"THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 433

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ACROSS

Tiny force once was sufficient produce It. (13.) 8. Ships for barbers. (8.) '9. Where to find a lobe and, perhaps, a ring too. (6.) 10. I'm not whole. (6.) 11. I see to my valley. (8.) 12. August 1st, 1759. (6.) 14. Most exquisite Scotch mixture that is.

(8.) 16. They have the pull though one is not always conscious of it. (8.) 18. The happy one is popular. (6.) 20. Its purpose is to move people. (8.)

23. Prophet of two chapters. (6).

24. " I have forgot much, Cynara, gone with the wind; Flung roses, roses riotously -with the - " (Dowson). (6.) 25. It's the ideal place. (8.) 26. For those who go to extremes in drink. (4. 3. 6.)

DOWN

I. Pantomime plant. (9.) 2. The employee who falls asleep? (3, 4.) 3. They should do this in Chosen if nowhere else. (5.)

4. No turf critic could say he " never prit a foot wrong." (5.)

5. Fifteen pounds just are. (9.)

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to 6. Such things are a regular find. (7.) 7. Book, but not as yet. (5.) 13. Ruth's trouble. (9.)

14. It contributes to the high cost of living in one's salad days. (3.)

15. Neat darns (anag.). (9.) 17. Any agitator can cause it. (7.) 19. At which one travels to Cruft's? (3, 4.) 21. Being turned prophetic. (5.)

22. Give up the harvest. (5.)

23. He's been to Mecca. (5.)