22 JANUARY 1943, Page 21

" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 202 COMPANY MEETING (A

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ACROSS

I. It's cushy in this.

5. Feathered pessimist.

10. It doesn't mein it goes round only once.

s. The curve turns on a Polilician-

12, 19. Caught by writers in Central

Europe and elsewhere. (4. 6)

15. Cash not in the box?

15. Gilbertian survivors from a wreck had not been.

17. Excitement.

19. See 12.

so. It only appears to exist, or does it only exist to appear?

23. Mail a leg for him 24. Vinegary.

27. He might have gone a-sway.

28. They have their ups and downs.

29. Port of prohibition.

30. Mr. Maugham salutes royalty. (2, 4.)

DOWN

2. Whereas to find 12, 19.

3. Calling.

4. Food for paper.

5. Evidently the weed isn't ripe. (5, 5.) 6. Alternatively scolded.

T. Where to find him? Cart's tail.

8. If priest arises in Italy.

9. It gave a trying demonstration. 14. Something extra.

16. A common name that one may see in tins. 18. The sound of James meeting his doom?

19. It will give us a tug, and take • month doing it.

21. Unwise to go into court with this. (2, 4.) 22. Old Glory, but not the Stars and Stripes.

25. Pointed, though the Fleet might dis- close it.

26. One of Napoleon's victories.