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Across 7— Thought highly of trade arrangement. (5) 8— So frightfully big, no terms could be used for it. (7) 9— Claimed to become a system with some point. (7) 10— It’s morally justifiable to make a record, we hear. (5) 12— See 19 Across. 15— By which the actor’s career progresses comfortably? (4,6) 18—Older sounding form of address. (5) 19 and 12 Across—ls it given when a relay-race is in progress? (7,10) 21— Thinks there’s little hesitation filling in the pools.(7) 22— One involved in a scheme that’s unattractive. (5) Down 1 and 5 Down—lt provides an opening for business operators. (10,8) 2 and 11 Down—Resolute exhortation to those being tempted to disarm? (5,2,4,4) 3— Dairy food processed the other way. (4) 4— Partly resemble military badge. (6) 5— See 1 Down. 6— Staying unsettled and hellishly gloomy. (7) 11— See 2 Down. 13— The Spectator is a weekly publication. (8) 14— As stupid as the first person having one over the eight. (7) 16— These clues are not written down. (6) 17— European currency I deposited in the rising rand. (5) 20—Turn up for drinks. (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution

Across: 1, Thumbnail; 8, Elm; 9, Understates; 11, Hearses; 12, Reign; 13, Missal; 15, Clause;, 17, Silas; 18, Ecstasy; 20, Non-starters; 22, Arc; 23, Strangler. Down: 2, Hen; 3, Bums; 4, Artist; 5, Lateral; 6, Gesticulate; 7, Immensely; 10, Dead silence; 11, Homestead; 14, Assents; 16, Debtor; 19, Siren; 21, Rye. 7 A