Crossword no.1346
Across 1 Flighty sea-dog in appreciative mood? (5, 7) 9 Latest neckwear from Carnaby Street (9) 10 Head's a regular tear-jerker! (5) 11 Seal of the old school tie, of course (6) 12 Hill of Lancashire? (8) 13 Acrobatic feat calling for small drinks (6) 15 A match for a Restoration dramatist (8) 18 It's like a barrier between the French and the Swiss (8) 19 'Their lean and — songs Grate on their scrannel pipes' (Milton) (6) 21 Keep a close watch on Bobby in South Africa, do you hear? (5, 3) 23 Sweet it is on its own ground (6) 26 Such a peculiar expression (5) 27 Great vans get upset in seaport (9) 28 Ten feelln' fit? Yes, indeed (2, 4, 6) Down 1 Self-style of fans wanting instant victories? (7) 2 Slithy turnover of votes (5) 3 Sends down about the ambassadors (9) 4 That's a six coming up in a straight line! (4) 5 He's willing to explore one small hill (8) 6 A Mediterranean island (5) 7 'Large was his bounty, and his soul —' (Gray) (7) 8 Twiggy seekers, more than good! (8) 14 Who's that hooligan in the Laurence family? (8) 16 A splendid time when the elderly are in com- plete security (6, 3) 17 Sound of a helicopter pioneer (8) 18 She must be simply frozen solid on the Old Bailey! (7) 20 'Beneath those rugged elms, that —'s shade' (Gray) (3-4) 22 What's the Latin for 'Ladies Only'? (5) 24 Unlikely that the Hippy does it by the sweat of his brow; figure that out! (5) 25 With all deference, what a speed! (4) Solution next week
Solution to Crossword no. 1345. Across: 1 Pounces 5 Asphalt 9 Urban 10 Uncle Toby 11 Jewels 12 Spitfire 14 Nidus 15 Stillages 18 Salad days 20 Ovolo 22 Air-pumps 24 Sharon 26 Goldfield 27 Amour 28 Skittle 29 Oatmeal. Down: 1 Paul Jones 2 Unbowed 3 Canalised 4 Shun 5 Arch- priest 6 Pleat 7 Adoring 8 Thyme 13 Assay-piece 16 Lionheart 17 Scoundrel 19 Lorelei 21 O'ercome 22 Argus 23 Unfit 25 C.D.S.O.
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