SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 1220

ACROSS

1. One royal Catherine got nothing but 3 points for imitations (8)

5. Provides a poor mousehole (6) 9. Marshal, prohibition is a bit tardy (8) 10. A girl of nine in time can be entertained (6) 12. So far does the Arab silently steal away apparently (6)

13. One such boatman found his job decidedly shady! (8)

15. Pasteboard tycoons would deny 7. being examples of such frailty!

(5, 2, 5) - 8. 18. This sauce is not at all nice (12)

23. Those favourite girls of Elia? 11. (3-5) 24. Landor's preferted love (6)

26. Evolution of a Pommie (6)

27. Breath-taking, these sporting 17. garments! (3-5) •

DOWN

Macaulay's eponymous hero in- clined to dabble (6)

Beater should get a discount (6) Ariosto's was Furioso (7) Famed victim of nostalgia (4)

The Question of authorship might be a laughing matter (7) She has no need of mnemonics presumably (8) Academically anti-feminist this pleasure-seeker? (8) Zealous, like those Liberals who spoiled their papers? (7) False, this goat's beard is, with bestial potential (7)

Hot stuff repartee? Its grate! (8) An afterthought about is pulse allays fears (8)

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16. 28. 'Of many thousand - the poor last (Shakespeare) (6) 29. Possessed? That's a bit rummy! (8)

19. Feel strongly that a conversion is called for (7)

20. One who applauds rude bridge? (7) 21. The little basket! (6) 22. Turned in a skilled way (6)

25. Alternative accommodation in 'the bee-loud glade' (4)

Solution next week