ACROSS 1 Note by a doctor to one going to a foreign country (6) 4Fish and chip dish cooked with lard (8) 9Out of the country? (2,4) 10Cause unruly ladies to be separated (8) 12 One effect of gravity on a monkey is to yawn (4) 13 Musical number (5) 14 Record that may slip (4) 17 Member of the first forn at Westminster? (5-7) 20Local place for refreshing game (8,4) 23Game at home results in defeat (4) 24Light shade contains a blemish (5) 25Returning flavour has bite (4) 28Film plot thus includes a rewrite of Racine (8) 29Control river pests (6) 30Giving away recently purchased goods (8) 31 Shut tin-opener in cupboard (6) A prize of The Good Word Guide by Martin Manser and How to DOWN 1 Leaving as a result of being Sound Clever by Hubert van den Bergh will be awarded for the fired (5,3) first correct solution opened. Solutions by Wednesday Febru2 A figure of speech satisfied a ary 15, marked Prize Crossword 15,466 on the envelope, to the figure in speech (8) Financial Times, 1 Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. 3 Antonio wandered around this Solution on Monday February 20. state (4) ............................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Orders for this month’s disturbances? (12) MONDAY PRIZE CROSSWORD No. 15,466 Set by DANTE 6A little lower – down the leg (4) 7A lieutenant bearing one star (6) 8Conclude it’s a nasty deed, admitted copper, being upset (6) 11 Rate increase (12) 15 It holds the pieces up (5) 16 Get tight in a club (5) 18 A doctor lets loose with cops in Canada (8) 19 Table set out for those who sit tight (4,4) 21 Course at Oxford is after credit when in trouble (6) 22In company Eric gets upset by famous orator (6) 26Car parking for swimmers (4) 27Monkshood, a cure for smoking? (4) SOLUTION 15,454 , ' ( $ / / < 6 8 , 7 ( ' 8 1 2 ( 0 $ 8 ' , $ & ' ( / ( 6 , ( 1 2 + 5 ( ( 5 ) ( 1 3 2 & / + 0 ( 5 , 7 / ( / ( 5 * $ 5 0 ( / , $ 1 $ 5 1 ( ( * / ( 0 3 < , $ < 0 2 6 ( 3 7 + / 2 9 ( / ( 9 5 5 & . ( 7 5 2 8 3 , / 7 , 6 ( ( 3 + $ 1 7 6 1 7 5 3 5 $ 7 ( 3 1 5 ( $ 1 = < 5 ( ( ) $ 7 7 ( 5 6 7 / $ 6 + 5 , / , 2 1 1 * ( $ / The winner’s name will be published in Weekend FT on February 18
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