"THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 182

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ACROSS

1. One who holds forth on the wicket? " (5, 6.) 7. With 32 it makes misers.

9. Ralph Nickleby's son whose stage name was Digby.

Ic. Isn't the organist paid for it?

1. Lad seen in fish. (4, 3.) I:. Examine.

s. It's almost ideal.

16. Not related to the Lady with the Lamp.

18. A stingy disguise.

20. His Grace takes Benedictine.

23. The islander and I part company, and why.

25. There, but not here, Mother.

26. The sentence and the criminal. (4, 3.) 29. Required in India, and when.

30. The era is reversed by her after Rome and before.

31. Two for Dickens.

33. Water initially in case of need.

34. Their task is divine.

DOWN

1. Initially a signal example of the palindrome.

2. John, evidently, is not a Home Ruler. (5, 4.) 3. Before curving?

4. Levi confused in the fortification ran round.

5. The conversation pieces of today. 6. Occupiers of these leave them with flags lowered.

7. Keats posted. 8. A gray bird from Herts. (7, 4.)

Of course, one couldn't do this when the no-treating order was operative. (5, 2, 4.)

13. African birth-place.

14. Some point in whistling this for a drink.

17. I also change.

19. Where the dentist makes his money.

21. Also.

22. Game not included in this appliance.

23. West Country tree contributing to the cruet. (4, 3.) 24. Its an ideal place. 27. Ida in writing.

28. " Look how we can, or sad, or merrily, Interpretation will misquote our -." (Shakespeare.) 32. Bad place in Prussia.