" THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 97

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ACROSS

z. Not the result of bursting shells-or are they? (11).

9. See 14.

to. Camel bit me (anag.) (to).

" Yet once more, 0 ye -, and once more Ye myrtles brown " (Milton) (7).

12 and 27. Goddess and an Irish bird in dramatic form (4 words) (4, 3, 3, 7). 14 and 9. Pack on the down (4 words) (4, 2, 3, 4).

16. Its winds are taken with beauty (5).

19. The dragon doesn't have to prac- tise this; it comes natural! (5).

20. Fed back to those who finish (9). 22. The animal is not wholly on the defensive (7).

24. This plum might gain distinction at the cattle show (7).

27. See 12.

28. Miss would do just as well (4).

29. Flattering description of a bagman (3 words) (5. 3, 3)-

DOWN

2. Heaven's first law, according to Pope (5).

3. " She excels each mortal thing Upon the dull earth - " (Shake- speare) (8).

4. An Archbishop gets into his gar- ment backwards! (4).

5. Or not to be used empty? (6).

6. The artist can't say " I haven't a rag on " (9). 7. Communal but not necessarily com- munistic (8).

8. Now he has wings (4).

z3. They are neatly folded (5).

x5. One way of defining a poster? (9). 17. It sounds rather like a French school of motoring, but is, in fact, equine (8).

z8. Rolled out of a bed at sea, all repu- tation gone (8).

21. Chalk it up-with this! (6).

23. Mrs. Humphry Ward's was William (4).

25. Bloodsucker (5).

26. The Maltese Cat made history at this (4).