" THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 118

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1. He puts up some of the money (I0).

9. Cooper provides a finder for this (4).

to. The converse of past and present (three words) (3, 32 4).

II, This water might be stolen (6).

13. Take it from it (5).

14. Employees a penny short (4). ,6. "From scenes like these

old -'s grandeur springs" (Burns) (6).

19. Buy trivial linen out of this (15).

2o. It probably would not satisfy an autograph hunter (6).

23. A little too short and exalted to carry one's clubs (4). 24. In case it's incomplete (5).

25. They come to rest (6).

27. A running record (2 words) (5, 5).

28. Loaned by audiences (4).

29. A husband usually does even before he proposes (3 words) (4, 2, 4).

DOWN

2. What's up is down. No up (4).

3. Sombre cards for victorious endeavour (6).

4. Academician dished (6). 5. Desperate pastoral effort (5 words) (2, 4, 2, 2, 5).

6. Washes out (6).

7. Lapse in art, but may be- come a musician (to).

8. Insectival version of Kather- ine's performance (3 words)

(4, 4, 3). 12. Links of commerce? (2 words)

(5, 6).

15. Leggings for navvies? (to). 17. A bit off the furniture (4). z8. Silent bells; not because they are depressed (4).

21. Toss it up (6).

22. Appearance (6).

23. Tree yielding lozenges? (6).

26. Page but not buttons (4).