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Across 1— Regulars in the Services. (6-5) 9 and 21 Down. — A lodge converted into kind of pension. (3, 3) 10— Devotes one’s attention to present-day clothes. (9) 11— Narrow openings illuminated in the vessel. (5) 13— Learner behind to appear to change gear. (7) 14— In medley races, the first of the participants is frisky. (6) 16— Cyril’s adapted the words of the song. (6) 18— Makes a practical contribution, like sisters without any hesitation. (7) 19— It’s almost smart at home to interrupt the conversation. (3, 2) 20— Eating place or torture chamber? (5-4) 21— One used for carrying some of the messages back. (3) 22— It provides capital cover for the hunter. (4-7) Down 2— Didn’t reveal some of the outlandish ideas. (3) 3— Poles placed around a number of ways. (5) 4— An efficient one won’t drop a brick. (6) 5— Provide exorbitant wages — with which industrial disputes are often concerned! (7) 6— Reserve coach when the others are outside. (9) 7— A little money that’s not tied up! (5, 6) 8— Non-utility state. (11) 12— Unperturbed when four get involved in deadlock. (9) 15— He’s unscrupulous when stock-taking. (7) 17— One who provides company when the sector is split up. (6) 19—Kind of aircraft providing desert transport. (5) 21—See 9 across. u (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Dock; 3, 111-fated; 9, Stephen; 10, Erase; 11, Return ticket; 13, Cheque; 15, Twinge; 17, Withstanding; 20, Opera; 21, Egotist; 22, Get ready; 23, Omen.

Down: 1, District; 2, Crest; 4, Length; 5, French window; 6, Tradein; 7, Drew; 8, Thoroughfare; 12, Heighten; 14, Evident; 16, Attend; 18, Idiom; 19, Long.