SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 1210

1. Vesta's got into the barrel! (6) 4. They were the death of poor Selima (8)

9. The old boy's getting a bit wordy but is in good shape (6) 10. Welshman makes a start on the permanent way but is all at sea (8) 12. Got a bit short but thought it over well (8) 13. Father has taken wine, that's obvious (6)

15. It's fine for beef (4)

16. 'Hail divinest -' (Milton) (10)

19. Slanderers in the monkey-house? (10) 20. Henry is holding the wool (4) 23. Masterly pew-openers? (6) 25. Don't do this to 20 if you want your knitting to go

smoothly (8)

27. Stratford cottager (8) 28. Mum's among the poultry, Felicia! (6) ACROSS 29. Johnsonian Black Prince (8) 'Dear God! The very houses

seem ' (Wordsworth) (6)

DOWN 1. She might have been bridled in Merrie England! (7) 2. Like Mrs. Malaprop's Nilotic reptile (9) 3. Shandy-maker takes a serious turn (6) 5. He provides bread for a little horse (4) 6. Victim of a broken engagement? Show some fight! (8) 7. I'm so furious 1 tear'about (5) 8. Slaves of the lbry (7)

11. The old thing is just about 'sent' but doesn't like it (7)

14. Present for a blonde? (7) 17. Help from Ulster? Drink to it!

(9)

18. Dear bear, this place upsets you (8)

19. He was booted as well as Wellington! (7)

30.

21. Like Mother Brown square- bashing? (5, 2)

22. Deeper than the depth Of stilled at even' (D. G. Rossetti) (6)

24. Loathes Thea's transformation (5)

26. That's a bit rummy, Ali! (4) Solution nest week

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