5 JULY 1969, Page 27

Crossword 1385

Across

1 'Good things of day begin to droop and drowse, Whiles night's black — to their preys do rouse' (Macbeth) (6)

4 In, I got in. That's just a way of reaching flash-point (8) 10 The innocent virgin of the heavens (7) 11 Me a prig? What muddled thinking for pithy comment (7) 12 A rude part of Shakespeare (10)

13 'The coward does it with a—, The brave man with a sword!' (Wilde) (4)

15 Return us with colourful taint for support (7) 17 The rose of hidden depths? (7) 19 Struck truncated gloves with final advance (7) 21 It's his duty to make a votive offering (7) 23 'The moving waters at their priestlike Of pure ablution round earth's human shores' (Keats) (4)

24 The ill-fated ship of the desert? (10) 27 What a drag this collection of fellow-travellers can be (7)

28 Prepared pedestrians for such a roadway (7) 29 Head-case, briefly stated (8) 30 'With — bubbles winking at the brim, And purple-stained mouth' (Keats) (6) Down 1 Arising should be no problem to these fear- fully excitable people (9) 2 Cent that is shilling? Unravel that - it tempts (7) 3 That rag can become gum (10)

5 Just the drink to make the party go with a bang! (9) 6 Rainbow flag (4) 7 Mother of the once and future king (7) 8 The things people call each other! (5) 9 1, finally missing the alibi, discover the place of dancing-girl (4)

14 The range of delight to a pilgrim (10) 16 The apple is unequalled (9) 18 Pacifically greeted with flowers (9) 20 You have it with X-ray eyes (7) 22 Like the web of deception (7) 23 Terriers take on half London for a claw (5) 25 The sweet with the name (4) 26 Turned as quiet as that when getting an honorary girdle (4) Solution next week Solution to Crossword 1384. Across : 1 Picket!

4 Gatherum 10 Reverse 11 Pipette 12 Come- hither 13 Cats 15 Rangoon 17 Anadems 19 Satanic

21 Theatre 23 Dumb 24 Junketings 27 Chagrin 28 Primero 29 Theorise 30 Castle. Down: 1 Pericarps 2 Cavemen 3 Earthbound 5 Apple-tart 6 Hope 7 Rat-race 8 Miens 9 Rest 14 Palestrina 16 Noc- turnes 18 Shenstone 20 Timbale 22 Tangent 23 Ducat 25 Kepi 26 Brer.