7 JANUARY 1966, Page 11

SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No. 1203

ACROSS.-1 Salvia. 2 Craduate. 10 Toppled. 11 Cotters. 12 Last. 13 Alle- gi-etto. 16 Reason. 17 Attired. 20 Cura- cao. 21 Merman. 24 Criss-cross. 25 Amen. 27 Abigail. 29 Electra. 30 Open days. 31 Charge.

DOWN.-1 Settlers. 2 Lapis lazuli. 3 Ills. 5 Recreate. 6 .Determined. 7 Ace. 8 Euston. 9 Idyll. 14 Thermometer. 15

No-man's-land. Pair 'play. 19. Irian- date. 22 Octavo. 23 Ashen. 26 . Mesh. 28 Ire.