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Across 7— Having taken hold in a radical way. (6) 8— Piece of jewellery to open up, by the sound of it. (6) 10— I will leave the cleric for the abbey. (7) 11— Stops the rest going askew! (5) 12— Let it stand among the most ethical objects. (4) 13— They are used to control the monsoons, we hear. (5) 17— Be inclined to believe it’s a capricious liking. (5) 18— He’s debauched enough to show regret about nothing. (4) 22— One who’s entitled to take a census. (5) 23— They may well soak the exhibitors. (7) 24— See 4 Down. 25— Spots about four pieces of turf. (6)

Down 1— Vow I’m backward in plain English writing. (7) 2— One of the first members to come to grief. (7) 3— Is superior to clubs round the East. (5) 4— And 24Ac. Being unsuccessful in extracting a dud cartridge. (7 1 5) 5— See 19 Down. 6— Some of the material has arrived in Tibet. (5) 9—This holds documents for a short lawsuit. (5-4) 14— Going without one’s fare. (7) 15— Broadcast about broken home in a certain way. (7) 16— Keep on being converted by priests. (7) 19— And 5Dn. Are they suitable for pugilistic records’ (5-5) 20— Put a listening device on the French instrument. (5) 21— Name the man giving the company nothing back. (5) (Solution on Monday ) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Psalm; 4, Cohabit; 8, Spanker, 9, Dalek- 10 Owed- 11 Dowagers; 13, Slur; 14, Game; 16, Asphodel; 17, Stud-’ 20* Iliad-’ 21 Overman; 22, Entered; 23, Dynes. ’ ’ Down: 1, Post-operative; 2, Abase; 3, Make; 4 Carton- 5 HideawavTimS e i9 Feld ke S ° UndingS; 121 Suborder - 13, Sophist; 15, Reword; 18,