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Solution next week

SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No. 1205 ACROSS.-1 Battered. 5 Abased. 9 Claptrap. 10 Pleats. 12 Lycfe. 13 Grisaille. 14 Whole-hearted. 18 Quin- tessence. 21 Andantino. 23 Arrah. 24 Brooch. 25 Pin-money. 26 Esther. 27 Syndrome.

DOWN.-1 Buckle. 2 Trance. 3 Entre- chat. 4 Evangelistic. 6 Bela. 7 Shallots. 8 Distends. 11 High velocity. 15 Acclaimed. 16 Squabble. 17 Hindmost. 19 Gringo. 20 Cheyne. 22 Niche.