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Press, 6 September 1989, Page 20

Across 1— Not in top form? (6-5) 9—Help some maidens. (3) 10— Not a capital charge in court? (5, 4) 11— Took measured steps? (5) 13— Sleep it off when letter comes. (7) 14— Very small amount of time. (6) 16— Not as nice-looking as the fruit given to the Queen. (6) 18— Steeped as far down as possible? (7) 19— Could be power. (5) 20— Inferior worker is sly. (9) 21— As well to sound like a number. (3) 22— Figure it’s the best anaesthetic? (5, 6) Down 2— Finish with a goal. (3) 3— Made eyes at in the lodge? (5) 4— Depressed man drank. (6) 5— Possible ruling about the king waiting in the wings. (7) 6— Begin with the fish — it’s astonishing. (9) 7— Cheerful spiritualist avoiding extremes. (5, 6) 8— Piercing a rotten pine? (11) 12— Study offer made by competitor. (9) 15— It is to be proved that article needs more changes. (7) 17— This melody takes considerable effort. (6) 19-She is crazy before noon. (5) 21—Where part of the foot points? (3) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Lots; 3, Presumes; 9, Glucose; 10, Begin; 11, Take the count; 13, Recoil; 15, Strafe; 17, Getting about; 20, Revue; 21, Gathers; 22, Parisian; 23, Pass.

Down: 1, Lighters; 2, Trunk; 4, Reefer; 5, Subcontracts; 6, Magenta; 7, Sink; 8, Postmistress; 12, Dentists; 14, Cleaver; 16, Enigma; 18, Opera; 19,. Prop.