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Across 4— Give discount to centre-half taking in pile. (7) 8— Cream pound from owl to leave award. (6) 9— Bouncer is from reject origin. (7) 10— Missile follows Northernly direction to become thin. (6) 11— Place 100 then go to stick. (6) 12— In gold stockings — on the shelf too long? (3,5) 18— Forerunner of the victory roll? (3,5) 20— Lie in wait in the morning by the shrub. (6) 21— Disturb her web to hear Semitic speech. (6) 22— Mad mute deposited in container for asphalt. (7) 23— Strangely clear about 50 in underground store. (6) 24— Being the most soaked, you and I set out after abstainer. (7) Down 1— Leave a prohibition to university teacher. (7) 2— With legs apart, because tired out. (7) 3— Escape when policeman isn’t in. (3-3) 5— He wants a take-over in transport. (6) 6— Curve he had put with a curved structure. (6) 7— Open out when first woman about to ring 55. (6) 13— Lose when crazily mobile. (2,6) 14— Naughty girl taken in by any in vexation. (7) 15— Might it unlock the secret of the book? (7) 16— Initially I mimic Bacchus in buying everybody drink. (6) 17— noble days. (6) 19— Expires taking the Spanish fuel. (6) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Up against it; 9, Pot; 10, Upper-case; 11, Right; 13, Theatre; 14, Tin hat; 16, Staple; 18, Example; 19, Arrow; 20, Extractor; 21, Bat; 22, Set the alarm. Down: 2, Pet; 3, Gaunt; 4, Impute; 5, Serpent; 6, In a stupor, 7, Spirit level; 8, Get even with; 12, Gun battle; 15, Asphalt; 17, Gentie; 19, April; 21, Bar. ' 4