10 JANUARY 1970, Page 28

Crossword 1412

Across 1 You have to stand to get a good one in the event (6) 4 Leaves for the honeymoon in orderly fashion? (5, 3) 8 There's no doubt it's + (8) 10 '0 sacred — of ambitious minds' (Spen- ser) (6) 12 Not that the compiler puts on airs! (5) 13 Fairy ballet that leaves its mark (4-5) 14 A Highbury character in The Belton Estate (5) 16 Strivers after perfection sit awkwardly among ladies (9) 17 It goes to the umbrella-man's head (6, 3) 19 At home, as in bed (5) 21 Bubble and squeak for the OC with the guns? (9) 22 Good boy at Oxford! (5) 24 Do come back; I've got the bacon here (6) 25 Villa-ish? That should surprise (8) 26 Do get Pug all dressed for the show (6, 2) 27 Doesn't it make a nice change here at the seaside? (6) Down 1 Chefs hat and overall perhaps (3, 1, 3) 2 They can't progress at bridge! (5) 3 Pro.ide refreshment if a kilted freebooter will take it! (7) 5 A disk made from 13 (7) 6 One of them lost the chord! (9) 7 Go-ahead cheats (8) 9 Shiny summer day in Piccadilly (10) 11 Blunden's war notes (10) 15 Terry takes small measure in pulling the boat (9) 17 How to evade the appearance of bustle? (4, 3) 18 Come forth from a single manatee's lair (7) 19 Crozier-bearers call for encorse to the dances! (7) 20 Hounds are in London! (7) 23 Who's the girl in dark green? (5) Solution next week Solution o Crossword 1411. Across: 1 Garret 4 Dramatic 9 Alsace 10 Taormina 12 Theories 13 Roll up 15 Duty 16 Coathanger 19 Per- siflage 20 Carp 23 Shaver 25 Intruder 27 Ill-fated 28 Shelve 29 Nonsense 30 Crumbs. Down: 1 Granted 2 Respecter 3 Escort 5 Real 6 Marjoram 7 Trial 8 Clapper 11 Recoils 14 Staging 17 Grand slam 18 Liberate 19 Passion 21 Parcels 22 Archer 24 All in 26 Bess,