21 APRIL 1950, Page 31

THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 578

ACROSS

1. Toothsome rearrangement

order of the courses. (9.) 6. This medical plant must be swallowed by a little beast. (5.) 9. A tale with merit will reach great heights ; this will show what. (9.) 10. She shows how an artist might have a heart of brick. (5.) 11. All in no change, take it in hand. (7.) 13. Keats felt as if he had emptied a dull one of these to the drains. (7.) 15. Grate furniture associated, when divided, with blood. (7.) 16. Doubly interesting, no doubt to a woman book-keeper. (7.) 18. He hardly needed to ask for a hear- ing. (7.) 19. This old soldier probably didn't get too near the bull. (3, 4.) 22. Bushy horses. (7.) 24. This vessel wasn't really in the German fleet-or was it ? (7.) 25. Possessions. (7.) 26. " Be kind to my -: and 0 defend, Against your judgement, your departed friend ! " (Dryden). (7.) 29. Lubricated Sappers in the window. (5.) 30. Where a taker is often found. (5, 4.) 31. This beast should be able to keep to the course. (5.) 32. Was April 16th this year's first ? (6, 3.) of the

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1. No seat for the air. (5.) 2. A portion of Melton Mowbray, (5.) 3. A good fellow who might trample. (7.) 4. Reaches out. (7.) 5. " Beating and hanging are - to me " (Shakespeare). (7.) 6..Mo or fleet for Russian pool. (7.) 7. Wilkie Collins seems to have dis- pensed with it on one occasion. (4, 5.) 8. Badges for those who carry arms, essentially. (9.) 12. Nice tax (anag.1 (7.) 14. Billiards stroke and golf objective. (7.) 16. These are displayed in the bus, Fowler. (9.) 17. His worshippers are sometimes inclined to overdo it. (3, 2, 4.) 20. It might, in some circumstances, describe lip-service. (7.) 21. They cheered in spite of themselves. (7.) 22. Art must find its level. (7.) 23. Farewell -: all good to me is lost " (Milton). (7.) 27. Helpful like official grants. (2, 3.) 28. Threadbare as figs. (5.)