" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 318

ACROSS

a. Evidently Raleigh was determined that Queen Elizabeth should not. (5, 2, 3, 3.) to. "He takes this window for the East And to - your light he sings." - (Davenant.) (7.)

It. It's an ideal place. (7.)

12. He's taken cover in Piccadilly Circus. (4-)

13. Postal cure. (Anag.) (to.) 15. Talks too much in the North. (8.)

16. Mr. Bumble, perhaps. (6.) 18. Put aside like a book. (6.) 20. Not the murderer's favourite bird. (8.)

23. An incredulous person. (so.) 24. The flavour isn't so pleasant when it flies back. (4.) a6. They are found in two kinds of forts. (7.) 27. I'm finished, alas; too much make-up Perhaps. (7.)

28. A sort of fifty-fifty celebration. (6, 7.)

DOWN

2. Fine as it is, if one does the first at the tee it will take longer to reach the second. (7.)

3. Commanding officer's all right. (4.)

4. Ripe next. (Anag.) (8.)

5. Canter in this,-with the help of a nightmare perhaps. (6.)

6. This plenipotentiary could hardly be better. (to.)

7. Like the palmist's palms. (7.) 8. It's cub is the outcome of the melange named. (5, 8.) 9. The bearer of " winged words." (7, 6.) 14. Fish likely, perhaps, to have a poker face. (to.)

17. For smoking out influenza? (8.) r9. Let me return to the bar and PM- med. (7.) 21. It's sung in France. (7.)

22. Benjamin, Jnr. (6.) 25. Murphy. (4.)