CROSSWORD No. 1235

ACROSS I. Does it regulate a fleabite? (6)

4. French dwarf is so correct in muslin (8)

to. What Englishmen say they mustn't but always do ! (7) Our appearance in prison calls for daring (7) 12. A Hitchcock film to supersede the coiffeur's art?

(4-6) 13. Prejudice that's approved on the bowling-green (4) 15. Hi-jackets' objectives that call for the services of the security men? (3-4) 17. Purposeful lot, 24, when safely housed ! (7) 19. A guitar for Miss Ena (7) 21. Trail right round Virginia? It's hard work (7) 23. 'And - Sultan Mahmud on his Throne' (Omar Khayyam) (4) 24. Teetotal old tent-dwellers (to) 27. Composer Arcangelo, novelist Marie (7)

28. Make a Stoic entrance (7).

29. Hidden source of music on the air? (4-4) 3o. The author seems to have come by chance on his noble title (6)

DOWN 1. Aspirations of altitude record-seekers? (4, 5)

2. It's a 23 about 753 BC, and there's so little of it (7)

3. The bird's burnt to a cinder ! (5, 5)

c. What the proprietor of an should be? (9)

6. We have it, as the French say (4)

7. What is a belted star at, speechifying? (7) S. Shaking knees lead to wails (5) 9. Still, speaking for myself, says the snowman, it's

abominable (4)

14. Leafy fruit for his Grace (to) 16. King of beasts seems to be a bit of a dresser, though weedy (9)

IS. Old sailor takes to mawkish lovemaking in small measure (4-5)

20. Matthew, well-bred revolutionary, is ripe (7) 22. Make tight? (7) 23. Gallons of kisses ! (5; 25. 'Today he puts forth The tender leaves of 'Shakespeare) (4)

26. Card combine (4)

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