SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 1197

ACROSS 1. Cast off! (6) 4. An intriguing sort of hussy (8) 10. Like Modcstine when left in peace (7)

11. Audible range on the range (7)

12. Back-scratchers of the woods? (3-7) 13. 1 twice get the bird (4) 15. Wine-lover's call, with an eye to his favourite place? (7) 17. Silence, sing to me And

beat upon my whorlixl ear.' (G. M. Hopkins) (7)

19. A little Pinnepedia-how com- mon! (3-4) 21. Is a tent made of such stuff? (7)

23. (4) Sweet setting for a grins ballad

24. Stepping up for honours (10) 27. How regiments of the line get moving? (7) 28. Such thought is told by our sweetest songs, said Shelley (7) DOWN 1. Were they current on Treasure Island? (9) 2. How to evade one's duty! (7) 3. A batch of monkey-business (6-4) 5. How an actor might feel on get- ting booed (9)

6. Robin Hood's proper style (4) 7. How to live in a monastery (7)

8. Crowds for the sporting en- trances (5)

9. Consent at the altar leads to a pound for a figure (4) 14. Where do you go from here?

Devonians have an answer! (8,2) 16. Job-hunter seeking a character

might find it in such a hook (9)

29. Rounded-up, it sounds as if it was hot stuff (8) 30. Listen here, Fido! Is this your book-mark? (3-3)

18. It sets off with a hang (9) 20. Old Faithful in person? (7)

22. Eat vine for artless simplicity! (7) 23. Abreast of things nautical (5) 25. The record is in place of Wash- ington (4) 26. 'An erring , which here and there Enthrals the crimson stomacher.' (Herrick) (4) Solution next week

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