THE " SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 616

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ACROSS

I. Vessels appearing to give the oppor- tunity for two or more dips. (8.) S. Conqueror of Spain. (6.)

9. 1 ate in it by rearrangement. (8.) lb. "Let not poor Nelly -." (6.) 12. What, it might seem, Collins failed to do to one of his books. (7.)-

13. Socially they may be disclosed by the right sort of tree. (7.)

14. He seems sure of a welcome. (7, 5.) 17. Dips in a depot (anag.). (12.) ar

12. Is Richard musical ? Sounds har- monious. (7.)

23. Her wall makes the whole atomic Berkshire town. (7.)

24. They may be numerous yet are no credit to any player. (6.)

25. Wounded beyond the Tweed 7 (8.) le. Usually he succeeds. (6.)

V. Sailors study pence, and get away with it. (8.)

DOWN

1. Bathers would rather have this reef at home than at sea. (6.)

2. Indispensable in old-fashioned barley sugar. (6.)

3. Blake saw one across the way with his outward eye. (7.) O. An alternative to margarine treated like 25. (12.) 6. A scrap of paper with some edge to it, it seems. (7.) A weapon of bias. (B.) True of all countries from the insular Point of view.

1. The horse carries his food. and it's all it dish for a man. (4, 2, 3. 3.) 15. The hero of this story wasn't the venerable one, though ancient. (4, 4.)

16. Confused details about nothing remain alone. (8.)

8. Not to be mistaken for cycling sales- men. (7.) 9. Little by little the rat gets into the book. (7.) 20. Wife of the author of "Headlong Hall " ? (6.)

21: Moves smooth,/ with cover in the middle. (6.)