12 FEBRUARY 1954, Page 31

THE " SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 769

8. Retreating women's force in not so

much. (9.) 17.

9. Joins the golf course. (5.) 10. A suggestion of punishment in old 19. surroundings ? Yes. (4. 3. 3.) 16. It can always be found in inflated gross assets, (4.) 18. " The great open spaces where - are -" (Marquis). (4.) 20. I serve firs, (Anag.) (10.) 26.

23. It goes by George I (5.) 24. A thin, lean curate from Shakespeare. (9.)

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25. people. (9.) South-west to the beer, but it's water.

(5.) It lust shows what Scout Dale did.

(9.) The invalid must for the tardy doctor.

(3. 2. 4.) Intermittently takes sides at cricket.

(3, 3. 2.) Thunder-water of the woods. (7.) He gets people out and mostly wins.

(7.)

Cited in a pronoueement. (5.) " Head to foot now is he - gules "