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SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No. 1183 ACROSS: 1 Tug-of-war. 5 Purdah.

9 Macropod. 10 Big-wig. 12 Aprons. 13 Sprouted. 15 Permanent way. 18 Wishing- wells. 23 Narwhalk. 24 Scouts. 26 Ornery. 27 Confrere. 28 Greats. 29 Detritus.

DOWN: I Tom-cat. 2 Go-cart. 1 Flounce. 4 Amor. 6 Unicorn. 7_Down- tOwn, 8 High-days. II Spinner. 14 Smuggle. 16 Swan-song. 17 Estranao• 19 Inherit. 20 Lucifer. 21 Ptitest. 22 Aspens. 25 Coro.