you were asking about italics. [i]am not very good at explaining but here goes[i] type [ no space then the letter i then ] do not leave a space between the ] andtext then close your text with the same...
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(24 Across) Unending branch line (4) L?O?
(27 Across) Rush about with Edwin (4) R?E?
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