"The Spectator" Crossword No. 201

Br ZENO

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SOLUTION NEXT WEEK

The winner of Crossword No. 200 is the Rev. B. G. Parsons, Thorney Abbey Vicarage, Peterborough. ACROSS 1. Even when solvers of jig-

saw puzzles r1O this, is hard to accept that it results in the beat specimens.

of artists' work ! _ 9. A rag prevents the serpent from getting at you and me !

13. Takes precedence of royalty!

15. Style of fiction dealing with the adventures of rogues.

16. rev. She should include 4.

17. Fifty after a subtle emana- tion.

18. Consiitently moderate agreement seems now to be in custody !

20. Authorize.

21. Undeveloped fish !

23. rev. Even when it is a sweet it is sour !

24. Showed off.

25. rev. See 27. 96. Clears.

28. " Beneath the milk-white thorn that . . . the evening gale."

30. " A winning wave, deserving note, In the . . . petticoat."- Herrick.

DOWN

1. Even when we order a seamstress to manufacture a • chemise, we hope the result won't be this !

2. What Caesar might have cried to the serpent if lie had come in as Cleopatra was about to apply it ! 3. It's fortunate a person of irritable temper does not literally do this !

4. rev. " Lotting I dare not' wait upon I would,' Like the poor . . . i' the adage."

5. rev. When with " generis " it's unique.

6. Common title deriving from a shield-bearer.

7. When the sea does this the result isn't butter !

8. Kind of mollusc that can be fired ?

10. Uproars that follow upon the appearance of tennis- players ?

11. You will need a guinea to enter the centres of amphi- theatres.

12. " It is not good that the man should be alone " comes from this.

14. Aga brings about tears in garments I 17. Conspectus.

19. rev. The hardest thing to get out of Europe !

22. rev. Annul.

27. Govern with 25. 29. Vowels.