LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION, No 1280:

ACROSS: 1 Cowed 4 Catharsis 9 Palestine 10+24 Willy-nilly 11 Nestle 12 Williams 14 Silly-billy 16 Java 20 Impediment 22 Specimen 23 Blanco 26 Nasal 27 Scintilla 28 Pronounce 29 Egypt

DOWN: 1 Coping-saw 2 Wills 3 Displays 4 Clip 5 The willies 6 As well 7 Sultanate 8 Styes 13 Liam Neeson 15 Listens to 17 Astronaut 18+19 Will-o’the-wisp 22 Sun-up 25+21 Like billy-o