LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION, No 1304:

ACROSS: 1 Stethoscope 10 Crimplene 11 Outre 12 Forceps 13 Dressed 14 Spiderwort 16 Dope 18 Rook 19 Pacemakers 24 Mollusc 25 Bouquet 27 Synod 28 Stretcher 29 Cardiograph

DOWN: 2 Trier 3 Top-level 4 Oversaw 5 Cheddar 6 Probes 7 Scoffs 8 Otoscope 9 Needle 15 Iron lung 17 Baluster 18 Remiss 20 Accused 21 Embargo 22 Suture 23 Tundra 26 Unhip