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Across 1— Person of energy could provide shocks. (4,4) 5— Bought on spec-house contents to give sound return. (4) 9—Bush blossomed (4) 10— His get-out is another world (8) 11— With frequent visits persecute hot-headed relative. (5) 12— Conceited, having been held at gun-point. (5-2) 13— Let gallant ace make an immediate judgment. (4,2,1,6) 18— Official roll concerning the queen including main points. (8) 19— Pay attention to the Gospel. (4) 20— Extreme as far as grammatical time is concerned. (7) 21— Criminal held by bishop. (5) 22— Dress in vulgar bad taste. (4) 23— Get reins adjusted for direction control. (8) Down 2— Set apart one such a lot behind time. (7) 3— Real net lasting for ever. (7) 4— Hasty assertion means the tarts get cooked. (4,9) 6— Coward expected to produce eggs? (7) 7— Pole cut about eight times. (7) 8— Usual American short version omitted after half-German handbook, (g) 13— Work for lathes where the branch road goes off. (7) 14— This vessel is presumably minus cargo. (7) 15— Sailor ordered to go away. (6) 16— Married reformed suitor. (7) 17— Box round ring in satirical picture. (7) ' (Solution tomorrow) Saturday’s solution Across: 1, Scotch; 4, Sprawl; 9, Queer goings on; 10, Inanely; 11 Camel; 12 Manse; 14 March; 18 Uncle; 19 Decimal; 21 Counter-attack; 22 Entire; 23 Shades. Down: 1, Sequin; 2, Open an account; 3, Curse; 5, Panacea; 6 Assume command; 7 Lonely; 8 Tokyo; 13 Sweater; 15 Muscle; 16 Adore; 17 Slakes; 20 Catch.