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ACROSS

i. The owners should feel them secure against the most determined cuckoo. (8, 4.) 8. In the manner of the Tyrian prince, the fairy, evidently, needs 120 wash- ing. (9.)

9. Skins comedown heavily. (5.) s. Say something! (6.)

12. Falling Cause. (8.)

14. Sloths chid maybe, for mishandling them. (so.) it. A strong suit, no doubt. .(4.) 18. Smokes for a distinguished soldie,r. (4.) 19. A little .science and a confused soul.

( so.)

21 It was port. (8.)

22. It seems liable to be painted red again. (6.)

2C. Give up. (6.) 2.e. One can see the pictures here free.

(2 3, 4.)

27.

The criterion of idleness. (8, 4.)

DOWN

I. Hamlet called him a water-fly. (5.) 2. The racecourse man who gets food with credit. (4, 4.) 3. The goat makes its mark and says so. (4.)

4 shaking attitude. (4, 2. 4-)

< Foreign spirit. (6.) The bird is all in a mixed king. (9.) 7. Scattered friend. (ta.) so. Quite the • wrong vehicle for the marriage. (6, 6.) 13. Where was the concert? Only one instrument, anyhow. (to.) 15. Not the one that has its salad days. (5, 4.) 17. I appear twice under the sand here. (3, 5.) 20. ,‘ That - key that opes the palace of Eternity." (Milton.) (6.) 23. Unbending. (5.) 24. For the horse-collar? (4.)