es THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 125

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ACROSS 1. The cricketer might not find his position so agreeable on the railway (8).

5. Skin anew? (6).

to. Region where the piggery 9. Trumpery stakes (8).

seems to be in a draft (6). x2. We lost the little birds (6). 13. Arthur Orton was a notorious one (8).

15. It's on a sign as rearranged (12).

18. Rustic benches (2 words) (7, 0- 23. Now she knows, When I her to thee How sweet and fair she seems to be " (Waller) (8).

Is the monkey able to make

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a savoury? (6).

" Grace was in all her steps

-in her eye " (Milton) (6).

27. The canal alters its course before wet weather (8).

28. " The fly that sips treacle is lost in the -" (Gray) (6).

29. Implying. that the peace-time fireman is on the staff (8). DOWN

1. It's blue in the story (6). 2. To wit (6), 3. Surprising transformation of priests (7).

4. How often was Milton's two- handed engine ready to smite? (4). 6. Nouns uspis(

7arle found in this (8) 8. Work is a bit of a blow fa him (8).

1. Foolish wicket-wear (7). 14. The medium of push and p (7).

x6. Does hot work on 54 (8). 17. Succulent herb, extremely pure (8).

x9. Rough play but not hone play (7).

20. Not sedatives though they produce a nap (7). 24. Without the graduate the gourd becomes a carriage (6). 22. Vegetable and fruit combined

25. Speaking file (4).