Crossword no. 1280

Across

I Analyses, causes of hold-ups? (5-5) 6 Cuts in the end of the hare (4)

10 Such funny stuff! (5) 11 It is patently original (9)

12 A revolutionary device against the wet (4-5) 13 Opals come from the old-style county (5)

14 Diverting words (10) 16 The original orchard? (4) 18 Falstaffian drink (4)

20 The adventurer who might seem to pay nothing for his footwear (10)

23 By which a bounder might progress? (5) 24 Was his a military band? (9)

27 With trial the editor did battle on the hustings (9)

28 Makes the alarming sound of triumph (5)

Solution to Crossword no. 1279. Across. I Better half 6 Stab 10 Night 11 Raspberry 12 Splendour 13 Ovolo 14 Discomfit. 16 Slot 18 Sigh 20 Sandalwood 23 Alert 24 Enlighten 27 Condemned 28 Least 29 Sark 30 Pleasantry. Down. I Bunks 2 Toggles 3 Extensor 4 Harpo 5 Lustrated 7 Turmoil 8 Boycotted 9 Abbot 14 Distances 15 Fraternal 17 Elagera

19 Gleaner 21 Outlast 22 Steep 25 Lydia 26 Natty

29 A pound led back causes a depression (4) 30 Growing (10)

Down

1 Polishes the regimentals (5) 2 A group of listeners? No. It's just a decoration (7)

3 Prayer might get one so involved (4.4)

4 Twice I rob the pale-buck (5) 5 Raven-talk (9) 7 The result of going on the rocks? (7) Can be undone with it! (3-6) 9 How to use one's teeth like a beau! (5)

14 Pluto comes in second but is out of order (9)

15 The nature of 41 low wit (9) 17 Amorous inventions (8)

19 What's the French sleeve to the English? (7) 21 Princeling? (7) 22 The star of the flower show (5) 25 The old man of the woods? (5) 26 Terse gets put in order (5) Solution next week