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Across
1 Eminent American artist (4,6,7)
10 Swivelling mirror in a standing frame (6,5)
16 Humorous illustrated weekly magazine, published 1841-1992 (5)
17 African capital (7)
18 Greek vowel (7)
19 A woman’s small private room or bedroom (7)
20 African republic formerly known as Southwest Africa (7)
21 Three-pronged spear as carried by Neptune (7)
22 Louis Blériot, for example (7)
23 French glassworks best known for Art Nouveau and Art Deco vases and lamps (4)
25 Old French coin (7)
27 Collector of cigarette cards (12)
31 Slight (7)
34 Pluck a heart (anag) — prolific postcard publisher (7,4)
36 Women employed to take care of children (7)
38 They are related to grannies (4,5)
39 Metal can ring (anag) — Victorian educational toy (5,7)
41 Famous piano quintet by Franz Schubert (3,5)
43 Samson’s mistress who betrayed him to the Philistines (7)
45 Small harpsichords (7)
47 Psychic (11)
49 Garment named after the site of a battle in 1854 (9)
51 Orchestral suite by Gustav Holst (3,7)
53 Eminent 19th century French academic painter (10)
60 A decisive Allied victory over German troops in 1942 (2,7)
61 Early 19th century European decorative arts style (11)
63 The most southerly of the Windward Islands (7)
64 Scottish national emblem (7)
66 A native of an area of ancient Greece proverbial for the stupidity of its inhabitants (8)
67 Type of 18th century drinking glass stem (7,5)
70 Fashion designer (9)
72 Balkan state formerly ruled by King Zog (7)
74 Items of furniture made to fit into a corner (11)
76 Vitrified coatings (7)
77 Equine ornamentation (5-7)
79 Devon lace-making centre (7)
81 Luxurious, opulent (4)
83 Single eyeglass (7)
85 A curved stroke in handwriting (3-4)
88 German architect and designer who founded the Bauhaus (7)
92 Seventeenth century poet who wrote “To His Coy Mistress” (7)
93 Large migratory birds also known as fish-hawks (7)
94 Arrangement of troops in line (7)
95 Wide convex moulding, sometimes called a quarter-round (5)
96 The study or collection of coins and medals (11)
97 I’m a western scholar (anag) — English portrait painter (1769-1830) (3,6,8)
Down
1 Home of Kakiemon ware (5)
2 In Hinduism the monkey-god, a loyal helper of Rama (7)
3 A form of address used in India to people of rank (5)
4 Something unrivalled or unique (9)
5 Poet who wrote “The Waste Land” (5)
6 Sliding door in a Japanese home (5)
7 An imitation diamond usually made from glass or plastic (10)
8 Upright (5)
9 Arturo __ (1867-1957), eminent Italian conductor born in Parma (9)
10 Renowned 16th century Florentine sculptor and goldsmith (7)
11 German-born artist (1891-1976), one of the major figures of Surrealism (5)
12 Translucent fossil resin used for ornaments (5)
13 Region of ancient Europe, extending from the North Sea to northern Italy (4)
14 Ancient Greek market-place (5)
15 A rare home bliss (anag) — English furniture designer (1872-1959) (3,7,4)
24 The narrow part of a bottle near the mouth (4)
25 I’m caster (anag) — potter (8)
26 Biblical patriarch, father of Jacob and Esau (5)
28 Rudolph __, early 19th century London publisher of books and prints (9)
29 A temple of all the gods (8)
30 Revolving platform on which gramophone records are played (9)
31 English antiquary and cartographer born in Cheshire in 1542 (5)
32 Hinged flap on a table or desk which can be raised to increase the surface area (4-4)
33 Characteristic of rural life (6)
35 Small milk pail (6)
37 A projecting lip or tube for discharging liquid from a container (5)
40 Severely simple (7)
42 A small restaurant or cafe (7)
44 A long serious speech (7)
46 A passage from a book, speech, etc. (7)
48 Place of refuge or seclusion (7)
50 Max __, German potter, interior decorator and architect (1864-1952) (7)
52 First person to fly solo across the Atlantic (9)
54 Queen in Camelot (9)
55 A type of floral decoration on ceramics, introduced at Vienna c.1725 (8,6)
56 Roman emperor, nephew of Claudius (8)
57 A family servant of long standing (8)
58 Fencing sword (6)
59 Halberd-like weapon with twin axe-blades or spikes (8)
61 City of the southern Netherlands where Charles II stayed during his exile (5)
62 18th century decorative style (6)
65 Long narrative poems relating heroic events (5)
68 Projection fitting into a mortise (5)
69 Dentures (5,5)
71 Functions (4)
73 Travel guidebooks published in Germany (9)
75 In Greek mythology, the eldest daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra (9)
78 Directions for making something, especially food or drink (7)
80 A hat with the brim turned up on three sides (7)
82 Open fabric used in upholstery, bookbinding, etc (5)
83 Dame Nellie __, famous Australian soprano (5)
84 Old Testament character, mother-in-law of Ruth (5)
85 A difficult question (for a model?) (5)
86 An ancient British and Irish alphabet of twenty characters (5)
87 The Book of __, Irish illustrated manuscript of the 8th or early 9th century (5)
89 Aroma (5)
90 English potter who did much to popularise Willow Pattern (5)
91 In heraldry, a horizontal band over the middle of an escutcheon (4)
Completed crosswords must be received by Friday, August 19, 2022 to qualify for entry into the prize draw. The first correct entry to be selected at random after the draw closes will win a bottle of Fortnum & Mason prosecco. The winner will be announced in ATG No 2556 alongside the answers.
