"THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 470

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ACROSS

1. More likely the occupation of General Thomas than Sir Stanley Jackson. (12.)

9. He holds up the Gorgon's head. (7.) 10. Two requisites at least for driving off. (7.) 11. Boatrace birds. (5.) 13. Little more than twelve dozen in the finish. (9.) 14. Eve's boy friend ? (9.) 15. Never capped for skill. (5.) 17. A month of progress. (5.) 18. Scots surround the Irish girl at the pastrwook's. (9.) 20. The figure that spoiled the fishing ? (9.) 22. Swift beast. (5.)

24. Full up! (7.)

25. Get up confused horse ! (7.) 27. Spurious sale of an extinct monster.

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DOWN

1. He's good at contract. (9.)

2. "The multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green - red" (Shake- speare). (3.) 3. A great ship, and an early one. (7.) 4.Esquire. (7.)

5. Town with an air. (11.) 6. Captain Cottle must have made many. (5.) 7. Hurried. (4.)

8. Don't pay so much attention. (8.)

12. There's a future in their calling. (11.) 14.Rob More's hat. (8.)

16. Open horns for white vultures. (9.)

18. But it attracts nothing. (7.) 19. Give us a break ! (7.) 21. Friendly partner in the varnish business. (5.)

23. So as to grow mountainous. (4.) 26. Haggard's object in writing. (3.)