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ACROSS

1 Be enough or adequate (7) 5 Inform (4) 7 Vaselike vessel (3) 8 American state (8) 9 Go in (5) 10 Heinous (4) 13 Long series of events (4) 14 Public school (4) 18 Immediately following (4) 19 Corner (5) 21 Lively or courageous (8) 22 Observe (3) 23 Military land force (4) 24 Talks idly (7)

DOWN

1 Tool for cleaning windows (8) 2 Operate (8) 3 Disregard (6) 4 Symbol (6) 5 To be precise (4,2) 6 Be fond of (4) 11 Generosity (8) 12 Sloppy (8) 15 Almost (6) 16 Type of drug (6) 17 Brigand (6) 20 Box, in training (4)

Today’s solution will be published tomorrow but if you would like to hear it now, call 0904 470 1070. Calls cost 65p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge. Phone & Text Services Helpline: DMG Media Mobile & TV – 0808 272 0808 MONDAY’S SOLUTION (No 7,639) ACROSS: 1 Polish off. 6 Ewe. 8 At once. 9 Noose. 10 Torrid. 11 Elevate. 13 Mascara. 16 Unless. 18 Thaws. 19 Harass. 21 Coo. 22 Go-between. DOWN: 1 Pet. 2 Lunar. 3 Slender. 4 Orange. 5 Fedora. 7 Elevenses. 8 Automatic. 12 Laugh at. 14 Sea dog. 15 Absorb. 17 Large. 20 Son.