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Press, 21 August 1989, Page 12

Across I—Southern dancer becomes a night-club performer. (8) s—Our cellar will hold material that’s put back. (4) 9—Spot a vertical descent. (4) 10—Denies assaying is faulty. (8) 11 and 19 Across—Sorbets mixed in a rice stew. (5-4) 12— Retire, maybe, to a Red Sea location. (7) 13— There’s not such a variety of tree! (5, 8) 18— Canis, for example! (3-5) 19— See 11 Across. 20— Sleeping pills I swallowed during operations. (7) 21— Born before a Presbyterian officer. (5) 22— Was conversant with novel, we hear. (4) 23— Relatively speaking, patronage that could put me in post! (8)

Down 2— Road not affected by violent storm. (7) 3— How the reporter introduces himself to create an effect. (7) 4— Refuse to face facts and give the children a wide berth. (5, 3,5) 6— Disturbing ring after tea causes annoyance. (7) 7— He’s suddenly risen out of bed to get going. (7) 8— Colonist is about to start capering when performing these. (6) 13— Was forced to land the fish. (7) 14— Maigret is baffled by this music. (7) 15— Lays down the law. (6) r 16— One of three allowed to dance first (7) 17— Don’t employ so many — it’s futile. (7) (Solution tomorrow) |

Saturday’s solution

Across: 1, Dawdle; 4, Chaser; 9, Call the police; 10, Evident; 11, Lance; 12, Again; 14, Omaha; 18, Lotto; 19, Repulse; 21, Auction bridge; 22 r A36ess; 23, Satyrs.

Down: 1, Docked; 2, Walking sticks; 3 Lathe; 5, Hoodlum; 6, Skiing holiday; 7, Reeled; 8, Heats; 13, Ironies; 15, Alpaca; 16, Franc; 17, Sewers; 20, Parma. f ■