SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 1194

1. A sleepy relative of the sleekit beastie (8) 5. About turn after getting lost and find a stable man (6)

9. From the sign round the ancient grog, it will become calm waters (8)

10. Descend to the warehouse (6) 12, Money gets the universal certi- ficate for good. government (6) 13. Stuff for the novice rocker's gear? (8) 15. These put the clock back a bit (12) 18. The current detective (12)

23. Pastoral, like that old epitaph (8)

24. A bit of publicity for soda- water (6)

26. An advancement for traffic (6)

27. Titbits at the out (B)

28. Nice fellow when he's chcz lui (6)

29. A lire of it draws well (8)

DOWN

1. Potter about like a parasite (6)

2. Give over about the time of abstinence (6)

3. Does he become an interfering busybody when lie gets ashore? (7) 4. Almost it is me (4) 6. A long drink? Somewhat thorny, too (4-3)

7. A fabulous place for the king of beasts! (8) 8. The luxuriance of being an officer? (8)

11. Bet hers is a fizzy drink (7) 14. 'The courtier's, soldier's, —'s, eye, tongue, sword' (Shakes-

peare) (7) 16. Of the earth, but not neces- sarily earthy (8) 17. A thrilling charge (8)

19. Dan a Latin man? Norse dwarf, more likely (7) 20. A sovereign for Otis sheet (7)

21. A noted place in Texas for street song (6)

22. It's instrumental, perhaps, in helping the sculptor to cheat (6

25. A but is the place of the Mor- mons (4)

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