THE " SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 644
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ACROSS
1. Getting the director? ideas for acoustic purposes? (8, 5.) 9. It can hardly be more secure than this. (4, 5.)
10. The sword is made worse. (5.) 11, The fleetest break them. (5.) 12. Cross exit (anag.). (9.) 13. A glutton embraced by heavy drinkers. (7.) 15. No umbel in the genus, of lilies.
(7.)
17. A fool introducing a dramatic Chinese elected. (7.)
19. Looks for food, taking a long time. (7.) 21. Mixed dice in engagements. (9.) 23. " Democracy is on - in the world " (Dole). (5.) 24. Last for the horse. (5.) 25. It must be all noes or all ayes. (9.) 26. They don't need to be hospitable to take one in. (13.)
DOWN
2. A gushing affair that might make travel more comfortable. (9.) 3. Requirements. (5.) 4. French painter's coming in. (7.) 5. The dragon is confused having no inside. (7.) 6. Such things just go round. (9.) 7. " I shall never be friends again with - " (Swinbume). (5.) 8. Look sharp with the score. (6.) 9. Barbarous people. (5.) 14.
0 cat, you've chewed and swallowed the clue. (9.) He can be relied on to make the most of it. (9.) Wear for a hothead ? (6.) He made two hundreds against Cam-
bridge. (7.)
Two of Byron's. (7.)
No vehicle for company, and why.
(S.) " There's milestones on the - Road!" (Dickens). (5.) It isn't a vulgar tinge. (5.)
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