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Across 3— Naturally he supplies remedies. (9) 8— No points for romance. (4) 9— Supplies a route and makes no charge. (5, 4) 10— Preclude a fellow from being an employee at the hostelry. (6) 11— Principal provider of food takes one in. (5) 14— A single ounce of healthy seaside air! (5) 15— Look in the south-east for a blackthorn. (4) 16— Indistinctly makes disparaging statements. (5) 18—Some of the eggs at Easter make one completely fed up. (4) 20— See 19 Down. 21— Get on target in a sense. (5) 24—Stocks of raw material in the streets. (6) 25 and 11 Dn. Active census officers are not getting up before ten! (3. 3. 3,5) 26— Kind of flower that’s painful to walk on. (4) 27— Suddenly comprehending what encashment is. (9) Down 1— Could it be where golf implements are stored? (4-5) 2— Garments that are worn out. (9) 4— A bit of hesitation in Ireland. (4) 5— Tree that the tide washes over, we hear. (5) 6— Doesn’t interfere with the foliage. (6) 7— A closing impression. (4) 9—Spoil stage entrances. (5) 11— See 25 Across. 12— One of those in which people’s bloomers may be seen! (6-3) 13— Act as agent and put the show on again. (9) 17— The civil power for part of a federation. (5) 19 and 20 Ac. Just the place for Parisian overseers! (6, 5) 22— Swift animals of course! (5) 23— Remove the top from a wind instrument to get one with strings. (4) 24— Avoid sergeant-major’s slang. (4) (Solution tomorrow) Yesterday’s solution Across: 1, Wick; 3, Shadowed; 8, Loud; 9, Snowfall; 11, Upper classes; 13, Erebus; 14, Favour, 17, Mend your ways; 20, Seaports; 21, Rood; 22, Speakers; 23, Ayes. Down: 1, Well used; 2, Crumple; 4, Handle; 5, Downstairs; 6, Whale; 7, Dolt; 10, Groupwork; 12, Presides; 15, Oratory; + 16, Potter, 18, Erasf; 19, Asks. * 1