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Across' 1— It’s diabolical when sea-food is found lying around one terminal. (8) 5— Not as much as a minus. (4) 9—Flimsy article almost finished. (4) 10— An accommodating type from the Loire. (8) 11— See 21 Across. , 12— End up with three parts of the original! (7) 13— Acrimonious contest in colloquialisms! (8, 5) 18— The proprietor is a country aristocrat. (8) 19— It’s a stone circle, mate. (4) 20— Could be nearest to the rising sun. (7) 21 and 11 Across—Confectionery with an intoxicating effect? (5-5) 22— Remain as support. (4) 23— Remove the folds to reduce in size. (8) Down 2 — As an Old Testament character, Elisha is disturbed about the leader of the Moabites. (7) 3— Ann unusually eager to produce cotton cloth. (7) 4— The butts will indicate how far the rifle reaches. (8-5) 6— It’s clear I have put up with depression. (7) 7— Not handicapped by an abrasion. (7) 8— One with raised spirits will be a happy one! (6) 13— They market wine stores, we hear. (7) 14— The inability to recall a name is troublesome. (7) 15— About to beat up a man with clubs. (6) 16— “The Monk’s Hood” — I will appear in revised version of Act One. (7) 17— In which a hundred girls receive instruction. (7) (Solution tomorrow) Saturday’s solution < Across: 1, Sedate; 4, Sticks; 9, Unconditional; 10, Demeans; ill, Objese; 12, Toast; 14, Ditto; fB, Iliad; 19, Exclaim; 21, Sentry; 23, Brings.

Down: 1, Sturdy; 2, Decomposition; 3, Tonga; 5, Tripoli; 6, Concentration; 7, Silver; 8, First; 13, Sidecar; 15, Citrus; 16, Terry; 17, Emends; 20, Chair.