Crossword no.1304

Across

1 Storms be on their way for these toughs (8) -

5 Not quite the frying-pan for Miss Muffet (6) 9 Brandy and sodas for campers? (4-4)

10 One hundred dullards in a parlour game (6) 12 'And from his ashes may be made The -

of his native land' (Tennyson) (6) • 13 Formalist has a broken harp, I observe (8) 15 Ideal personality for Desert Island Discs? (12) 18 In short, a four-letter word from the taxpayer to the collector (3, 2, 3, 4)

23 Artiste at large about the East is apt to repeat herself (8)

24 'May none those marks -! For they appeal from tyranny to God' (Byron) (6) 26 Cross-examines the chef at work? (6) 27 Show clearly what's in a hold (8)

28 The old thing gets fresh heart-it invigoratesI (6) 29 Nash at the breakfast-table? (4, 4)

Down 1 What's behind the operation? (6)

2 The old Admiral tosses up a new bob (6)

3 Saucy fashion at Ilium? (7)

4 Fun-clothes? (4) 6 From Sicily a friend goes to the ruins of Rome (7) 7 Citizens come up to do me, all very homely (8) 8 Kipling offered his best to Thomas (8)

11 'Would not we - it to bits?' (Omar Khayyam) (7) 14 Finished everywhere? (3, 4)

16 The dog to take 'a young man's fancy'? (8) 17 Subject of a satyrical comparison by Hamlet (8)

19 Everybody's in the display, superficial as it is (7) 20 Aerial torpedo with a jaunty air? (7)

21 It's the scullion, Sir (6) 22 Cut it out! Above the waist? (4, 2)

25 Art's father-figure? (4) Solution next week

Solution to Grosswo d no. 1303. Across: I A arum 4 Platinum

9 Taoism 10 Quixotic 12 Quilting 13 Sconce 15 EFTA 16 Bag of bones 19 Best seller 20 Agog 23 Angles 25 Requital 27 Traction 28 Engage 29 Dressing 30 Galley. Dow= 1 Antique 2 Agonistcs 3 Upsets 5 Laud 6 Taxicabs 7 Nkon 8 Mockers II Entails 14 Sobered 17 Nightfall 18 Asbestos 19 Blasted 21 Gallery 22 Ducnna 24 Grace 26 Moon