15 JANUARY 1965, page 25

Afterthought

By ALAN BRIEN A, year ago, even at midnight on a Saturday, I could hand over my copy for.,the, Spectator to he-air-mailed and expressed by a human hand. This year, both the......

Solution To Crossword No. 1152

ACROSS.-1 Cart-wheels. 6 Stab. 10 Maple. 11 Lowestoft. 12 Lowering. 13 Cheese. 15 Dare. 16' Bon. 17 Lanes. 20 Paste. 21 Recd. 22 Lisp. 24 Extols. 26 Scandals. 29' Strong ale. 30......

Spectator Crossword No. 1153

ACROSS 1. Shelley's west wind Woke him from his summer dreams (13) 9. It's in dear old London, or is it? (9) 10. The French island stuff (5) II. About the lass, she has the......

Consuming Interest

Starry Eyed LESLIE ADRIAN By PROFESSIONAL grumblers like me ought to be de- lighted at the slaughter of five-star hotels just carried out by the joint committee of the......