CROSSWORD No. 1253
ACROSS Great Scott, what charm he had! (8) 5. Big Tam gets a move on board (6) 9. 'Ali! let me make this lute -' (Watson) (8) so. Love, sir, is for a divinity (6)
12. Spenser's most kindly nurse (6)
13 Fillet that implies the butcher has traded unfairly? (8) 15. Cavemen of Medmenham? (4, 4, 4) 18. Funambulatory exercise anticipating the audit?
(9, 3) 23. Estimate too highly, as the burgess no doubt thinks the assessors do (8)
24. Those femmes fatales go to Rome! (6)
26. Heir to the wardrobe of the earliest flier? (6) 27. 'The silver, snarling - 'gan to chide' (Keats) (8) 28. What misquoters do to the lily? (6) 29. Having no hearts as the designer might inquire? (8) DOWN 1. Not much pudding, please (6) 2. It takes mental toil to produce a dirge (6) 3. Ebenezer the Caroller? (7) 4. Old man Bede! (4) 6. Tea? Sure. But it will be quite simple (7) 7. Cabbage is likely to weary the merry monarch (8)
8. Underground route to the Oval from the lab ? (4-4
it. Those on the village green are often preceded by outings! (7) 14. What's in among the dishes for today to produce these grumbles? (7) 16. Decidedly not with it! (8) 17. 'Art is long, and Time is -' (Longfellow) (8) 19. Unicorn of the waves? (7) 20. Fish at sea that can please greatly (7) 21. Might be grave in a manner of speaking (6) 22. Provide salt for a salt? (6) 25. Marble can be the tops! (4) Solution next week
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