THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 231

ACROSS

1. Face crisis to make them.

8. Paid in pounds? just the other way about. - 9- " A goodly - rotten at the heart, 0 what a goodly outside falsehood hath! " (Shakespeare.)

• to. Liable to be cut by horse-dealers. it. It has nothing more fair than a certain view to show, said Words- worth.

13. The bird objects to Scots headgear.

15. Nelson's association with Shake- speare.

16. " Victorian -, who made the world obey." (Dryden.) 17. Bouts of projectiles. 19. Income.

22. This bird is unlikely, if wise, to sit. 25. jockey the politician.

27. The snare, as usual, is disguised.

28. The horse makes me spurt. 3o. Hampshire wick or Sussex river. 32. Russian roller.

34. A grave example of plunder.

35. His was a miraculous rod.

36. His heel is different from others.

37. Not a very convincing reason.

DOWN

1. Blackleg poet.

2. " In fair, round belly with good - lined." (Shakespeare.) 3. Where the prodigal might not expect a warm welcome.

4. Not much of Tom Pinch.

5. The common should not be.

6. The sheep spoils the look of the table. " The same again." 8. " Then Jonson came, instruc ed from the school, To - in method and invent by rule." (Johnson.)

12. One thing that can't be informal. 14, 13. He's not necessarily cute with potatoes. x8. There is a word you often see, pronounce it as you may . . ." (Kipling.)

20. One must dig them or drink them.

21. " This way in "; it looks most attractive.

23. Tracy.

24, 25. The fly guest should avoid it. z6. They show where the pressure is.

28. 18 might be the motto of this river.

29. Bath provided no cure for him ; on the contrary.

31. Legal eminence.

33. Yield.