2 APRIL 1948, Page 25

"THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 471

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ACROSS

1. He seems to have a good word to say for himself. (8.) ' 5. The little beast gets round her. (6.) 9. One of James's wise ones at P.T.? (8.) 10. Is a bun divine ? (6.) 11. Scene of an old tournament. (8.) 12. Where a cipher was carried ? (6.) 14.. Matters seem to have gone astray at the railway station. (10.) 18. Where Shakespeare's alderman wore his agate. (10.) 22. Formerly healthy ? (6.) 23. Pin to pin it might go. (8.) 24. It spoils one's credit. (6.) 25. Blissful, by deduction. (8.) 26. Confused sister. (6.) 27. These horses- are much attached to pigs. (8.) DOWN 1. Musical ornaments. (6.) 2. Agile. (6.) 3. " The song too -, and the theme too great " (Prior). (6.) 4. The intruder takes a measure to make a plant. (10.) 6. Malaise that follows indulgence inserts a letter in a royal house. (8.) 7. Most Christmas cards have a Swiss family. (8.) 8. Anon in fish. (8.) 13. Evidently one must do this exercise single-handed. (4, 6.) 15. One who gets off finally but should be convicted. (8.) 16. Evidently not one of a company of soldiers. (S.) 17. Distresses. (8.) 19. Proust vegetates. (6.) 20. An entertaining character from Penzance. (6.) 21. Standing. (6.)