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SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No. 1097 ACROSS.-1 Refract. 5 Secrets. 9

Needs, 10 Palladian. 11 Gadlre. 12 Peppered. 14 Tamil. 15 Armenians.

18 SaLvation. 20 Realm. 22 Castanet.

24 Kisser. 26 Religions. 27 Sight. 28 Repines. 29 Session.

DOWN.-1 Runagates. 2 Freedom. 3 Australia. 4 Tape. 5 Silver-mine. 6 Clasp. 7 Eritrea. 8 Synod. 13 Saliferous.

16 Narcissus. 17 Samaritan. 19 Last lap.

21 Assegai. 22 Corer. 23 Argon. 25 Isis.