15 JULY 1966, Page 12

CROSSWORD No. 1230

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i. A chance at length perhaps? (zz)

9. Caesarian wear for a dark and stormy occasion (9) to. The flower-girl (5)

is. Instructions for the supply of insignia (6) 12. Fair, lovely girl in a Kipling mine-sweeper (8) 53. How many are feeling more stupefied? (6) 55. 'The Monarch of the Glen'? Should worry the

forester! (8) 18. Rude stars! (8) 19. 'Honour, love, obedience, — of friends' (Shake- speare) (6) 25. Cross-bow with which to make a real stab (8) 23. Movement of a claw? (6) 26. What Lydia Bennet did to get a husband (5) 27. Molehill? (9) 28. Do they trace Macbeth's 'last syllable of recorded time'? (it 2) DOWN

r. Let's have a game of bridge (7)

2. Dress I should have stiffened (5)

3. Stop that man, he's an agent! (u)-

4. Dark indeed in severe bondage (4) 5. Alms-dish from Ebbw Vale? (8) 6. You've got to submit whichever way you look at it (5)

7. -Cosily clad, G.B.S. was in the van (7)

8. A shady hat (8) Lt. Mother's in on the bonanza for yachtsmen (4-4) 16. In her rags, she can still provide relish and embellishment (9) 17. May you have good luck, love, he might have said to Miranda (8) 18. This should humour the patient (7) 20. 'Noon — on England, noon on Oxford town' (Flecker)

22. The doctor's funny enough for Punch! (5) 24. ,A back seat might produce a nasty cough (5)

25. The spirit of Italy (4) cwutian next week