6 SEPTEMBER 1969, Page 29

Crossword 1394

Across

1 Granadilla's result of an ardent affair? (7-5)

9 Times for bathes before lunch? (9)

10 "One God, one law, one element, And one far-off divine —" (Tennyson) (5)

11 Did Edward Lear feel so off-colour when he set out on one of his expeditions? (6) 12 Young Lamb's costume (8) 13 The Druid priestess at 50 is quite undevi- ating (6)

15 Students of spectres seem to be perpetu- ally eating! (8)

18 Does Parson scrutinise his sermon matter in special passages? (8) 19 You must be joking, sir! (6) 21 Not that these lovers have been disenfran- chised (8) 23 Collective work for 28 (6) 26 Make a stage appearance (5) 27 True print makes a break-in (9) 28 The Ladies' Choir give their music plenty of force (12) Down 1 Where to live on one? (7) 2 Crosswords. Sharp eh? (5) 3 What we couldn't do to Humply Dumpty again! (9) 4 Done to a turn at this point (4) 5 Are the cattle-stealers wearing taffeta then? (8)

6 She was anything but an influence for peace in Forsytian circles! (5) 7 Merry-go-round is active in the matter of crops (7) 8 Rebel over love fast, how sweet! (8) 14 Vote near enough to change things over to a new look (8) 16 'Under yonder —," single on the green sward' (Meredith) (5-4)

17 These committees on wheels? (8) 18 Beats clubs (7) 20 Tells of kin (7) 22 There are roots in the trunk (5) 24 Finishes off those old-fashioned parties (5) 25 Let things be as they were! (4) Solution to Crossword 1393. Across: Black- ing 5 String 9 Retreats 10 Gemini 12 Occult 13 Spartans 15 Trigonometry 18 Shuttlecocks

23 Lucullus 24 Holier 26 Eluded 27 Backyard 28 Salute 29 Sturgeon. Down: 1 Barton 2 Antics 3 Kneller 4 Nets 6 Theorem 7 Irritants 8 Gainsays 11 Opinion 14 Igneous 16 Psalters 17 Punctual 19 Tallest 20 Knocker 21 Mirage 22 Bredon 25 Last.