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Across 1— Unlawful gatherings? (6,5) 9—Not a well cooked portion of savoury. (7) 10— Wood spirit. (5) 11— Say something extreme? (5) 12— An old Empire sofa. (7) 13— Sleuth goes out in a hurry. (6) 15— Rest in the easiest armchair. (6) 18— Trying to interview royalty? (7) 20— Meaning to go with the tide. (5) 22— Distribute the entire first part of the Bible. (5) 23— An explosive type of reaction. (7) 24— But a blunt question may incur it. (5, 6) Down 2— The sailor has to turn up a card. (5) 3— Party bill put out — it’s about time. (7) 4— Not one on view. (6) 5— Course must be if you steer wrongly. (5) 6— This strange sum recalled Panama, perhaps. (7) 7— He makes plans on board. (11) 8— Smelters who handle their apprentices harshly? (11) 14— The last form of secrecy. (7) 16— Alphabetical lists used in mathematics. (7) 17— Girl holds information for the programme. (6) 19— Bury for most of the Winter. (5) 21— Girl showing passion over loveless one. (5) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Outclass, 5, Bali; 9, Crib; 10, Balances; 11, Agent; 12, Deadend; 13, Station-master; 18, Adhesion; 19, Abet; 20, Tumbled; 21, Inane; 22, Pads; 23, Drearily. Down: 2, Upright; 3, Cabinet; 4, Standing order; 6, Ancient; 7, Insider; 8, Panama; 13, Start up; 14, 15, Insult; 16, Spanner; 17, Eternal.