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Press, 20 February 1988, Page 22

Across 7— No robe worn out by Titania’s mate. (6) 8— Possibly French nationality. (6) 10— Road surface from the raincoat man. (7) 11— Out of shape piles. (5) 12— Reports from all quarters. (4) 13— County girl. (5) 17— Returning bits of a strip of leather. (5) 18— Excursion to an ancient city. (4) 22— Favourite man from the plant. (5) 23— Wet notes I’m rewriting. (7) 24— It could flatten a car. (6) 25— Ran after Charles and Edward. (6) Down 1— How the French express an opinion. (7) 2— Mainly cattle and dugongs? (3, 4) 3— Merchandise that’s fine before the sale starts. (5) 4— Parents of insects protecting the queen. (7) 5— Having no followers for the last round. (5) 6— Stage EP has to be remixed. (5) 9— Weapons Mr Universe doesn’t have. (5,4) 14— Stopped working and played for time. (7) 15— Dispute competition. (7) 16— Could be angered if it went off. (7) 19— Football-wear? (5) 20— Not moving, nevertheless. (5) 21— Could be power. (5) (Solution on Monday) Yesterday’s solution

Across: 1, Fed up; 4, Squares; 8, Red tape; 9, Plant; 10, Toys; 11, Charmian; 13, Peer; 14, Bung; 16, In Arabic; 17, Stag; 20, Inter; 21, Invoice; 22, Numeral; 23, Digit. Down: 1, First division; 2, Daddy; 3, Play; 4, Seethe; 5, Uppercut; 6, Reading; 7, Sit in judgment; 12, Repairer; 13, Phantom; 15, Filial; 18, Thing; 19, Avid.