"THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 248 [.4 Book Token for one

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ACROSS

"I love thee to the level of every day's Most quiet need, by sun and . . . " (E. B. Browning).

9. Not exclusively a Redskin quality.

to. Worn by those who are walking on air ?

I. At long last.

12. The spoils of war.

14. Don't declare the innings closed.

15. At .home on no specified occasion ?

17. Part of a little Western flower. 19. Give it to the little beast.

22. The higher past of Walton Heath.

23. It makes Ellen creep.

26. Immature.

27. Half a score get confused when they take to drink.

18. The alternative to virtue seems to be admitting debt.

DOWN

T. When he wrote himself no 'doubt he wrote more briefly.

2. Kingsley's thing to do. 3. Perhaps the landlord would have pre- ferred one who stayed.

4. Not a song-writer. 5. This order usually ends with you (3, 5).

6. "The wisest aunt, telling the saddest —" (Shakespeare). 7. Passing aspect of ten trains. I. Bookmaker's blunders ?

13. Colour a tin (anag.).

14. Though her subjects are not permanent, they are not necessarily inconstant. 16. Yes-man ?

28. The news we want.

20. Stoop, I depart in Australia.

21. This should be used by a unionist.

24. Even so, there's no end.

25. Side of meat.