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Press, 29 December 1988, Page 16

Across 4— Stresses what may be grave to the French. (7) 8— Charged for being drunk. (6) 9— It’s lace variety that can be stretched. (7) 10— Disney broadcasting as a composer. (6) 11— His particular interest is catching. (6) 12— Discharged a certain amount of current gas. (8) 18—Takes a rest, fuddled by old wines. (4, 4) 20— Hilda is upset by a bloomer. (6) 21— Man on the board rejected by the French. (6) 22— No stay-at-home, he has arranged to stir out. (7) 23— Films southern watering-places. (6) 24— This cuts timber from the far west. (7) Down 1— Fish and beer, woman! (7) . 2— Part of the theatre where people go to the pictures! (7) I—SuDDort a proposition for a short time. (6) 5— Fall caused by a slip at the end of the mountain pass. (8) A—Often signals officer is kept inside. (6) 7— Closely followed description of formal dress. (6) 13— Everybody on the voyage completely nonplussed. (3, 2,3) 14— No top on ruined bridge. (7) 15 — Prose isn’t upside down. (7) Jtpr 0 od k uc P e ar oTßOTdea is Unusually clear before the last of the 19-Sick description of ill-tempered puppy. (6) IS-WUICK uov F (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across- 1 Underground; 9, Hit; 10, In a trance; 11, Rocks; 13, Ccminar 14 Strata; 16, Insist; 18, Prairie; 19, Buyer; 20, Lingering; ft^Rye;’22,’Appointment.

Down- 2, Nut; 3, Evils; 4, Glassy; 5, Oarsman; 6, Nonentity; 7, Short supply; 8, Secretaries; 12, Curtain up; 15, Torpedo; 17, Resign; ' 19, Begum; 21, Ron.