"The Spectator" Crossword No. 123

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ACROSS

1. This person becomes a heathen without over half of 3, if you overlook nothing.

11. Do this to your salary to acquire the last half of the word.

13 rev. Double nothing with the end of eight.

15 rev. Out of favour in the United States.

16. Both ends of 11.

17. A seaman has a use.

18. Always demands more.

22. When you have to strain -it was always felt at first. 24 rev. Take 25 from what would be pursued.

25. From nothing to fifty.

26. Such a box contained this, nine, and ten.

27 rev. Swerve from using a pound when you have to prosecute in court.

30. Around fifteen.

32. Combined with 21 and 35, this makes a colourful game.

33. You will have managed to 'enter with- this mass of metal twisted.

34 rev. " Let me speak like your- self, and lay a . . . Which, as a grise or step, may help these lovers Into your favour."- Othello.

36. Say this, and you .consent.

37. Chance of getting this is slender.

38. " 12 upon ; . . ; or, Natural Theology in the Island."

DOWN 1. Fop is net& (snag.). 2. Conceal by passing in front of.

3. This is ancient.

4 rev. " So might I, standing on this pleasant . .

Have glimpses that would make me less forlorn."

5. "Alas, the storm is come again ! my best way is to creep under his. . ' (see 12).

6. This will come apart. 7 rev. In 15, 3, and 1 down.

8. Almost does.

9. A small saint that came to a fishy end.

10 rev. Used with nine to make fire.

12 rev. Found in The Tempest. 14. The alternative will do.

19. With me, a mixed slope of loose stones gives colour.

20. First name of character in Henry IV, part I.

21. 19 is a shade of this in France. 23 rev. Part of 9 and one more.

28. You will never profit by this.

29. The head on the tail of this animal would be loose ends. 31 rev. This can be Lincoln's.

35. Found reversed in the middle of 34.

36. Why be giving the answer 1