THE "SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 611

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ACROSS

1. No doubt the end of every boy's desire, thot.gh supplying a little extra polish. (9, 6.)

9. Battle 1 It make, me groan. (7.)

10. He might not have been if he'd been collared. (4. 3., II. He took a good deal in his stride. (8.)

12. A matter of herds, not lacking material point. (5.) 14. All right -Ina maybe It's timbered. (5.) 15. This character from fiction might equally have been Turner. (9.) 36. Who is Lely ? (snag.). (9.) 19. The composer do- n't quite finish his food. (a.) 21. Played. (5.) 22. Paint a leg, but turn it round first. (8.) :3. Statesman, not musician, though pro- viding both duet and air. (7.) 26. Head-rest which may be slightly altered for a quadrille partner. (7.) 27. It mustn't go on unul tomorrow. (10, 5.)

DOWN

I. -She comes unlooked for, if she

comes at all," wrote Pope (4.)

2. Dumpling jacket. (7.)

3. Eve's own time, it seems. (7.) • 4. Vain things, yet having some solio quality. (54 5. His village was 16 with an admixtute of red. (9.) 6. " Oh what a fall was there "-with a

conspirator *al-'ng the lead. (7.) 7. Time this soldier was paid off. (3, 4.) E. Citizens of Ayr as compared with those of Cork ? (10.) 13. Tin or lam), tanag.). (10.)

15. This warship was a dean definitely. (9.)

17. Hastened after being tardy. (7 .)

18. "Gather "e rosebuds while ye may, - is a-flying " (Herrick). (3. 4.) 19. Ox involved in an air accident. (7.)

20. Not one e Pan's battles, or was it 1 (7.)

23. Prize-man. (5.) 24. Indian associate(' with St. Katherine in church. (4.)