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Across I—Material to fill up. (5) 4—Look after the bishop’s position. (7) 8— Attached to a refined redhead. (7) 9— Silly Annie gets confused. (5) 10— A republic before I intruded. (4) 11— Somehow trap Kate to appear in play. (4, 4) 13— Fret work in the Middle East. (4) 14— Champions of the pack. (4) 16— Place set aside for development. (4, 4) 17— Dust one may well find on the bathroom shelf. (4) 20— On the move in East Iran. (5) 21— After the wine I join the company in the porch. (7) 22— Henry and I only fish. (7) 23— Novel house, but starting to let the rain in. (5) Down 1— Made fearfully late. (6, 2,5) 2— Show into Poe’s house? (5) 3— Card-game said to be of royal Egyptian lineage. (4) 4— Ancient words of wisdom from Oswald. (3-3) 5— It’s presented at court. (8) 6— Barsac’s upset by insects. (7) 7— It gives current time. (8, 5) 12— Joint description of Eve’s origin. (5, 3) 13— Master takes female, over fifty, in marriage. (7) 15— Father has a favourite term of endearment. (6) 18— Capone and Eisenhower appear similar. (5) 19— Side-walk pedestrian. (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 3, Espionage; 8, Lent; 9, Speed-trap; 10. Creeps; 11, Clear; 14. Hails; 15, Debt; 16, Mufti; 18, Amis; 20, Niece; 21, Stows; 24, Seared; 25. Takes over, 26, Vain; 27, Pastorale. Down: 1. Blockhead; 2, Enteritis; 4, Sops; 5, Ideal; 6, Not bad; 7. Gear, 9, Spasm; JI, Cuffs; 12, Rehearsal; 13, Attendant; 17. Inter; 19. Street; 22, Wooer? 23, Gaga; 24, Seal. A 4