Crossword 1408

1 Two cardinal points lead to the truth of austerity (8)

5 Medico taking to water calls for a terrible, sacrifice (6) 9 Transfer you can't give back, chilling thought (8)

It) 'I shall not cease from — light' (Blake) (6) 12 He might be an American hooker (6)

13 Came and waited (8) 15 How the ceremonial stone layer should carry out her duties? (4. 3. 5)

18 Fate's pronouncement shows lack of fore- sight (12)

23 "I here's often a deal in these parcels (8) 24 A match for the Hound of the Baskervilles? (6) 26 Don't go and leave the old thing on her own! (6) 27 Caesar's astride model (8) 28 Language is in hand if somewhat confused (6) 29 Not that the chairman should have shown bias in advance! (8) Down

1 'Clothed in white —, mystic, wonderful' (Tennyson) (6) 2 A line quality to be found in the fighting Maltese trio (6) 3 Can overturned in the Eternal City, what a story! (7)

4 Excursionist's false step? (4) 6 To indulge most Apicianly (7) 7 Chose not to be at home? (5, 3)

8 It's smelly in the middle of country dances during the vacations! (8)

11 In these the golfer might provide modern examples (7) 14 First flourished, then felt poorly when thrashed (7) 16 Smiled in a silly way through deep rims (8) 17 Silly to ask them at their press conference if they were high! (8) 19 Nothing changes in these glands. Doesn't it? (7)

20 It's hard to pay a visit with nothing to America (7)

21 'Oh — spite That ever I was born to set it right!' (Hamlet) (6) 22 Engraved, like the Hunt Cup? (6)

25 If I hadn't left at the appointed time, a charmer would be here (4)

Solution next week.

Solution to Crossword 1407 Across: I Patmos 4 Affluent 10 Mottoes 11 Assurer 12 Iris 13 Methylated 16 Airing 17 Crashed 20 Stunted

21 Flashy 24 Trippingly 25 Inch 27 Pig-iron 29 Slumber 30 Paradise 31 Helena. Down : 1 Pemmican 2 Tutti-frutti 3 Oboe 5 Feathers 6 Listlessly 7 Ear 8 Tirade 9 Usher 14 Treason- able 15 Uninspired 18 Keenings 19 Cytherea 22 Step up 23 Blush 26 Mute 28 Gar.