"The Spectator" Crossword No. 178

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ACROSS 1. This certainly shouldn't pro- duce man's expression of mirth, but it does !

9. This larva is well supported at one end 14. List of persons.

15. " And wisely tell what hour o' th' day The clock does strike, by . . .

17. See 33.

18. Only partly a person of fine feelings and good breeding.

19. What ghosts who walk at night use for guidance, I suppose !

20. " They never . . . who always drink."

21• Rectangular with adjacent sides unequal.

25. Milton says peace, as well as war, has these.

28. A city on the Nile is full of it.

29. If its instructions are to be followed, fishermen should be able to play this instru- ment !

33. This with 17 forms the title of a poem containing : " Open my heart and you will see

Graved inside of it, ' 34. " If the law supposes that," said Mr. Bumble-" the law is a . . •"

35. Place in India which brings you good fortune imme- diately.

36. rev. Interjection to stop.

DOWN 1. Fit title for a body- snatcher!

2. Cut Cassio (anag.).

3. rev. Colloquially speaking, not to be mistaken for the captain's sunburn !

4. Taking three small saints away makes it Al.

5. " Sabian odours from the spicy shore Of . . . the blest."

6. Racing rowing-boats.

7. In 19.

8. I'd have thought it would be easier to do this by first lending a hand !

10. rev. Worn out.

11. Mickey Mouse's dog.

12. Loyal about the head of the government.

13. Rodential expletive.

16. Be nothing more than a man.

22. " I have . . . half in love with easeful Death."

23. rev. Fourth day's dedicated to him.

24. " So we . . . together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted."

26. rev. Poetical chariot.

27. It always gets the point !

30. Makes a hen pale !

31. rev. In 11.

32. Do after you make a fuss.