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ACROSS

1 See fiddle being played with force at an English racecourse (10) 5 Players, at some stage, turn on umpire, coming back in advance (6)

8 Some players out of shape run into a South American team (4) 9 Knocks down the ball, causing extra runs from a misfield (10) 12 Paid up to get a communication device (1-3)

13 Pay attention to a sporting arena at Wimbledon, for instance (5) 15 Takes back hat, for example, when he’s at the Oval (4,6)

17 Go over things yet again, when about to play for one’s country (5) 19 After a short protest match, have new go-getter (5)

20 About to take on a mission, but

end up going down (10)

24 Praise up those who aim to reach

the top (6)

27 Severely censure a West Ham

player, perhaps (6)

29 Find a continental food store

inside Livingston’s ground (4) 31 Expect to see a young West Indies

star (4)

32 One making an advance had a

rowing club in mind (7)

33 Some spread lies about Skye, for

instance (4)

34 Gleaner managed to draw things

out (7)

DOWN

1 Supporters promise to speak for top side (8)

2 North-east runner had little power, in the main (4)

3 Drug testers might find evidence of blood-doping in the post (3) 4 Can run wide in training, like a Scotland fly-half (6,4)

6 Ref can manage to deal with the World Cup winners (6)

7 Boast about top dog among all the supporters (5)

10 Little Victoria started to play with a celebrity, in short (3) 11 Powerful attacking player for Arsenal and Liverpool, in the past (6)

14 About to get a transfer to dundee, initially, but was dropped (7) 16 Briefcase may be as good as secured (3)

18 Couple playing together on the green (4)

21 Left a politician in a good light, no doubt (5)

22 Hearing about getting a chance to play in an international match (5) 23 The French got round south Asian country (4)

25 A legend of the game who was a key part of a top eleven (4) 26 End up with a little girl (4) 28 Started to encounter an old Arsenal boss (3)

30 Member, for example, at Livingston, Elgin and Gateshead, initially (3) Winner of the £30 Love To Shop vouchers last week was Jim Dobson, of Elm Grove, Galashiels. Entries to: Crossbar competition, The Scotsman, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh EH4 2HS. The winner’s name and solution will be published next Monday. The Scotsman Publications Ltd employees and their families are not eligible. The Editor’s decision is final.