18 MARCH 1966, Page 11

SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No. 1212

ACROSS.-1 Barnacle. 5 Skewer. 9 Bordered. 10 Antrim. 12 Lalage. 13 Handcart. 15 Astronomical. 18 New- foundland: 23 Underpin. 24 Snatch. 26 Aplomb. 27 Shalimar. 28 Ending. 29 Chestnut.

DOWN.-1 Bubble 2 Rarely. 3 Avenges. 4 Lees. 6 Kingdom. 7 War dance. 8 Remotely. 11 Pared. 14 Frantic. 16 Undulate. 17 Swaddled. 19 Oarsman. 20 Nonplus. 21 Stamen. 22 Thirst. 23 Shah.