" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 306 BY ZENO

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ACROSS Not a universal hue-except in books ?

8. Official to a defunct place of business ?

14. This collector is made of gold.

16. Ramble with a sliver of cot- ton.

17. Moderate member in French assembly 1791-3.

20 with 23. " Read their his- tory in a nation's . . ."

21. Sheridan character who will lack vitality.

22. The anger of poets.

23. See 20.

24. Firemen still perform this old military attack.

25. Half-time.

26. Quiet by deception.

28. rev. " Thou art noble and . . . and antique."

29. Individuality from Latin 31, 32.

33. Often makes fruit drinkable. 34. This ill-temper begins with a sharp crack.

DOWN I. Fictitious narrative adopted by one people from another.

2. rev. See 3o.

3. This city gives blindness.

4. A servant employed in the house of Tristram Shandy.

5. If you put in yours, you in- terfere. I. 6. Clergy, for the most part, have always purposes. 7. What to eat if you're in danger ? 9. An example to the whole regiment.

to. Romance about a king- emperor that was easily crumbled.

x 1. Shoes hard to get into ? 12. Isolate.

13. rev. Raid out (anag.). 15. Sea-Eagle.

18. Beginnings meant to receive additions.

19. A cool way of being dis- reputable.

27. My first and second are un- checked in 1 across.

3o. rev. with 2. Size of type. 31. See 32.

32 and 31. The person or thing close at hand.