CROSSWORD No. 987 Solution on April 25

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1 Little Tommy obviously supper for a song (6). 4 'I would hate that death eyes' (Browning) (8). 9 King over the Trent? (6)

10 Where Dr. Johnson gets nothing else for winter s 12 Complaint from the moo

13 Blast those he-cats! (6) 15 Eugene the musician (4). 16, Opposition by the big cal

19 That old nostalgia again 20 Don't have a shot at th dagger! (4) 23 How to eat melon? business (6).

25 Breezy address to the Prii the source (4-4).

27 'The rough male kiss o (Brooke) (8).

28 Melodiously (6) got his 30 Unlike the land-lubbers (2, 4). (7).

love and 2 Early crocus, gold, planted by ati ' (Browning). (5)., rs? (8) 3 'He has a abash was said of him (6). (4).

5 Grey has a bful look (4). 6 I'm coiled up at home (8).SOLUTION OF 983 s (10). 7 Transmitted unit is seen to a 't' in 14 Have you spotted my neck-tie? Ashantis.

' 17 Pantechnicon engagement (2, 3, 4 Trick cyclist. 6 Cryptic. _ F ' 4). mlantAagdciposnetsc.. 113, 18 king Alfred's went too far on the 816S9weloewtes‘tv.orml 1 .P

road to popularity! (3, 5) 20 &poet. 21 Asides.

.s's Twentieth Century Dictionary and a second prize of MR, EDWIN C. FLEMING, 31 Park Road, awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions ons: Crossword No. 987, 99 Gower S1, London, w•-••• T it 0 liA S . Beech Court,' Cowbrldge, fry Dictionary is recommended for Crosswords. Glamorgan. A first prize of a copy of Chamber a book token for one guinea will b opened on April 22. Address soluti

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