Crossword no.1294
Across 1 Minerva's bird earthbound in Orange country (8) 5 Arrival of a short announcement about the Archdeacon (6)
9 Ghosts might serve to cool the ardour of Kitty's admirers (8)
10 For example in the nude light stuff is called for (6) 12 Latest recipient of a passport to fly over Italy! (7) 13 What's behind being up-stage? (7) 14 Is a miscreant discernible in this expression of dissent? (12) 17 It's clearly wet to go in for too much exercise! (4-8) 22 Concerning that which the breastplate is con- cerned to protect (7) 23 To be en rapport with the artist? It's just a wild fancy (7) 24 '- quo fas et gloria ducutze (6) 25 Brighton clique proceeding in a crafty way? (8) 26 Earthy but worthy type! (6) 27 He values Modestine with a golden tail (8) Down
X 'Drink, puppy, drink' his theme song? (3-3) 2 I'm in a state of ire, says one of 9 (6) 3 The goat's beard is false! (7) 4 Monster blade is to be proved (12) 6 It is the Count's turn to bat! (7)
7 Scriptural interpretation (8) 8 Tom's here to present propositions (8)
11 'I think the full tide of existence is at (Johnson) (7, 5)
15 The substance of a weepie? (3-5)
16 Sappers are ahead of the clock in such measures (8) 18 Sported by 'the priest all shaven and shorn'? (7)
19 It's simplicity itself ! (7) 20 There are dangers for fairies putting on weight! (6)
21 'Or art thou but A - of the mind?' Macbeth inquired (6)
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Solution to Crossword no. 1293. Across. 1 Buffet 4 Sporting 10 Balfour 11 Regular 12 Loin 13 Coexistent 16 Regime 17 Ostrich 20 Strophe 21 Cruise 24 Peripheral 25 Isle 27 Entails 29 Refiner 30 Heeltaps 31 Dacdal. Down, 1 Babblers 2 Falling star 3 Eros 5 Paroxysm 6 Registrars 7 111 8 Gareth 9 Proof 14 Encrimooned 15 Embonpoint 18 Cheers up 19 Cerebral 22 Speech 23 Fairy 26 Otra 28 Toe
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