"THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 327

BY Z4No

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ACROSS i. and 14. A very seasonable cloth.

to. The kind of a race you would find at an historical starting-post.

14. See I across. 15. No, this device would not be used by betters on to's clue.

16. The mug to give an old man.

17. See 32 across.

18. One place to go to satisfy 33.

19. See 23.

20. "Eye of newt, and . . . of frog."

21. rev. The gourmand wouldn't consider this chaff.

22. Connected with a mouse and cricket.

23. with x9. A staggering appara- tus?

24. rev. "Delightful task ! to . . . the tender thought."

25. rev. Piece of bargaining done at the card-table ?

26. Suitable hero for a wrestler.

27. "I'm . . . of conjectures- this must end 'em."

29. rev. It's as wellthe character, who has a parasitic quality of getting something, is porous.

32. and 17 across. Often seen on low figures.

33. rev. "Where there ain't no Ten Commandments, and a man can raise a . . ."

34 rev. Gnawing.

DOWN

i. Excellent examples have to caress birds.

if you 2. A cook become writer.

3. "And feed on. . . which are old age's alms."

4. rev. A bad way to be at rest.

5. rev. Raid as carried out by African Mohammedans.

6. There are things known about this poisonous plant.

7. Bungles.

8. A dry ale (anag.).

9. What to use if there is an accident to the row-boat ? it. If it's unavailing why not get a shoemaker !

12. Medicinal plant found in China, Nepaul, Canada.

13. Heroic top-boot ? 17. rev. Consumed.

27. with 31. Furze.

28. Imitator.

30. My first is unchecked in x across, my second in 2.

31. rev. See 27 down.

32. My first is =checked in 33, my second in 26. should be able to this kind of a