3 JANUARY 1936, Page 40

"The Spectator" Crossword No. 171

BY ZE.NO

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ACROSS 1. These persons toe the line ! 8. Musical part of a chicken ?

13. "With this same .. Shakespeare unlocked his heart.

15. A man-eating monster.

16. Humorous deception.

18 20. Done in the evening.

21. In 9.

22. rev. This bird has a wet beginning.

25. In 10.

26. Becomes commonplace with- out its one part.

27. Vowels.

29. Spread out to dry.

30. rev. A finish to two counties.

31. "A sunny pleasure-dome with caves of . .

32. Showing equal magnetic inclination.

35. Smaller or ?

36. rev. "I am the youngest of that name, for . . . of a worse."

DOWN 2. Primitive gentleman ?

3. Sure reins (anag.).

4. rev. Main current of affairs, with 24.

5. See 27.

6. In 8 across. 7. Contraction of the heart.

8. A peaceful joint !

9. It is the end of snarled fibre.

10. Bizet wrote him a song.

11. Unchecked in 30 + 10.

12. "a new planet swims into his . . . "

14. rev. These books are based on fact-if you stretch a

16. Skpinoindist ease.

17. A double-headed discourse. 19. rev. "Let. . man praise

thee, and not thine owne

mouth."

23. It is all to be divided by 25. 24. See 4.

28. Often valued more than a king.

33. rev. 5.

34. Fifty-fifty.