SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 995

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--AY return—by request from Erin? (4-4) A dormant sprout (6) 9 Change before getting liable to get wet (8) 10 Clim12 bed and lost the plates! (6) rugs), sets(7)the big money; she 13 onioys it! Disappear—like a welsher? (7) 14 infer the tear that is to come later (12) 17 There aren't enough shelters evi- de

(5 re aren't for the chicks in the wood „ -7)

:14 'And flamed upon the brazen —

of bold Sir Lancelot' (Tennyson) (7)

23 Or alien flapper in the aircraft ? (7) 24 Here the left-winger might be in retreat (6)

ACROSS

25 She takes a call, rather woolly! (8) 26 Men he's around for a catch (6) 27 Associate who has sticking quali- ties (8)

DOWN

1 Good manners among the Russian poultry bring their own reward! (6)

2 Stir-up greets me (6) 3 'With a stony — stare' (Tenny- son) (7)

4 The saleslady's aplomb is a matter of some weight (12) 6 A touching composition (7) 7 They get the rewards among the fortune-tellers evidently (8) 8 Garment that takes the biscuit (8) 11 Am ditched, see, when partly separated (4-8) 15 French station in the sandhill? (8) a oak token of a copy of Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary and a.Seeo.nti Prize Of ° token for one gu' I warded to the senders of the first two correct solutions opened OQ Juno 17. Addirnese:s011uti'eonas: Crossword No. 995, 99 Gower St.. London. WC1.

"ambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary is reconunended for Crosswords. Solution on June 20

16 Will you say a few words before the finish? Um! (8) IS Viewers might be critical of these !

(7) 19 The farmer's work goes on to maturity (7)

20 Begs for appreciation seemingly (6)

21 'A prince can mak' a belted (Burns) (6)