24 JULY 1947, Page 27

"THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 435

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1. Ou standingly decorative. (9.)

5. Lie others the Highlanders hie to have theirs. (5.)

8. It seems to be done to transported apples. (5.) 9. It replenishes well and fountain. (9.) 11. For the architect things seem to be looking up. (9.) 12. " Pardoned in Heaven, the - by the throne " (Browning). (5.) 13. Insularity changes a mug. (4.) 14. Veto music (acag.). (9.) 18. Slant confusion after two articles. (9.) 21. They can always be found in the left side. (4.) 23. A man of mystery. (5.) 25. They would be superfluous in Lethe. (9.) 27. Show greed (anag.). (9.) 28. " Sufferance is the badge of all our - ' (Shakespeare). (5.) 29. Jolly unit, especially in cold weather. (5.) 30. Drop a catch? Bad luck! (9.)

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1. A Roman in the vocative seems hardly human. (5.) 2. Nash's case is altered. (9.) 3. Sporting examples of unearned increment. (6.)

4. I appear thrice with a -broken drum. (7.)

5. Petticoat play. (8.) 6. What they do at Bury? (5.) 7. Wolsey took leave of his. (9.) 10. Cross in London. (5.)

13. Lethal way to serve the dessert. (9.)

15. She wasn't so keen on being lionised. (3.) 16. Tyre would hardly have dreaded this financial danger. (9.) 17. " 'Twas a famous victory." (8.) 19. Mr. Willett did not interfere with this. (5.) 20. Possible author of " Escape Me Never." (7.) 22. " Excellent I Perdition catch my soul, but I do love thee! " (Shakespeare). (6.) 24. Dividing shoe. (5.) 26. National cattle food. (5.)