"THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 233

HE ZENO.

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ACROSS

The statement a golfer emu- lates when he takes a stance ?

9. A stupid fellow always swal- lowed-thus you have to declare solemnly.

13. A famous leader after 32.

14. Figuratively a sun, moon, and star.

15. This article is only a modest contribution otherwise.

16. My first is unchecked in 17, my second in 1 across.

17. A Germanic colour (two words).

19. A facetious knife. 21. The very man to spread the hay.

22. Paragon of a plant.

26. Disembark about 27.

27. See 26.

28. rev. " To . . . the equivoca- tion of the fiend, That lies like truth."

3o. This instrument of torture is in everyday use.

31. Neat dent (anag.).

33. rev. By the sound of it, this peasant causes disorder. Place in Hades reserved for a savage person ?

35. This dish is made with the head and unchecked letters of I Down.

DOWN x. Throb caused by pit in the roof of the mouth.

2. Fern which is found in no muds.

3. A constituent of gastric juice caused by vigour in pursuit of sin. I.

34- 4. rev. Birds which are toys for children.

5. This land is beside the Atlantic.

6. rev. Fabric that is down- trodden.

7. rev. Many a pope has been named this.

8. rev. Two kinds of a doctor, in short, can become de- delivered from sin with ease.

to. Silk material that takes ten sears.

I1. Reconnoitrer who has swal- lowed a little French wine.

12. Sponge-baths. 13. " 'Tis a ... , To load a falling man."

18. rev. The place to dampen the anarchist ! (Two words.)

20. " ay, there's the . . . "

23. Only half observe what follows.

24. Swinging beds. 25. Fashionable ladies have dis- carded this child's toy.

28. rev. Destructive insect when white.

29. Marks time musically. 32. See 13 Across.