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Press, 14 September 1988, Page 20

Across 1, 17 Down and 18 Across—Joint responsibility for‘the school is proverbially preferable. (3, 5,3, 6,4, 3). 9—This emerges from their exasperation. (3) 10— Skill needed for processing the quince. (9) 11— Wife from the Low Countries. (7) 13— am untidy in torn clothing. (7) 14— The craft of the tailor. (6) 16— Made a stage appearance and talked at length. (4, 2) 18— See 1 Across. 19— Raced to form a military nucleus. (5) 20— For which a Hart score is transposed. (9) 21— In flowers, a coloured container. (3) 22— Medieval whodunit? (7-4) Down 2— Sounds like a cry to stop sorrow. (3) 3— To fix the tow will produce a slight difficulty. (5) 4— Harmony that can be produced on a piano, one hears. (6) 5— Nurse is disturbed at first light. (7) 6— Asked to conduct a search in a rush. (9) 7— Five with a pointer to successful defence. (11) 8— Message conveyed initially by grave letters. (4, 2,5) 12— Cath and Terry redirected to Roman governor’s office. (9) 15— Eating away, like a mouse at the end of the cheese. (7) 17— See 1 Across. 19—Fasten up the potato store. (5) 21—The main junction is unfinished. (3) (Solution tomorrow ) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Duck; 3, Penchant;,9, Airline; 10, Mover; 11, French polish; 13, Solemn; 15, Scorer; 17, Maltreatment; 20, Clean;.2l, Abounds; 22, Dishevel; 23, Bids.

Down: 1, Dwarfish; 2, Carve; 4, Exempt; 5, Complications; 6, Adviser; 7, Turn; 8, Circumstance; 12, Protests; 14, Leaders; 16, Menace; 18, Ennui; 19, Acid.