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Press, 25 August 1986, Page 20

Across 6— Protest upset craftsmen. (7) 7— Coin found in an educational establishment. (5) 9—Cared about the tree. (5) 10—She’s going around with a boy — it’s coarse! (7) 12—Joining a French friend at a table is unacceptable. (11) 14—Seen day well out with cheese. (11) 18— American politician involved in treason. (7) 19— Kate’s cooking food. (5) 21— Belief, whichever way you look at it. (5) 22— Sharing out parsley, for example. (7)

Down 1— You’ll find me in bed when this flies past. (5) 2— Star in production about stress. (6) 3— Equip a member. (3) 4— Mr Abbot takes the road back to Eastern Europe. (6) 5— Wire about father being competent. (7) B—Conflict among the communists concerning prizes. (7) 11—A man’s terrible romance. (7) 13—Somehow deserve to be cut off. (7) 15— Frighten with a wild caress. .(6) 16— Talent becomes dormant. (6) 17— Possibly harms the land. (5) 20—Is capable of finding tin. (3) (Solution tomorrow)

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1, Magic spell; 7, Meant; 8, Optical; 10, Lost hope; 11, Lift; 13, Hangar;. 15, Mangle; 17, Unit; 18, Follow-up; 21, Scholar; 22, Venus--23, Crosswords.

Down: 1, Means; 2, Get ahead; 3, Choppy; 4, Putt; 5, Lacking; 6, Small hours; 9, Letter post; 12, Fall over; 14, Neither; 16, Borrow 19 Winds; 20, Alas.:|v f