SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 1147
ACROSS 1. Indiscretions in the bell-foundry (8) 5. The tweedy boatman (6) 9. A reversal for, the Swiss stan- dard is an international affair (3, 5)
10. George in front of the painter- sonic girl! (6)
12. Proscribe half a ballet-skirt for the African (5) 13. Grace for Bunyan (9)
14. Scene of a My Fair Lady song? (6, 6) 18. A delusion about what the Knave gave back, but it's Art I (12)
21; To avoid laws, just make a dis- claimer (9) 23. One rod, pole or perch (5) 24. There's a somewhat negative approach to intellectual activity 16) 25. The gas to make at Prussian blue! (8) 26. The trials of a writing-man (6) 21. Obviously there was no restrain- ing the Bard! (4-4) DOWN
1. Put the big fish in the ice-bar (6)
2. Dot in the garden tool-shed, isn't it? (6) • 3. Suffering from logorrhoea (9) 4. Might Guildenstern aspire to he a partner in this alien pub? (4, 3, 5) 6. The Commander's at home once more (5) 7. She's is woman of spirit (and how!), the revolutionary from Ireland (3, 5)
8. And - heavens, a shining frame' (Addison) (8)
11. A sound chap, he's among the top brass (6-6)
15. Whither were the shanlynten bound? (3, 6)
16. Clear out of the way, hop it Good! (8) 17. Set girls to get what sparkles (8)
19. Literary brother to Romulus and Remus? (6)
20. A talon is sheathed when no scale is encountered (6) 22. Diaphanous (5)
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