29 OCTOBER 1954, Page 31

SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No, 1404.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary New Version, is recommended for Crosswords

ACROSS: I Tom-tom. 4 Old times. 8 Ditty box. 10 Planer. 12 Orlon. 13 Edwardian. 14 Elves. 16 Termagant. 17 Concurred. 19 Dutch. 21 Periclean. 22 Fates. 24 Taboos. 25 Penumbra. 26 Speaking. 27 Gentle.

DOWN: 1 Tadpole. 2 Metal. 3 Olympus. 5 Talaria. I. Mendicant. 7 Sarsnet.

9 Overturned. 11 Sword dance. 15 Venerable. 17 CR rotes lit lineloak. ni Diffuse. 2(1 Hamm. 23 Tobit,