Crossword

No. 23 by Rosebud

Across

8 Let me see if you can play this to the letter of the game. (1,3)

9 What an eye-opener comes at the end of that good book! (10)

10 Thus related, on the distaff side.

would man later evolve. (8)

11 One with a more skilful way with

words than some...for a Tory! (6)

12 “Dawg? He’s my buddy!” quacks

Donald. (5)

13 She kept her head in the Tudor court,

even if many were losing theirs! (4) 15 “Am out of Batman’s city!” goes the

barbarian. (4)

18 Would you be in trouble to start

having these in bed? (3-5,7)

20 See 24D

21 They’re made from any branch that

bends soundly. (4)

22 The French say it’s not in fashion. (5) 25 Frasier and Niles would be familiar

with that nymph in Greek myth. (6) 27 Like a cuckoo in the clock, it’s a quick

trip to the local shop! (2,3,3)

28 Granny Smith might say, in a Trumplike way, how to keep the doctors away: ( 3,2,5)

29 Smoke less tobacco! (4)

Down

1 A risky study from The Book of Houdini for those locked inside? (10) 2 Me ____ and I, reflexively, share a movie and song. (6)

3 It so becomes him to be blunt... (5) 4 ...and live up to it in the name of the devil. (4)

5 O, blow! More open space, please. (9 or 5,4)

6/14D Wouldn’t Fletcher – in that Porridge sitcom – have to be one as honest as the day is long? (8,5) 7 It wouldn’t be the answer you want back on the double. (2-2)

14 See 6D

16 Mr T’s steep u-turn...for all that may

be left of the rainforests? (4,6)

17 He’s a steady fellow, we hear,

groomed for the job. (9)

19 A still tongue makes one – so they

say – as we hide out. (4,4)

23 See 26D

24/20A With an open mask ye see how

one ogles at ye. (5,4)

26/23D According to Londoners, they were the first, so to speak, to believe. (4,3,3)

27 Little devils! (4)