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2. One of the stones with which Antony might almost have started his best speech (4)- 3. The wheelwright's conver- sation piece (6).

ACROSS 1. Is the coast clear? Ask me (2 words) (5, 5).

9. Hugh's hue if he's athletic (4).

to. Birds paid to the barber, perhaps (to).

I1. A militar movement (6).

13. Absentee perforce (5).

14. As to food a stable mixture this (4).

16. A letter from Athens, not necessarily from a shepherd (6).

19. This doesn't necessarily mean that the best side doesn't take first knock (4 words) (5, 2, 3, 5

20. The cockney skipper comes ashore (6).

23. Small publicity for the car- penter? (4).

24. Adam's legacy ; throatacy (5) 25. " From foreign parts " (6). 2.7. " Or the Seven against Sense " (to).

28. By implication the reward of capability (4).

29. Wherein embarrassed lord- mayors are to be found? (2 words) (6, 4).

DOWN or rather 4. Sinister dead-end (6).

5. No doubt the chosen team is before the test (4 words)

6.Lisped for a change (6).

, 5, 2, 5).

7. Bought in the black market? (2 words) (5, 5). 8. Light-hearted Marvel to his cronies? (2 words) (5, 6).

12. They get browned-en for drinking (2 words) (6, 5). 15. Russian soil? (2 words) (5, 5).

17. Dramatic button (4).

18. Put your shirt on a horse? Put this in your shirt (4).

21. Cheat's camouflage (6).

22. Addressed from Erin to Mavourneen (6).

23 Loud as he might be he isn't here (6).

26. Here you must get us up about it (4).