20 SEPTEMBER 1969, Page 34

Crossword 1396

Across 1 Cathedral magistrate (7) 5 Properly speaking, the old Emperor has the panacea for every ill (3-4) 9 Recipient of the tune-caller's fee in Italy (7) 10 Jawed till it was light? (7) 11 You can say that again! (11) 12 Moussorgsky celebrated its Great Gate in a noted way (4) 13 There's nothing in the red birds' island for a monarch (3) 14 A prior left a kind of preliminary statement (11) 17 Irishmen take exercise in their natural habitat (11) 19 Of precious metal this currency (3) 20 Jot that down (4) 22 Cabbage for Fritz (11) 26 'For oft when on my couch I lie in vacant or in — mood' (Wordsworth) 27 Not that Dainid of Wales tells fibs in the papers! (7) 28 'Pussy said to the Owl, "You — fowl!" (Lear) (7) 29 It hurts when mum grows old (7) Down 1 Blake's Highland role (5) 2 Issue of a loud gush of water (9) 3 It's clear the work should be surpassing (7) 4 Fish for five, served with musical honours? (5) 5 The purpose of 5 ac. is to do just this (9) 6 On your own, where you should have a lover, Jock? (4) 7 Emile smells nice! (5) 8 Taxation for real estate (4, 5) 13 'He'll get by without his —' (6 3) 15 The outward-looking type shows plus viridity (9) 16 I sing alto in seclusion (9) 18 Practice of a soldierly sect (7) 21 Time to get tight! (5)

23 'Be cheerful, sir, our revels now are —' (Tempest) (5)

24 Pro or con exams? (5) 25 Songstress eager to be up (4) Solution next week.

Solution to Crossword 1395. Across: 1 Isle of dogs 6 Bald 10 Dense 11 Dolomites 12 Shel- duck 13 Prince 15 Bark 16 Stoa 17 Swift 20 Yodel 21 Real 22 Char 24 Import 26 Claptrap

29 Damnation 30 Otter 31 Wise 32 Strawberry. Down: 1 Indus 2 Long-eared 3 Oreads 4 Dedi- catory 5 Gill 7 Acton 8 Dissenter 9 Impress 14 Casablanca 15 Bay-window 18 Inheritor 19 Floreat 23 Aplomb 25 Pomps 27 Parry 28 Pint.