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Across I—Some starstruck sailors. (4) 3— Red spies out to scatter. (8) 8— Ground rent? (4) 9— Ten girls out of English money. (8) 11— Orders for this month’s disturbances. (12) 13— Tell how the engineers were not on time. (6) 14 — Figure it’s an anaesthetic. (6) 17— Hot dripping? (12) 20— Skilfully organised idolatry. (8) 21— Needlecase found in the Tuileries. (4) 22— Takes great pleasure in being slighted, somehow. (8) 23— Netting keeping me quiet. (4) Down 1— Rows about stray dogs. (8) 2— No answer? (7) 4— All there in diplomacy. (6) 5— Fussy, but special. (10) 6— A rule some of us are ignorant of. (5) 7— Border’s streaky cricket shot. (4) 10—In favour of trying, but making objections. (10) 12— Flourish what you put your breakfast in? (8) 15— Inclined to be snappish? (7) 16— Shade in the garden. (6) 18— Actor Mr Greene returns to register. (5) 19— Worker held in affection? (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Charge-hands; 9, Apropos; 10, Grill; 11, Romeo; 12, Enemies; 13, Let off; 15, Lodges; 18, Regatta; 20, Tonic; 22, Attic; 23, Chapman; 24,

Down: 2, Harem; 3, Reproof; 4, Easter; 5, Angle; 6, Driving; 7, Barrel-organ; 8, Close second; 14, Tighten; 16, Outcast; 17, Manchu; 19, Tacit; 21, Namur. y