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Across 3—Most unusual alteration to set grants. (9) 8— See 7 Down. 9— Advancement of professional movement. (9) 10— Uncomplicated natural remedy. (6) 11— Engineering material used for weighing by the yard! (5) 14 and 21Ac— In fact, solo is transposed in this notation system. (5,3-2) 15— Bring up a rhyme for twenty-three. (4) 16— One of two books used in taking scripture. (5) 18—What the swagman carries off? (4) 20— Put some flags down. (5) 21— See 14 Across. 24— Notice a cutting tool go up and down. (6) 25— Particular inclinations to write church music. (9) 26— He wrote a translation of “The Topless Bough”! (4) 27— Where you’ll find the van in action. (5-4)

Down 1— What two comics at loggerheads indulge in? (5-4) 2— So returning with order for special troops. (9) 4— A weed to pull to pieces, we hear. (4) 5— Make an acknowledgement, as doormen may well do. (5) 6— Assemble to do some harvesting. (6) 7 and BAc — Display space used for promoting trade. (8) 9—lt needs courage to do' what harpists do. (5) 11— The one-time queen’s upset — purgative needed. (5) 12— Doesn’t include description of book with pages missing. (6,3) 13— Kindling material from variety of shrub near the copse. (9) 17—They craftily observe savoury food put in a vessel. (5) 19—Hundred taken away from revised account, but he still has a big bill! (6) 22— Being infirm, succumb about the end of the year. (5) 23— Clothing changed while driving. (4) 24— amazement although the gimmick lacks finish. (4) j ' (Solution tomorrow)

Yesterday’s solution

Across: 1, Mite; 3, Carcases; 8, Need; 9, Collared; 11, Free of charge; 13, Assets; 14, Senile; 17, Congregation; 20, Epidemic; 21, Mien; 22, Skeleton; 23, Alas.

Down: 1, Man-of-war, 2, Theseus; 4, At once; 5,. Collateral; 6, Sprag; 7, Soda; 10, Portuguese; 12, Remnants; 15, Initial; Is, Merino; 18, Oxide* 19, Keys. V ’i ■ -.T