BLACKBIRD

DOUBLESUPBends over painfully having strong drink on top of another (7,2) FULLMARKSHighest possible test result (4,5) ELSEWHERE… we see her gallivanting around Lima and other places (9) HOWAREYOU“Is everything good?” SPOTCHECKA random test that a dermatologist might do HYPNOTISTSvengali's first to try to suppress odd bits of psyche in regression HOWLOVELY“So delightful!” NEWGRANGEGirl entering fresh pasture finds ancient burial site (9) HOWMOVING“So poignant!” YESTERDAYPatsy’s date of birth? (9) MOODSWINGUnpredictable emotional shift DOWNSOUTHIn Dixieland (where Enoch Powell was MP) YEARNINGSVariable pay packet leads to such desires (9) ERRANDBOYYoung male gofer