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Press, 16 April 1984, Page 20

Across 1— Raillery is apparently harmful when one is old. (8) 5— Help in a wager. (4) 9—Whole season’s growth seen in one short haircut! (4) 10— too old for insurance, perhaps. (8) 11— What wives think, oddly enough? (5) 12— It takes a very brave female to drug egghead! (7) 13— See red as padre in region hit by slump. (9, 4) 18— Not bad drama demonstrating good sportsmanship. (4, 4) 19— Win a liquor round. (4) 20— An abstainer made angry when dressed thus? (7) 21— Bound, with right entry, to be fatigued. (5) 22— Sour sort of pastry? (4) 23— With just claim — not blows from the left! (2,6) Down 2— Breathing apparatus provided by flying concern? (7) 3— Ripe now for forming the government. (2,5) 4— Does it help keep the marriage healthy? (4, 9) 6— He’ll get plenty of brass at work. (7) 7— In that place is a saint. (7) 8— Brought up to get up on hind legs? (6) 13— Fainted but openly disobedient. (7) 14— His work involves pressing engagements. (7) 15— Formerly wine for shipping overseas. (6) 16— Getting fish in a corner? (7) 17— Ten dive badly, it’s plain. (7) (Solution tomorrow) Saturday’s solution Across: 1, Coming; 4, Profit; 9, Reverberation; 10, Sandals; 11, Inane; 12, Upset; 14, Anode; 18, Accra; 19, Antique; 21, Fruitless task; 22, Amends; 23, Ostend. Down: 1, CaAss; 2, Moving picture; 3, NormaUj, Realign; 6, Fair and square; 7, TanrW; 8, Feast; 13, Enacted; 15, Raffia; 16, Wakes; 47, Peaked; 20, Tests.