Crossword no. 1345
Across 1 Seizes upon what's of little weight in an afterthought (7) S Viper comes to a stop underfoot (7)
9 Ancient city is out of bounds to a Pope, pre- sumably (5)
10 Tristram's avuncular hero! (5, 4) 11 Cornelians in a maternal context? (6) 12 Not the Reluctant Dragon's preferred role (8) 14 Where all the eggs are in one basket presum- ably (5) 15 Even so, there is plenty of time for getting stands (9) 18 Time to dress, for Cleopatra? (5, 4) 20 Love is the alpha' and omega of this short book, a bit mouldy! (5)
22 Mercury's sandals, giving a sense of inflation? (3-5)
24 Norah's coming back to Roseland (6)
26 Prospectors don't find it infra dig to be here, or do they? (9)
27 It's only to be expected in the lives of glamour girls (5) 28 A fair knockout in the alley! (7)
29 'We cultivate literature upon a little ----' (Sydney Smith) (7)
Down
1 Ocean prizewinner in the dance (4, 5) 2 That bloody head of Henley's! (7)
3 Grandly they did it in Venice (9) 4 Attention for the bandersnatch? (4) 5 Roguish vicar, but decidedly superior (10)
6 Fold in the pages of The Compleat Angler (5) 7 Loving to make a fuss over one round (7) 8 'And I would turn and answer Among the springing — (Housman) (5)
13 Donkey always has a bit, an excellent example (5-5) 16 Richard's so beastly! (9) 17 'General Good is the plea of the —, hypocrite and flatterer' (Blake) (9) 19 Traditional tale, with a flowery ending, of a siren (7) 21 Get the better of a Scottish chorus (7) 22 Sugar makes for a sharp-eyed watcher (5) 23 What fun it could be, although not very sui:- able (5) 25 It's Doc's turn to get great distinction (4)
Solution next week Solution to Crossword no. 1a44. Across : 1 Felle," 4 Fall guys 9 Others 10 Term-time 12 Ignatius I Indent 15 Gore 16 Snake-dance 19 Manipulate 20 Agog 23 Arcana 25 Prelates 27 Oxidised 28 Tomato 29 Stargaze 30 Darkly. Down : 1 Flowing 2 Lohen- grin 3 Errata 5 Acer 6 Lemonade 7 Unite 8 Sheathe 11 Tunnels 14 Skaters 17 Nighthawk 18 Spanning 19 Meadows 21 Gascony 22 Altona 24 China 26 Metz.
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