31 AUGUST 1951, Page 27

THE " SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No, 641

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ACROSS 1. Comdr. A. H. P. Noble, M.P., did at the last election. (10.) 6. Nurse's morning exclamation_ (4.) 10. Could it be classified as a climbing plant? (9.) 11. A case of putting two and two together. (3, 2.) 12. Aid. (6.) 13. Deduce a negative. (7.) 15. It is pressed with lethal intent. (7.) 17. When in action he is at cross- purposes. (7.)

18. His blood temperature seems much lower than others. (7.) 21. Requiring proof the more it changes. (7-)

23. Twist of a rum lip. (7.) 24. Break an engagement? (6.) 27. " Tis like the howling of wolves against the moon " (Shakes- peare). (5.) 28. little devil or some music. (9.) 29. Found among the hounds that Reynard eluded. (4.) 30. For the rest of those who bite that Finking feeling. (7, 3.)

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1, "Huge oaks and old, the which we hold No more than Sussex (Kipling): (4.)

2. Requirements. (S.) 3. Found in a quotation in the puzzle. (7.)

4. Spear ; is it old-fashioned in a smirk ? (7.)

5. I use ten arranged in series. (2, 5.) 7. He should impose restraint. (9.) 8. Her pomp I do disguise. (10.) 9. Very loud in a bundle. (6.) 14. The place in the field to begin at is on the coast. (5, 5.) 16. Is it Alice? (anag.). (9.) 19. " There was. never yet fair but she made - in a (Shakespeare). (6.)

20. Turn into cash. (7.)

21. Hardy major. (7.) 27. The last beast home: and backed! (7.) 25. Tom who has a poor sort of rule. (5.) 26. Barrie wrote it better. (4.) woman glass "