21 MARCH 1952, Page 30

THE "SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD NO. 67o

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Across

1. A king's imperious dog. (6.)

4. The last drink. (3. 5.)

9. It lets things get *attached to names. (6.)

10. Hearn, but not the Hunter. (8.) 12. Praise in mines. (8.) 13. It shows what to do abo.n the French.

(6.) 15. 'Vehicle of feline portraiture. (4.) 16 Time Nugent. (anag.) (10.) 19. Timber lacking emotional experience. (10.) 20. Turn of the tide. (4.) 23, 28. In the matter of choice Hobson might suggest something. (6. 6.) 25. The incidental hedgerow. (2, 3, 3.) 27. Fitzgerald gave it circulation. (8.) 28. See 23.

29. They disguise us longer. (8.) 30. A foil for Sandford. (6.)

Down

• I. The stooge might come up to scratch.

(7.) 2. An extension of the sentence ? (5, 4.) 3. Robin promised to restore them. (6.) 5. A feature in all mural decoration. (4.) 6. There's nothing he won't do, it seems.

(8.) 7. It might be received from somebody out at elbows. (5.) 8. 11. 14. 17. I8• 19. 21 22.

24.

26. See, dismissed, so be carefu (4, 3.) Blow for a mixed drink. (7.) One of three soldiers. (7.) Women tend to make it. (9.) Such things lack finish. (8.) One girl's new make-up. (7.) Henty confused about a ship becomes somebody else. (7.) Hovers out of season. (6.)

Audrey loses her head to a liberal.

(5.) " Holy. - and wise is she."' (Shakes- peare.) (4.)