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Press, 16 May 1985, Page 12

Across 3—Chairs get broken in devastated parliament building (9) 8— Went quickly to take cover, we hear (4) 9— Constant application for a continental stage-coach (9) 10— Account shows the trooper returns with nothing missing (6) 11— Drew a different kind of bird (5) 14— Yoga position could mean a great deal to us (5) 15— Well-groomed cattle (4) 16— See 9 Down 18—See 23 Down 20— Don’t deny it’s what negotiators strive to do (5) 21— Written record of list of competitors (5) 24— Cuffs a hundred ill-mannered youths (6) 25— On a small scale, this shows the art of painting (9) 26— The kind of will that provides liberty of choice (4) 27— What the backers are doing (9)

Down 1- inclination to make selected group of candidates (5-4) 2— What the man on the beat does (5,4) 4— Send out when the hour is put back (4) 5— Search in Asia for it! (5) 6— Raise the news editor inside the country (6) 7— Shrewd piece of vaulting (4) 9—and 16 Ac. By which one realises what suits one best (5-5) 11— Darling girl (5) 12— Not one to provide protection in the van (9) 13— Directors on board (9) 17—Bird decapitated dog (5) 19—To finish with I have some chicory (6) 22— They are religiously observed as just claims, one hears (5) 23— and 18 Ac. More ties could become vexatious (8) 24— Vessel holding the right amount of herrings (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution

Across: 1, Host; 3, Passable; 8, Mark; 9, Raw-boned; 11, Confirmation; 13, Dreams; 14, Strain; 17, French polish; 20, Espalier; 21, Year; 22. Paradise; 23, Edge.

Down: 1, Homicide; 2, Springe; 4, Alarms; 5, Substation; 6. Bingo; 7. Ends; 10, Dismantled: 12, In charge; 15, Aniseed; 16, Sheets; 18. Riper; 19. Leap. '<■