"THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 288
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ACROSS
r. Jam day. (8.)
5. Good game for bomber pilots. (6.) 9. Little securities for the surgeon? (8.) ic. She appeared in a lawsuit concerning a meat ration. (6.)
The student hopes his motto is not " speed the plough." (8.) 12. Was it done with a feather duster? . (6.) 14. Not the ship of the desert, though it
Cale from Africa. (so.) it. Dines three, - it must be a
large one. (to.)
-- by moonlight, proud . Titania." (Shakespeare.) (3, 3.)
23. Tao weapons wielded by one. (8.) 24. " All the perfumes of - will not . sweeten this little hand." (Shakespeare.) (6.) 25. It's turned round and let to some- body unnamed. (8.) 26. They just happen. (6.) 27. Growing bread. (8.)
DOWN
.1. The favourite gets the gratuity. (6.)
2. Dan goes up to see Mae West. (6.) 3. It might be in gear. (6.)
4. Where different suits are displayed. (2, 3, 5.)
6. Scapula. (8.) 7. Metal against cash? (8.) 8. His used to be a poor look-out. (8.) 23. What's freer (anag.). (to.) 9. A single-minded fellow. (8.) 6. Let's go up and come down late. (8.) 17. Patron saint of marriage? (8.) 19. Medical man and what he deals with. (6.)
20. Steerforth threw a hammer- at her. (6.) at. I'm the mail. (6.)
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