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Solution Of Crossword 1,039 Across. — 1 Fabians. 5 Temples.

9 Trochee. 10 Tendril. 11 Diminution. 12 Chic. 13 Auk. 14 Spontaneous. 17 Fire- lighter. 19 Pas. 20 Arch. 22 Interprets. 26 Craters. 27 Chelsea. 28 Dimples. 29 Overrun. DOWN. —......

Man's Fate

'THE fishing was carried out successful: except for the loss of the vessel,' is how Slocum's eldest son later described his parents' honeymoon trip in the ill-charted waters......

Blackest Whitehall

the Spirit of British Administration. By C. H. Sisson. (Faber, 21s.) THE question about the Civil Service is whether it is worthily unique or merely uniquely old- fashioned. Out......

Spectator Crossword No. 1,041

ACROSS 1 Noble examples of the illumin- ator's art? (8) 5 Mum's gone back to the labora- tory for a remedy (6) 9 Downing Street is so very UI (5, 3) 10 Thus return about an......