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L A D PARTRIDGE1 Spades have lodged in the ground
( 4 )
3 Being spiteful about bridge couple
— charming ( 10 )
10 Indistinguishable dialect in
broadcast ( 9 )
11 Provider of beer that’s less
fattening ( 5 )
12 Soviet minister gets second great
deal over extracting erbium (7)
13 President’s cut, receiving a wound
( 6 )
15 Lavish volume of drink with
large kebab, too, ordered (6-5,4)
18 Unfortunately, we’d Irish setters
who control all we do (3,5,7)
21 Good article about my one hymn
(6)
23 What holds water in a raised lock,
not following English river (7)
26 Cosmetic used in Madras
nowadays ( 5 )
27 Kicks gin to get going ( 9 )
28 Have a meal with holiday money
(5,5)
29 Almost an admission some of us
exist for sport ( 4 )1 Earthquake activity exists in half of
built-up area ( 10 )
2 Roll with end of loaf ( 5 )
4 Miner and former Conservative
mostly drinking wine (9)
5 Means of entry during rental
period (5)
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with convict for member ( 7 )
7 Trouble means taking in youth
with a scooter ( 9 )
8 A delay over celebration ( 4 )
9 Figure university is in bad
condition (6)
14 New York speciality to grate into
curd cheese (10)
161 00 in clear section of road is
perhaps working for many? ( 9 )
17 Strictly routine is one making
others go to work on an egg,
severally (5,4)
19 Flag with damage carried by
European vessel (7)
20 Put down drink (6)
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driver’s signal ( 5 )
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going (5)
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Djokovic cannot rule out
more bad-tempered antics
Tennis, page 59
‘I could lose it again’
Irish icon Sexton needs to
realise his time is almost up
Rugby union, page 58
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DARREN WALSH/CHELSEA FC/GETTY IMAGESArcher: Learn
facts, Holding
Elizabeth Ammon
Capacity limit
may be 2,500
Martyn Ziegler Chief Sports Reporter
Jofra Archer has said that Michael
Holding should have done more
research before dishing out “harsh”
criticism of the England team’s decision
to stop taking a knee before matches.
The England fast bowler hit back at
the West Indies great, who last week
described the reasons given by England
and Australia for not taking a knee in
support of Black Lives Matter as
“feeble” and “lame”.
Archer, 25, who helped England to
square the three-match one-day series
against Australia on Sunday night,
defended his side’s stance.
“No one here has forgotten about
Black Lives Matter,” he said. “I’ve
spoken to Tom Harrison [the ECB chief
executive] and we have got stuff
running in the background. I’m pretty
sure Michael Holding doesn’t know
Continued on page 57The number of fans allowed into
sporting events after October 1 may be
restricted to between 1,000 and 2,500 if
the government decides the coronavi-
rus infection rate is too high to allow
stadiums to be up to one-third full.
Senior figures in football have told
The Times that talks have taken place
over resorting to such a plan if the origi-
nal timescale has to be changed,
although such a limit would be strongly
opposed by Premier League clubs, who
claim that safe measures are already in
place for a larger-scale return of fans.
The option is one of several set to be
discussed this week at a meeting of
sports leaders with Oliver Dowden, the
secretary of state for digital, culture,
media and sport. Allowing a
further-reduced number of spectators
Continued on page 59James rocket
launches new
Chelsea era
James celebrates his second-half strike from 30 yards against Brighton last night, a goal that got Lampard, inset, and his new-look Chelsea side off to a winning start
Frank Lampard insists that
Chelsea’s under-pressure
goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
has his backing despite
another blunder last night.
Arrizabalaga, 25, let
Leandro Trossard’s 54th-
minute equaliser for
Brighton & Hove Albion
slip underneath his
outstretched arms after
Jorginho’s first-half
penalty. But 100 seconds
later a magnificent 30-yard
goal from the defender Reece
James restored Chelsea’s lead.
Kurt Zouma scored the third to
ensure three points.
Despite looking for a new
goalkeeper this summer, with
Rennes’ Édouard Mendy expected
to join, Lampard said he was
pleased with Arrizabalaga.
“I’m very happy with Kepa
today,” the Chelsea head coach
Continued on page 62Brighton 1
Chelsea 3
6 Stunning strike sets up opening victory
6 Lampard backs goalkeeper after error
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