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[racoony]

Please help with 9 down.Clue is: Once return service 6 letters.I have ?E?A?R.
Is it repair? If so, how does it work? Many thanks.

[Lie-in King]

Yes, 'Repair' - an old word for "return" & "service", so double definition

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/repair#repair__19

^Def 2:3

[dannyk13]

Repair- an old word for return

[racoony]

Thank you so much for your swift and helpful reply.