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Across I—Having got too much of what is a tedious business. (5) 4—Hasten progress to benefit of part of hospital. (7) 8— Can I be friendly? (7) 9— Child has one in farm building. (5) 10— Dislocation of a leg in strong, wind ... (4) 11— .. or of toes when weary of walking. (8) 13— Players getting half-rate in the morning. (4) 14— Second part of the triumphal festivities. (4) 16— Landlord sees crowd from pit. (4, 4) 17— Money to be paid directly to Spanish leader. (4) 20— This 14 is one. (5) 21— The object of the East in rousing feelings. (7) 22— Twisted threads for ... (4-3) 23— .. firm oil-platform I had got on. (5) Down 1— Game in which the score is insulting? (8, 5) 2— Suffering in court? (5) 3— Lightly touches fish. (4) 4— Wire or muscle. (6) 5— Object of ridicule in genuine refutation. (8) 6— Small discount is somewhat unfair. (1, 3,3) 7— Bad end surgeon could come to from road hazard. (9, 4) 12— Has slept without any tracks being left. (8) 13— City of granite. (7) 15— Climb like money. (6) 18— Availing oneself of apparatus in general. (5) 19— There’s nothing in the drinking-place but an animal. (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution w Across- 3, Placidity, 8, .Tram; 9, Scarecrow; 10, Launch; 11, Junt* 14, Train; 15, Smut; 16, Tenor, 18, Cleo; 20, Ad hoc, 21, Drury 24, Gambifi?2s, Strangler, 26, Lane; 27, Pageantry.