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ACROSS 1 A rising again to vigour (10) 6 African country (6) 7 Stage whisper (5) 9 Cut a tooth (6) 10 Anger (3) 11 Be afraid of (4) 14 Sudden blast of wind (4) 15 Piercing tool (3) 16 Temperament (6) 17 Snow particle (5) 18 Regular circuit made by a guard (6) 20 Intrusive (10) DOWN 1 Uncooked (3) 2 Vocalist (6) 3 Responds (6) 4 Tooth covering (6) 5 Critical essay or commentary (8) 6 Rabble (8) 8 Ultimate (8) 9 Drive too closely behind (8) 12 Mean (6) 13 Main or important (6) 14 Small cave (6) 19 Lyric poem (3) Today’s solution will be published Monday 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. Customer Service: DMG Media Mobile & TV – 0808 272 0808 FRIDAY’S SOLUTION (No 7,936): ACROSS: 1 Verdict. 7 On hand. 8 Crawler. 9 Scar. 10 Oust. 12 Croquet. 14 Shackle. 16 Ever. 18 Info. 20 Permits. 21 Breeze. 22 Regrets. DOWN: 1 Vicious. 2 Reaps. 3 Isle. 4 Torture. 5 Physique. 6 Inhale. 11 Tick over. 12 Clipper. 13 Thrusts. 15 Hungry. 17 Voice. 19 Brag.