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Across I—Have done with fight. (5) 4—Ancestry can prove to be a come-down. (7) 8— Its rises and falls are dramatic. (7) 9— An increase in pay to come about. (5) J—Some penniless people wash in the river. (4) 11— On board there will be letters. (8) 13— Timber transaction. (4) 14— Shape 101. (4) 16— Supply exhausted all right? (4, 4) 17— Exult at success of bird? (4) 20— Possibly one is sound. (5) 21— Our dent perhaps to a sceptic. (7) 22— Persuade, using fist,, say. (7) 23— Keep away from an empty space. (5) Down 1— A sequel to the team’s first outing? (6, 7) 2— Of particular urgency up in the country. (5) 3— Large scale map returned from an alpine resort. (4) 4— From the warden I always get a disclaimer. (6) 5— Carnivorous beast goes after last unfortunate horse. (8) 6— Poem written on spoilt pies — one vent among several. (7) 7— There throw old out for new source of spirits. (3, 5,5) 12— Sell Stan in order to show height. (8) 13— A professional who sees wide openings. (7) 15— When one is unlucky not to be at work? (3-3) 18— Proportion of exaggeration. (5) 19— Small animal on a West Indian island. (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across- 3 Hour-glass; 8, Reel; 9, Number one; 10, Adonis; 11, Alias; 14 Beach; is,Turn; 16, Evens; 18, Aida; 20, Ample; 21, Afoot; 24, Rascal; 26, Noah; 27,;{)n the side. *

Down: 1, Great Bear, 2, Memoranda; 4, Opus; 5, Rebel; 6, Lariat; 7, Sink; 9, Niche; 11, Adept; 12, Suspicion; 13, Unhealthy; 17, Satan; 19, Afresh; 22, Oaths; 23, Eton; 24, RoM