16 MARCH 1934, Page 40

" The Spectator" Crossword No. 77

BY XANTIIIPPE.

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1. Suitable medium for ing on white paper y 8. Egap.

11. Swift folk.

14. Peninsular blue.

15. Defence Force.

16. Canonize this to speak badly. -

17. What some people have an eye on.

19. 23 rev.

20. Sir Charles the historian has deserted the leader.

21 rev. " To dwell in solemn of endless night."

(Rich. II).

23. 19 rev.

24 rev. I have left the neigh-

bourhood of Damascus.

26. " At last, though long, our

jarring notes-." (T. of

the Shrew.) 28. Backward mountain rules

London waters. 30 rev. Derogation.

31. " The short and simple- of the poor."

33. The flower loses nothing.

34. The public-on a good

actor, and-off a bad ono. 35 rev. A horse would make music out of evil. --

36. Envoys end in a Zodiac sign.

37. One of the U.S.A. in brief.

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1. He was Buried Alive, which was a Great Adventure.

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2. Eastern ruler.

3. Confuse a London King.

4. We hope you avoid these.

5. Such a than serves in 15.

6 rev. You have left thS African cape.

7. Certain Lancers are asso- ciated with these.

8. Where you keep your divi- ded capon.

9 rev. Girl's name.

10. Shakespearian " Knut." 12. " And smelt so 1-- ! "

13. A fish.

18. It only wants a final 100 to be peacefully delightful.

21. For instance, the begin- ning of 34.

22. Sir Patrick is the only rhyme to a tanner.

25 rev. The 'Liberal Professor is suffering from internal confusion.

27 rev. A case of fire in ancient Rome.

29. Turn up bones in the same. 32. A London river.