6 MARCH 1971, Page 19

Crossword

No. 1471 DAEDALUS

Aro prize is oflered this week. The solution will aPpear in next week's issue.

Across

1 (Here is the answer) (2, 11) 9 Such a political jibe is bound to misfire (4, 5) 10 Cake accompaniment, televised, as it were, shows up a man's man (5) 11 She's a fast server, at a pinch (5) 12 The very fabric of Aquae Sulis, or is it really Pumice? (4, 5) 13 Give out designation retrospectively con- sumed (7) 15 How an admiral might carry on in the line, getting it oil his chest, perhaps? (7) 17 Where the giant-killer might have been of professional use? (7) 19 I deal softly, softly, so as to be laid on (7) 41 Nothing should remain so with Steed about! (9) 43 `To fields where flies no — and sided hail' (Hopkins) (5) 44 On the Adriatic littoral great love is con- ,. cealed (5) 45 I sent Carl as a cover-up for Pincher (9)

26 That singular happening was at Children's Hour, no doubt (4,4, 1,4) Down 2 A personal sign could identify silver (4-5) 3 It's a secretive trial, the guerrillas say (5)

4 A blue which is an obscure way to get even (7) 5 That one seaman turns out to be little Tom's mum, the pussyfoot! (7) 6 Overhear the sound of a leaking gutter? (9)

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Behold! I go into the construction of a frigid blockhouse (5) 'There, where the long — roars, hath been The stillness of the central sea' (Tennyson) (6) An antic hay, for instance (5) Soft lace with rope entanglement, it's enough to give you the pip! (5-4)

I slim, man, is that a seeking after creature- comforts? (9)

The much-maligned knave's deficient condi- tion (6)

Abbreviated recipe for tipple: that is low frequency phosphorus 2 grams (3, 4)

No drain for this kind of hot dog (7) Bed-out, unphonetically, at HQ? (5) Dear songs can produce such burning activi- ty (5) 'The white — bleaching on the hedge' (The Winter's Tale) (5)

Solution next week

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