CROSSWORD No. 1223
ACROSS 1. Oblate or prolate (8) 5. Supporters in couples (6)
9. Trade I've shown to be not very original t8) 10. Scented, coloured powder for quiet Kitty? (6)
12. Such was Bruce of Scotland's arachnid mentor (5)
13. Indiscipline on College Green? This should learn 'em (4, 5) 14. Be wisely worldly but not worldly wise is one figuratively speaking (12) 18. Piece of painting that has something to say (12) 21. A gem from Mr Collins (9)
23. Crossword? (5) 24. He fed ravenously by the brook! (6) 25. Lucid comeback in a fit of ire only results in derision (8)
26. Milne's turn to get the cake (6) 27. Such a pupil of Aristippus didn't have far to go (8)
DOWN
1. 'The, sober, silent, serious, sad-coloured sect' (Hood) (6)
2. Such a welcome for Leander! (6) 3. Show some respect for the Cloth! (9)
4. Bury the delegates at half-time? (12) 6. Racine's English production perhaps (5) 7. Have a look at one in twelve; he's enchanting (8)
8. Dear ties appear to keep one more stabilised (8) 11. Home is pretty, alas! (5, 3, 4)
15. Jack or myself takes gin to the Orient for a singular old Australian (9)
16. Tent-dweller in the' ship moves about briskly (8)
17. Song of Praise? (8) 19. The dog Sarah reaches the United Kingdom where I join her (6) 20. Conduct that is lowering? (6) 22. What an age we live in! (5)
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