Across 1— Fall of the curtain on a dramatic match? (5, 2,4) 9—Competitor hurried into wrong tent. (7) 10— It’s a real problem getting back in there so promptly. (5) 11— Managed half of rich stock farm. (5) 12— am a newspaper man set to make a show. (7) 13— Sort of sea that makes people go to pieces? (6) 15— Look at book half showing summer-house. (6) 18— Preparing for action on the railway? (2,5) 20— It won’t be shot while in a quiver! (5) 22— Implements also having long shafts initially. (5) 23— Does he hear accounts? (7) 24— Bureau grew its kind. (7-4) Down 2— Back in the kindergarten it always develops language. (5) 3— Wood gets into damaged sump in nasty crash. (5-2) 4— Set of clothes to encourage leaving in good health? (6) 5— Like a sort of toaster, father is out of bed? (3-2) 6— Stern tea-user. (7) 7_Trawler’s takings, less expenses? (3, 8) B—Reporters in hospital continue regardless. (5, 6) 14— Exit to the open air? (7) 16— honour to war dead. (7) 17— Uselessly at home to one in the lead. (2.4) 19— Valuable possession because fixed. (5) 21— A rest could come from local taxes? (5) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Premiere; 5, Able; 9, Nous; 10, Involute; 11. Atlas; 12. Cubicle; 13, Friendly terms; 18, Remember; 19, Lost; 20, Entreat; 21. Broad; 22, Task; 23, Bracelet. Down: 2, Ropster; 3, Mistake; 4, Rent-collector; 6, Bouncer; Z? Eyelets; 8, Combat; 13, Forfeit; 14. Inmates; 15, Number; 16, Enlarge; 17; Massage.
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