THE "SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 704
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I. In the afternoon the sailor has a mixed gain and feathered toes. (9.) 6. A tragic duchy. (5.) 9. At sea people keep up with them. (5.) 10. Cues on credit are very funny. (9.) II. She's swallowed a broken tile. (8.) 12. It saw the last of Empedocles. (6.) IS. This landmark never changes his grazing ground: (5, 5.) 15. Livelier on a bird in spring. (4.) 17. " Item. one - one chin and so forth." (Shakespeare.) (4.) 19. Song of a bird with tune of the Period. (5. 5.) 22. A peer of fiction. (6.) 23. Chicago is on this lake, in fact partly in it. (8.) 26. A lone crab. (snag.) (9.) 27. "A very palpable hit," he said. (5.) 28. A kiss of enlightenment, very reveal- ing. (1. 4.) 29. Bird which, no doubt, the Armada was anxious to do. (9.)
Down 1. Foreign capital in Verona. (5.)
2. A rifle I make of the dramatist. (7.) 3. Minor sources of inspiration in the Pines. (8.) 4. After taking gas Edward swallows a poor mixture. (10.) 5. Arkwright. (4.) 6. "The child of -, baptized in tears." (Langhorne.) (6.)
7. Is it in a sly look ? (7.)
8. It is used to ' right the wrong literally. (3, 6.) 13. I tame Silas. (anag.) (10.) 14. One might expect it to give a good view of the stage. (6. 3.) 16. Cut for a penny to help Gordon. (8.) 18. Turn up the light round Rome to see the terrorists. (7.) 20. Among other things is almost half Germany. (7.) 21. " - and ministers of grace, defend us ! •• (Shakespeare.) (6.) 24. Joint recessed. (5.) 25. An outstanding chief. (4.)