THE "SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 748

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1. Disposed of about a card and com- forted. (7,)

5. A depot's housing a magistrate. (7.) 9. He got his marks from James. (5.) 30. He was asked why he sat singing " Willow, titwillow, titwillow." (9.)

11. Straightforward address to a humble dwelling. (6.) 12. " . . looks on - and Is never shaken " (Shakespeare). (Si) 14. It's back to begin with. (5.)

15. A Kipling village voted that the world was not this. (9.)

18. One would think this painter first specialised in water-colours. (9.) 20. The poet gave It a thousand eyes. (5.) 22. The motor quickly develops a hard case. (8.) 24. With little science the bird gets it in the neck. (6.) 26. For those who can't sit smoking 2 (9.) 27. Subsequently. (5.) 28. " Apes are apes though clothed in -" (Jonson). (6. 7.)

29. Nearly all follow confusion in the North. (7.)

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I. Tiny chest. (Anne.) (9.) 2. Stories that might well be feet. (7.)

3. It's simply heavenly 1 (9.) 4. Defunct urge to action. (4.) 5. Not to be confused with the same edition. (10.) 6.

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Stop talking and get on with the dishes. (3, 2.) In the course of the scrap science makes a start and less nuns up. (7.) Hamlet's people have taken to the hills. (5.) Dispatch MS. (10.) Just like 15 except that a tin dis- places the ball. (9.) Oral mix-up refit arising centrally. (9.) Wherein individuality has no place. (7.)

" Of praise a mere -, he swallowed what came " (Goldsmith). (7.) A little expletive followed by 13. (5.) A penny In a ring of bells. (5.) The dug-out that goes into the firing- tine. (4.)