19 JUNE 1964, Page 26

SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 1123

ACROSS 1. With which the brave would shell out, no doubt (6) 4. Give tongue! (8) 9. It's all along of the moonshine 10. Mrs. ) rs. Proudie's self-appoint- ment? (2-6) 12. Bentley's the man for Jingle! (8) 13. Anything but a grandee, this householder (6) 15. AU abroad on the look-out for custom (4) 16. Iris is of royal bearing (5-2-3) 19. You've got to hand it to the printer! (10) 20. 1 want the lot, in the same place (4) 23. Does it wipe out its own score? (6) 25. Wrath in the steadings is posi- tively explosive (4-4) 27. Henry goes grey, getting a rope (8) 28. What's to be done? (6) 29. Keeping the hose apparently (J1) 30. The tie-up has certain limita- tions (6) DOWN 1. Kitty's so reckless (4-3) 2. She walks the plank with ele- gant composure (9) 3. You'll find the little beggar in church in the choir (6) 5. Swanny river? (4) 6. Grey and old a girl becomes (8) 7. 'Today the Roman and his trouble Are -under Uricon' (Housman) (5) 8. Here's the paper; what's the hurry? (7) 11. Surely not strip-tease artists at Scotland Yard? (7)

14. Blow the relatives, what a clown! (7)

17. 'Venice lies, A peopled of walls' (Shelley) (9) 18. The printer's star (8) 19. Music of the border country (7) 21. It's hopeless, yet it may be praised (7) 22. That something great bird, says the little hound (6) 24. The graduate at table, what a bear!(5) 26. Meal for a good dog (4)

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