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Across 4— Not liking team any more? (3-4) 8— Poems as returned to Russian port. (6) 9— Bars that irritate? (7) 10— In greater frenzy to get red dye. (6) 11— Sweetmeat given in respect of feelings. (6) 12— Conduct my own to source of metal. (4, 4) 18— Discuss business where speeches can be bought? (4, 4) 20— Shortage of thread. (6) 21— Rob Ted perhaps — he owes! (6) 22— He makes a list of bequests at one in the morning. (7) 23— Abandon barren land. (6) 24— Put into warehouse again to repair. (7) . Down 1— Mar foul mixed recipe. (7) 2— Chief road to progress? (7) 3— Egghead meets up with respect. (6) 5— Predict role left out. (8) 6— Start moving to provide an improving contrast. (3, 3) 7— Craned to see someone who moves to music. (6) 13— Flying not decided. (2,3, 3) 14— who were not bare-headed, conversed. (7) 15— Make cuts in the theatre? (7) 16— The colour of the saucer is emerald. (6) 17— Small weapon for band? (6) 19— He’s not one to let things go. (6) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Hard and fast; 9, Mum; 10, Forestall; 11, Tasks; 13, Epistle; 14, Hoards; 16, Indian; 18, Needles; 19, Might; 20, Enactment; 2L Ado; 22, Reading-lamp, > i f

Down: 2, Aim; 3, Doffs; 4, Nerves; 5, Fashion; 6, Startling; 7, Emptyhanded; 8, Alternation; 12, Space race; 15, Dilated; 17, Astern; 19, Motel; 21, Arm. .