23 JUNE 1950, Page 29

THE " SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 587

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ACROSS

1. Puss turns to it. (5.)

4. But still lodging to pay for. (9.) 8. " - first, the rest nowhere" (O'Kelly). (7.) 9. Waste is the very making of them. (7.) 10. It goes from hand to mouth with a bit of interruption. (4.) 11. Pauline, perhaps, but not Browning's. (5.) 12. Coupled by Tennyson with amaranth in a choric song. (4.) 15. Kept away from the lawn, poor men ? (5, 8.) 17. Nod at no critic (ann.). (13.) 20. A circular list. (4.) 21. The same note from end to end. (5.) 22. " When't had left me far away, 'would - and run again and - ' (Marvell). (4.) 25. Only aim to achieve this. (7.) 26. Equality in broken toes. (7.) 27. Gadget offerin. sound advice to any musician. (6, 3.) 28. What's happened to Tiler ? (5.)

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1. It is not of practical application. (9.) 2. The broadcaster's profession. (7.) 3. Gratuitous ends. (4.) 4. Impudent as, say, James's Miss Miller. (5, 2, 1, 5.) 5. Convex authority. (4.) 6. Crowning glory. (7.) 7. The study'tl m confusion and needs attention. (5.) 9. Civility tends to disguise itse:f. (13.) 13. Linger. (5.) , 14. Or turn to iniquity on the bow. (5.) 16. Sarah takes wine. (5. 4.)

18. Confused with its twin ? Just silly. (7.)

19. " Daub their - faces unaware More and more from the first simili- tude " (E. B. Browning). (7.)

20. A genuine letter. (5.) 23. This area sometimes embraces the waist. (4.) 24. " Fame is the - that the clear spirit doth raise .. . to scorn delights " (Milton). (4.)