29 FEBRUARY 1952, Page 30

THE “SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD NO. 667

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Across

1. 1. An ecclesiastic with wan extremities given to dipping. (6.)

4. Stubborn beasts confused about puss.

(8.)

10. Father, ill-clad, yet outstanding. (7.)

11. In the omnibus for the Royal Botanic Gardens ? (7.) 12. Father of the Force. (6. 4.) 13. Remain a support. (4.) 15. A wager to the hill. (7.) 17. Sounds from the escapist vocabulary.

(7.) 19. Islands of wisdom. (7.) 21. Fastened. (7.)

23. Once changed in shape. (4.)

24. Appendage that threads a needle ? (6. 4.) 27. Birthday, that is, of a ant (7.) 28. This Saw gets over in the middle. (7.) 29. Valiant no doubt, but in charge of nothing. (7.) 30. Stages of observation. (6.)

Down

I. Trousers for jounalists ? (5. 4.) 2. Bad rule 'but firm. (7.) 3. Girl shot ma': (snag.) (10.) 5. "A kind of - dovetailedness with regard to place and time." (Dickens.) (9.) 6. Where Tennyson immortalised the head waiter. (4.) 7. Tom Kitten's mother. (7.) 8. Vigorous. (5.) 9. A game in camera. (4.) 14. Large vessel on an opening in the lapel. (10.) 16. Hasten to a germ. (2. 2. 4.) 18. Dad elbows out of it. (9.) 20. Gun that might be Thomas. (4. 3.) 22. They are taken feet last. (7.) 23. Said to know the price of everything and the value of nothing. (5.)

25. It makes an impression. (4.)

26. Soul of battle. (4.)