13 JUNE 1970, Page 36

Crossword 1434

Across 1 Rather a come-down to do it to a skunk! -en 5 'The Twa Dogs' much decorated? (7) 9 and 25 Not that he was the inventor of stylish horse-play! (5, 4) 10 Not on the menu in New England presum. ably (5, 4) 11 In the heavenly way? (6) 12 'Hesperus — thy light' (Jonson) (8) 14 Music for the Muses? (5) 15 Pater's Marius (9) 18 Erased from the roll (6, 3) 20 'Let us, then be up and (Long.; fellow) (5)

22 Liberal metaphoric instruction to the horse.. man? (4, 4)

24 Gay opera was his for threepence (6) 26 Musically a far cry from allegro! (9) 27 One and one for a Communist journal (5) 28 Where do you come from, ducky, as Ivan might say (7) 29 They shut up their treasures tightly (7) Down 1 Fish in heaps have a pasty look (9) 2 Tank against Crusaders? (7) 3 Agate was so voluminously 191 4 To come up at the trot is wrong (4)

5 Suitors, not beautiful but pets! (10) 6 Mum's the word when Alma's missing (5) 7 Begin to grumble, then get to work (7)

8 They provided cushioned comfon f Cowper and Crobillon (5)

13 A magazine for poetry about love, sir (10) 16 Steaks or pugs? (9)

17 They might go to the head in two uays a bedtime! (9)

19 Positively rages about Virginia in ruins

21 'This to hear would Desdemona serious) —' (Othello) (7) 22 Ma comes up from below with the log Bashan (5) 23 Valuable Zoo exhibit (5) 25 See 9 across

Solution next week

Solution to Crossword 1433. Across: 1 Mot 4 Voltaire 10 Rambler 11 Tillage 12 Ado ments 13 Pint 15 Ironing 17 Immense I Engulfs 21 Stirrup 23 Aram 24 Manifested Hide-out 28 Intense 29 Sheep-pen 30 Arden Down: 1 Margarine 2 Limpopo 3 Splendid 5 Outstrips 6 Tilt 7 Icarian 8 Event 9 True I Ambidexter 16 Gas-mantle 18 Expedient Grandee 22 Retinue 23 Athos 25 Iris 26 Sou