THE " SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 642

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ACROSS

1. Not a suitable calling, evidently, for Mr. Knox. (10.)

6. Met at Trinity Church. (4.) N. True of drink, this material, when divided. (9.) 11. Conversion of a mule. (S.) 12. No salutation for Gustave. (4.)

13. Preliminai-y activity produces a suit with labour. (9.) 16. Scandinavian heroine given to chatter- ing. (5.)

18. Porter, am I ? (anag-). (9.) 20. Scene of a fictional small house. (9.) 21. She comes from Asia. (5.) 22: Spoil the case with it inside. (9.) 24. He may be seen in a most aggressive mood. (4.) 28. A cut of Chinese. (5.) 29. Meeting beyond the Channel. (9.)

30. Tincture but no cure, so we've to dye. (4.)

31. As the Confessor may have said- or wasn't he ? (10.)

DOWN

1. The right intelligence for cards ? (10.) 2. Broken rails. (5.)

3. " I -, I melt, I bum" (Gay). (4.)

4. It's focal and true of gully in the field. (4, 5.) 5. A seed got out of difficulty. (5.)

7. Ted, a rover (snag.). (9.)

8. " Dr. - lived more in the broad sunshine of life than almost any man " - (Johnson). (4.) 8._ Would a. try change it? (9.) 14. Seafaring hangers-on. (9.) 15. Paper required for those given a wide berth. (10.)

17. Dog in the same predicament as the leopard. (9.)

19. Prong turned up in pence. (9.) 23. New and old for Salisbury. (5.) 25. Bishop's joint. (5.) 26. Fine fellow ! (4.) 27. Don't quite give it the go-by. (4)