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Across .I—And 9Ac. Your arms are essential for doing this exercise. (5, 5) 4—Means of verification, we hear, for money orders. (7) 8— They go after cooling drinks. (7) 9— See 1 Across 10— Disorganised spy ring inside making quite a few bloomers. (4) 11— See 13 Down. 13— A piece of luggage to hold tight. (4) 14— And 19Dn. Having no joints, appear to be smaller, we hear. (8) 16— Lawyers reason it out! (8) 17— Some of the chaps enjoy a recess. (4) 20— Because of having failed to settle. (5) 21— Particular place is in disarray. (7) 22— Battle colour. (7) 23— Frantically grasp some support. (5) Down 1— Part of the house used for listening to the radio? (9, 4) 2— The first of the federal acts showing defects. (5) 3— In the sale we sold farm stock. (4) 4— Oil a swivelled wheel. (6) 5— Jeopardise the conclusion with passionate feeling. (8) 6— It’s assumed by the serviceman to be unvarying. (7) 7— Pay respect to a high standard? (6, 3,4) 12— The first of the nurserymen get iron mixture — it helps the plants to grow. (8) 13— And HAc. How the miner is applying himself to the job! (7, 4,2, 2) 15— Tangled reeds on a stretch of water in the Middle East. (3, 3) 18— Previous leader of the brethren. (5) 19— See 14 Across. (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 3, At the most; 8, Tied; 9, Plenitude; 10, Cravat; 11, Deter; 14, Large; 15, Rear; 16, Drama; 18, Send; 20, Clive, 21, Gable; 24, String; 25, Vindicate; 26, Ruin; 27, Red ensign. Down: 1, Stocklist; 2, Repairing; 4, Tilt; 5, Hence; 6, Mutter; 7, Side; 9, Pared; 11, Drape; 12, Religious; 13, Free agent; 17, Acute; 19. Dawdle; 22, Lacefc; 23, Wine; 24, Stag. p £•