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Across 7— Mother and child in a jam, perhaps. (6) 8— At home with the bowling, apparently. (3, 3) 10— High-flown writings. (3, 4) 11— Speed of agency typist with a circular letter. (5) 12— Put up a bird. (4) 13— Dramatic episode is witnessed, we hear. (5) 17— Highly intoxicating. (5) 18— A seasonal slump in America? (4) 22— Easily carried lamp. (5) 23— Material in which the pattern is striped, not crossing. (7) 24— Threaten to give me the cane, perhaps. (6) 25— It grows painful to touch. (6) Down 1— Go ahead; make a loan. (7) 2— Hold me up to stay. (7) 3— Pull together on an ash tree. (5) 4— A way about in the normal course of events. (7) 5— Sort of lead mother will follow in principle. (5) 6— It’s bound to be a shock. (5) 9—Edit a clue, perhaps to make it clear. (9) 14— Leaves to dress for dinner. (7) 15— They’re not often miscast in Westerns. (7) 16— Crooked dealing straightened out. (7) 19— It sounds — like fruit. (5) 20— Rep. may get an order. (5) 21 — around, wanting treatment. (5) (Solution on Monday) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Stuff; 4, Oversee; 8, Adhered; 9, Inane; 10, Eire; 11, Take part; 13, Mope; 14, Aces; 16, Dark room; 17, Talc; 20, Astir, 21, Portico; 22, Halibut; 23, Bleak. Down: 1, Scared to death; 2, Usher; 3, Faro; 4, Old-saw; 5, Evidence; 6, Scarabs; 7, Electric clock; 12, Spare rib; 13, Marital; 15, Poppet; 181. Alike; 19, Crab. (' V $