Crossword no.1302

Across

1 How to be alliteratively arrayed (7) 5 whiten, aspens quiver' (Tennyson) (7) 9 It's very kind of the clergy (7) 10 With which flagellant priests distinguish thee' selves? (7)

11 Cowper, poetically speaking? (10) 12 Her price is scarcely above rupees! (4) 13 'And diddle, we take it, is (Swinburne) (3)

14 Scene of the victory of Yorks v. Lanes (11) 17 She was, presumably, a tell-tale tit and un- reliable! (11)

19 The fish isn't paid for (3)

20 Not the tree to hitch your wagon team to! (4) 23 Marriage lines of substance? (10)

26 Like a graceful muse (7) 27 Under it, we must await judgment (7) 28 Rope for deserters ! (7) 29 Here in France it seems they encourage hounds to be noisy (7) Down 1 Elevenses on circuit? (5) 2 Perfectionists in among anglers (9) 3 His is an up-and-down existence (7)

4 Is it? Yes, it is those snowmen (5)

5 The birthplace of Wolfe (9)

6 'Or waked to ecstasy the living —' (Gray)

(4) 7 Painter of the golden swan? (5) 8 Kept going on aunt's side (9)

13 But dreams are confused for hero of Mime (9) IS Shantymen were bound to go there! (3, 6) 16 Can I act it out asks the purposeful planner (9) 18 Bags I the lady! (7)

21 'Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt —' (Wordsworth) (5) 23 Water-line? (5)

24 'The — is withered from the lake and no birds sing' (Keats) (5)

25 I'm doubling up for a heroine (4) _ Solution next week

Solution to Crossword no. 1301. Across: 1 Howlers 3 Bubbled 9 Mooring 10 Absence 11 Restaurant 12 Bent 13 See 14 Half-and-half 17 Resplendent 19 Ass 20 More 22 Agapanthus 26 Another 27 One-time 28 Fishers 29 Mustard. Down: 1 Homer 2 Woodsheds 3 Epitaph 4 Sugar 5 Brain- wave 6 Bust 7 Lance 8 Dyestuffs 13 Serum-half IS Land- girls 16 Arachnids 18 Tinkers 21 Rooks 23 Proem 24 Speed 25 Shoe.