THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 263 COMPANY MEETING
ACROSS 1. In the squirrel's ration-book? (5, 3.) S. Of casks and rostrums. (7.) 9. This adjective is rarely found as a noun nowadays. (8.) to. Faint-hearted sweet-the yellow streak, so to speak. (7.) 12. A lot of study precedes this little one, as a rule. (4.) 13. Bees individually pray. (7.) 15. Shield. (5.) 16. Draw? No, reverse. (6.) 17. Discourage, especially herrings. (5.) 22. Try to write something. (5-) 23. A shot with this is silent and harm- less. (6.) 24- This place seems to contain The Arabian Nights in duplicate. (5.) 26. Country of many nationalities. (7.) 28. It's difficult for him to make his works what that implies, on the rations. (4.) 29. Shy fruit. (7.)
31. Rag a drill and it becomes a dance. (8.) 32. The insurance man's is a risky busi- ness, when he does.
33. A cricket term for a super wake. (4,4.)
DOWN
I. "Sometimes walking not unseen, By
elms, on hillocks green." (Milton.) (8.) " Majestic though in ruin "--in Africa. (8.)
3. The fish that got away evidently. (4.)
4. Recipe for national standing. (6.)
5. Far from being a, synonym for price. (s.)
6. The pet I found a name for. (7.)
7. " Take your seats, please! " (7.) so. Tree which will produce a military establishment. (5.)
at. Where it was taught could hardly have been a finishing school. (7.) r.s. No, I go up to Cupid. (7.) NI. A one-sided affair of a sort. (5.) zo. Land whose people get each a bun.
(8.)
20. One of Wordsworth's dancers. (8.) 22. Hot air. (7.)
22. More web. (Anag.) (7.) 15. Just fancy! (6.) 27. County for Reynard to avoid. (5.) 3o. Bag short of 14 lbs. (4.)
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