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LAST ISSUE’S SOLUTIONS

ACROSS: 7) Dominate, 8) Only, 9) Stand, 10) Offence, 11) Bench, 13) Best man, 16) Liberal, 17) Under, 18) Reflate, 20) Mince, 23) Hint, 24) Rambling.

DOWN: 1) Loot, 2) Pinnacle, 3) Pad, 4) Leaflet, 5) Robe, 6) Blockage, 12) Epidemic, 14) Tangible, 15) Lantern, 19) Late, 21) Cone, 22) Imp.

CLUES ACROSS

7 On which turns a wheel as it spins (4) 8 Who looks for the perfect way of life? (8) 9 Very helpful and concerned for others (11) 11 Spread nuts around to bewilder and shock (4) 12 Give a generally orderly structure (8) 13 In which one might travel from A to B (5, 3) 15 By moving the jaws cut up food (4) 16 Acute susceptibility to external stimuli (11) 18 Battleground where the rush hour might entrain (8) 19 Parched, bare and very uninteresting (4)

CLUES DOWN

1 Taking money after issuing threats (9) 2 Read during the course of the service (6) 3 Occasional seat of Royalty of the name (7, 6) 4 Control of low temperature for food preservation (13) 5 Sticky stuff when starch is washed out of flour (6) 6 Directly pray for whatever you might want (3) 10 Find out for certain by careful examination (9) 14 Statement that begins a conversation (6) 15 Old Roman warning (6) 17 Fund-raising programme of students (3)

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