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1 Back off (7) 5 Speech defect (4) 7 Illuminated (3) 8 Long hot spell (8) 9 Snake poison (5) 10 Heavy stick (4) 13 Molten volcanic rock (4) 14 Naming word (4) 18 Postal system (4) 19 Not intended seriously (2,3) 21 Ready to give freely (8) 22 Eisenhower’s nickname (3) 23 Conservative (4) 24 Educates (7) DOWN 1 Pertinent (8) 2 Metallic element (8) 3 Dig out from the ground (6) 4 Cover with a roof of straw (6) 5 Legal (6) 6 Keep for the future (4) 11 Dishonesty (3,5) 12 Strolls (8) 15 That is to say (6) 16 Very nearly (6) 17 Afternoon nap (6) 20 Nought (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 7,938): ACROSS: 1 Margarine. 6 Sip. 8 Edible. 9 Odour. 10 Excise. 11 Sweater. 13 Glimpse. 16 Landed. 18 Novel. 19 Avenge. 21 Yet. 22 Extremely. DOWN: 1 Mud. 2 Rabbi. 3 Ageless. 4 Ignore. 5 Escort. 7 Partridge. 8 Emergency. 12 Welfare. 14 Invite. 15 Pellet. 17 Niece. 20 Guy.