11 JUNE 1965, Page 24

SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 1174

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1. He was here, there, and every- where! (6) 4. The running bird is tardy, with a penny he strove to keep up (8) 8 Shadows in the moonlight (8) 10 How London is self-preserved?

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12. What's the point of progeny? (5) 13. Entice Reg to become forceful (9) 14. Ile must be a millionaire,' they declare lyrically (5) 16. 'Lay not up far yourselves — upon earth' (Bible) (9) 17. The closing of the explosive broadsheet leads to a cellular entity in the plant (9) 19. Like one having taken his medicine (5) 21. Knocked about in the saddle? (9)

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11. 1 2. Gilbert made him equal with the nobility, but he wasn't wedded to them! (5) Anyone for it? (6) Such active study! (8) Last night, confirm it's wooden (8) It is given to wake, like an aspen (6)

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Holding the fort? (7) Produces dormancy in calm moments (5) Sirens could not drown his song! (7) Eies about puss for the place of shining colours (7) Share duties and take a lino round and round (4, 5) Infers but Latin round thc leader (7) A happening at length (10) How Tommy Handley made his appearances? (10) 15. Rough beginnings (9)

17. Getting with it, philosophically (7) '

A short type? (7) 19. It's just the time of year for Battersea! (3, 4) 20. Seed men grow from this estate (7) 23 Franco-German agreement at the information board (5)

Solution next week

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