17 NOVEMBER 1950, Page 29

THE "SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 601 COMPANY MEETING IA Book

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Save Rio in ruins about the start of a famous march_ (12.) S. Not to be confused with a man of pipes and stops. (9.) 9. Tobacco, Calverley found, bade them avzunt. (5.) 11. Its sign is largesse, so to speak. (6.) 12. A booted man in the field, not very smart. (8.)

14. A fresh tooth was in front. (10.) 16. This tool sounds able to put two and two together. (4.)

18. A short extract from the writings of Jules Verne. (4.) 19. Churchwardens, broken in service, might be examples of these. (10.) 21. Introductory. (8.) 22. They are destructive, no doubt, but may be quite sound. (6.) 25. The wrong side, turning the bed to it. (5.) 26. It sounds like assistance from Holland: very refreshing. (9.) 27. Special followers ? (7, 5.)

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1. It relieves the Latin poet of a watch. (5.)

2. Arc good-byes able to be musical (8.) 3. Convex chief. (4.) 4, 24. Two-pip peer ? (4, 10.) 5. Details, perhaps, of the mixture as before. (6.) 6. Just the opposite of dugout. (7, 2.)

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7. This story is less completely equipped than Miss Kihnansegg was. (6, 6.) .10. Yes, send us six; you'll find them in college. (6, 6.)

13. These dinosaurs seem to be merely cultured lizards. (10.) 15. This suggests seats for an exclusive view of the procession without going outside. (6, 3.) 17. Newman made one. (&) 20. He is liable to turn MS in to SM. (6.) 23. " Fall into the hands of God, not into the hands of - " (Tennyson). (5-) 24. See 4.