24 MAY 1968, Page 32

Crossword no.1327

Across 1 Just the ticket for a tired soldier (6) 4 It comes twice a month, and on the nail! (4-4) 9 Wine for the bird! (6)

10 He must have a beautiful eye (8)

12 Instrument of naval manoeuvres? (8) 13 Manuscript rich in confusion produces filth (6) 15 Favourite beasts go back a pace (4) 16 Suitable plant for a poor little princess? (10) 19 Protective measure for a vestal virgin? (10) 20 Waters of the moon? (4) 23 Say that again, about the fuel (6)

25 Neat film needs rewinding to find the thread (8)

27 Thin flag conceals a window (8) 28 `Didst fettle for the great grey drayhorse his bright and battering (Hopkins) (6) 29 Christmas at sea? (8) 30 Holy communion (6) Down 1 Alexander's Feast finds him ever fair and ever young (7) 2 Measure of time for Diana (5, 4) 3 First lady of the bull-ring? (6) 5 War-lord (4) 6 Friday left such an impression (8) 7 Parliamentary method? (5) 8 Neptune's unicorn? (7) 11 Give ear in a second addition to the letter, it seems (7) 14 The quIlity of Goldsmith's writing (7) 17 It was jam time (9) 18 A trying sort of writer! (8) 19 'The - wakens: waken thou with me' (Tennyson) (7) 21 A peace-loving immigrant? (7) 22 An oriental fund-raiser (6) 24 A list on the door? (5) 26 Get rid of the shelter (4) Solution next week Solution to Crossword no. 1326. Across: I Star- fish 5 Fallal 9 Londoner 10 Ferret 12 Relish 13 Fantasia 15 Smallholding 18 Crosscountry 23 Leinster 24 Effort 26 Irises 27 Ball game 28 Nights 29 Chess-set. Down: 1 Salary 2 Arnold 3 Flotsam 4 Step 6 Amental 7 Lordship 8 Lethargy 11 Machine 14 Bloomer 16 Scullion 17 Policing 19 Suspect 20 Raffles 21 Romans 22 Attest 25 Mash.