18 MARCH 1960, Page 29

SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No 1081

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Cigar 109 ,,11,ar fit for a king (7) ?tops or starts? It's all the same (5, 2) 12 Mere a ten? w simle! H14 Gets more from H a ochangep (4) (10) Eddie at work in the hay (3) est reeling from a cross-piece -4) 7 Not very distinguished aspect of n a go-between? (I 1) 19 Hodge was pronounced to be a very' tine one indeed (3) 20 "rhe sweetest thing that ever grew Beside a human door!' (4) 22 The object of the scrutiny of the handwriting expert? (10) 46 The little Emperor in a trial (7) 27

Where two heads are better than one, perhaps! (7)

,,17-.nis is an excellent place (7) lassie? Rin-Tin-Tin, rather! (3,

4) 28 Feathered toxopholite, confessed 'murderer (7)

29 -Rattle? Must, sir! (7)

DOWN 1 'Not in the lucid intervals of life That come but as a — to party strife' (Wordsworth) (5)

2 Obstinate appearance of Oxford carolling? (9)

3 Do these vote-counters let the cat out of the bag? (7) 4 Crumpled petal (5) 5 Is 27 properly stuffed? Utterly (9) 6 This lot's always on the go (4) 7 Classical cup with nothing (5) 8 Correspond about nowadays (9) 13 Outlines arc tardy in French journal (9)

15 1 sew shirt and get such a mess! (5, 4)

16 'Reader, 1 married him.' In Kent? "9)

first Prize of a book token for one guinea and a second prize of a book token for fifteen intts will be awarded to the senders of the firs( two correct solutions opened on Mar. 29, "ddress solutions: Crossword No. 1081, 99 Gower St., London, WCI. Solution on April 1 18 Do they come. out of their shells in the cornfield? (7)

21 The punctual butterfly (5) 23 A sober change of clothes (5) 24 A little knowledge over liquor for the mass (5)

25 'And with hope farewell ( M ilton) (4) Mei + ..s.72V:77V,Axy

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