" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 249

BY ZENO

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ACROSS t. You certainly can't do this if you are heavy-handed. to. You will get no back-talk from this servant.

14. Thousand in combination with 25.

15. Chaff-but the cook wouldn't think so.

17. rev. " And pulpit, drum

ecclesiastick, Was beat with . . instead of stick."

19. rev. Lived 1265-1321.

20. Sounds like an agreeable rock.

21. What is dismal-looking might very well wish it !

22. rev. See 29.

23. A practical joke takes place a little before midday in this place.

25. See 14.

26. He certainly did not suffer from insomnia.

28. " . . . , like moths, are ever caught by glare."

31. Pre-eminent person.

32. Arabic notation.

33. See 4. DOWN 1. Makes one of the apostles easily excited.

7. I ride a lot (anag.).

3. Pork at 2IS. ?

4. rev. & 33. Giver of illusory benefits. 5. My first is unchecked in 9, my second in 24.

6. The best one can do.

7. rev. Tin-foil with 3o.

8. See 27.

9. A remainder is not right to be over what is not under. xi. Shop selling wine only.

12. This is always driven by a facetious person.

13. This ball always has an exclusive finish.

16. rev. Dies languidly away.

17. rev. " Seest thou a man wise in his own . . . ? there is more hope of a fool than of him."

18. rev. A useless state for the pen to be in.

24. rev. Physical force.

27. See with 8.

29. In the centre of Piccadilly with 22.

30. rev. See 7.