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Press, 30 December 1988, Page 16

Across I—Fetches water up — that’s popular. (4, 4,4) 7— Man taking graduate to a dance. (5) 8— List a furniture item. (5) 9— The King destroys, I hear. (3) 10— Cry at war clue when worked out. (9) 11— Fell but kept quiet. (3, 3) 12— Obvious protection for inventors. (6) 15—Make an assessment of what rustlers do? (4, 5) 17— The man has nothing but a garden tool. (3) 18— Scope to reveal anger, perhaps. (5) 19— Send back a stopwatch. (5) 21—Modern Tory for a short time. (12) Down 1— Shop the military men went quickly to. (7, 5) ' 2— Crazy about a runner’s mother. (3) 3— Breaking the law to get riches. (6) 4— Sign of authenticity on a bathtub? (9) 5— Sign of a liberal artist. (5) 6— Important time when a final demand arrives. (3, 6,3) 7— Nine in the pigpen or much more than nine. (5) 10—Place on ship offering a bird’s-eye view. (5-4) 13— Anaesthetic putting three out. (5) 14— Not the top character in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” (6) 16—Bamboo fencing? (5) 20—A low sound? (3) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 4, Accents; 8, Loaded; 9, Elastic; 10, Walton; 11, Angler; 12, Firedamp; 18, Lies down; 20, Dahlia; 21, Castle; 22, Tourist; 23, Spools; 24, Fretsaw.

Down: 1, Alewife; 2, Gallery; 3, Second; 5, Collapse; 6, Ensign; 7, Tailed; 13, All at sea; 14, Pontoon; 15, Inverse; 16, Labour; 17, Claret; 19, Snappy.