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Across 3— Analyse a mechanical failure. (9) 8 and 16 Across — Accepted stage acts worked alternately. (4, 5) 9—They supply power for gun emplacements. (9) 10— Moving bed, rubbish comes to light. (6) 11— Head cook takes one in. (5) 14— Desert holiday. (5) 15— Spots the right tree. (4) 16— See 8 Across. 18— The leaders of four states round America cause commotion. (4) 20— Settle the bill and make a profit. (5) 21— They pick up what’s said about fifty aristocrats. (5) 24— A yawl’s ever so different. (6) 25— Once tried to become obscure. (9) 26— Pike not caught, by the sound of it. (4) 27— So hot meal has become far from palatable. (9) Down 1— Artistically, inanimate objects — nevertheless vitality is apparent. (5-4) 2— Couldn’t find the reason for unsuccessful lawsuit (4, 5) 4— The kind of guard to re-equip with weapons almost (4) 5— G.I. will literally surround this character! (5) 6— Less fair and more sinister. (6) 7— Little soft cry. (4) 9—To invest is most successful when holding English capital. (5) 11— They prevent any escape from bottle-necks. (5) 12— At which cosmetics are assessed? (4-5) 13— Hypocrites come up in different shape. (9) 17— Go up an octave. (5) 19— Didn’t participate as a stand-in. (3, 3) 22 — Covers nothing inside the bathing-pools. (5) 23— Don’t allow some of the destructive toys. (4) 24— A Ministry of Transport return is a very little matter. (4) (Salution tomorrow) a A V *

Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Raps; 3, Statutes; 8, Alto; 9, Oriental; 11, Point of order; 13, Angels; 14, Rename; 17, Promised land; 20, Together; 21, Peri; 22, Pressing; 23, Byre. Down: 1, Reappear; 2, Putting; 4, Tariff; 5, Their heads; 6, Tithe; 7, Silk; 10, Stalemates; 12, Deadline; 15, Academy; 16, Astern; 18, Rogue; 19, Stop. »- ----- M