THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD SECOND SERIES-No. 6

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ACROSS 1. Three points after a con- fused work of Dickens (9). 6. Coupled by Keats with emperor (5).

9. rSepaleed(5).contests gone arbo- to. Feline resort in the Duchy (9).

Clemenceau familiarly faces the devouring element- but not fire (9).

12. People frozen nearly half the night (5).

13. fSohre cried ps csar.ong the

14. Dab (to).

57. Amass (to).

2o. Not struck intentionally (4).

23. Foster a herb from the stage (5). 25. He makes matters level be- tween the holy man and his offspring (9). 26. One of the things of war associated with the name of Mr. Blunden (9).

27. A military nucleus (5).

28. Body (5).

29. It makes Amy ill, Sir (9). DOWN 5. School-house (7).

2. Greet Nice to become it (9).

3. A free partial translation of " concerning us " (6).

4. Tom Bowling a short one? Take a chance! (7) 5/59. There is no pleasure in misquotation, but inexperi- ence may not steer clear of it (54). (Four words.) 6. It's used in 5 across (8).

7. Conversely weight atmospheric eight (5).

8. The soldier in relation to Sidney (7).

15. Riparian Northumbrian (9).

16. In the Intelligence Depart- ment the politician is above tradition (8).

17. Unaspirated havens (7).

18. " The best of -, to re- spect myself " (7)

25. Have a shot at this! (7) 22. You probably have it in hand (6).

24. Its neighbour suffered from inflation (5).