— It’s a great surprise when one projectile follows another. (9) 8— It’s often linked with hearty greeting, we hear. (4) 9— Not properly keyed up. (3, 2,4) 10— A hundred mashed pears — ’they’re used in making sauce. (6) 11— Fastens down aquatic creatures. (5) 14— Tenure agreement for pastureland to the east. (5) 15— There’s a fuss back in the comer, it seems. (4) 16— Course associated with chain making. (5) 18— A considerable volume in my direction. (4) 20— Its size can be determined to some degree. (5) 21— Pick off a woodcock, (5) 24— A joiner employed in the steelworks. (6) 25— Coming to hand, they have a steadying influence on flights. (9) 26 and 11 Down—By the way, it’s what the accident prone lack. (4-5) 27—Carrying out a rush job on the house. (9) Down 1— It’s often eaten in a bar. (9) 2— An inclination by members to show military, order. (5, 4) 4— An organisation usually holds the responsibility. (4) 5— We hear sounds of disapproval for strong drink. (5) 6— They may be fully booked when there’s high temperature near the Spanish south. (6) 7— The fellow leaves London, going to the east unaccompanied. (4) 9—Window from which the Loire may be seen. (5) 11— See 26 Across. 12— It provides an opening for anybody taking part. (5-4) 13— You could make fear deter unrestricted commerce. (4-5) 17— Rescues five in rough seas. (5) 19— Join up the broken tinsel. (6) 22— Put up a tent on the playing field. (5) 23— The kind of chair in which one gets soaked. (4) 24— Nest builder who achieved architectural fame. (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Hack; 3, Cat-calls; 8, Road; 9, Arranger, 11, Table manners; 13, Gyrate; 14, Hammer, 17, Estate agents; 20, Treading; 21, Dene; 22, Reporter, 23, Asks. j ; Down: 1, Heritage; 2, Chamber; 4, Abroad; 5, |iShain-gangs; 6, Lugijfe 7, Sort; 10, Left-Bander; 12, Dressers; 15, Seance; 18, SweeM 19, Star. ‘ *