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Press, 9 October 1987, Page 12

Across I—Signs of victory seen on all hands. (5) 4—Tickets required for unsold newspapers. (7) 8— They make some ski arrangement, as one might expect. (7) 9— Beat and verve required for this measure. (5) 10— On a charge this might well be sinister. (4) 11— Congratulatory message when the drilling operation is finished. (4, 4) 13— The pupils, we hear, who produce a favourable vote. (4) 14— Grumble about the main course, maybe. (4) 18— Takes out another policy — but gets better! (8) 17—Some of the harbour dues with which Pakistanis are conversant. (4) 20— Range removed from the Siberian Desert (5) 21— A line to produce great pleasure. (7) 22— Closely follows the advertisement displays all around. (7) 23— Treated with oil derived from a seed. (5) ? . '' • ' . Down 1-They could be the best in prayers! (13) * • 2—Draw comparisons with a fungoid growth, we hear. (5) 3— Demoethenes holding a certain number back. (4) 4— Strange padres had a grating effect (6) I—Summed up as a tale told badly. (8) i-To atop calling - indication of broken engagement' (4, 3) Down. ■Wmil 7 Down— ls assiduous and examines both sides of every jewel! (6, setting for a vulgar type in operatic excerpt (7) y. <?• oveg roun< j one group of dilapidated buildings. (5) Coof o ™ l to instructions and get ordained. (4, S) • ‘ (Solution tomorrow) ~

Yesterday's solution ; Across: 3, Saucepans; 8, Exam; 9, Racialist; 10, Themes; 11, Teach; 14, Realm; 15, Easy; 16, Sting; 18, Noel; 20, Rifle; 21, Round; 24, Affair; 25, Statement; 26, Skye; 27, Addresses. Down: 1, Nectarine; 2, Pacemaker; 4, Alas; 5, Chile; 6, Palace; 7, Nose; 9, Reims; 11, Third; 12, Half-backs; 13, By degrees; 17, Graft 19, Loiter; 22, Names; 23, Stud; 24, Anne.