"The Spectator" Crossword No. ISS

BY ZENO

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ACROSS 1. This judge, having lost his head, had had a man finished in this way.

12. Ready-from head to foot.

13. rev. You will get a chilly re- ception at this house ! 15. A coat rim (anag.).

17. Destroyed sweepingly.

19. You could transfer ale by applying this.

20. Jagged.

21. Nothing but twaddle.

22. rev. There is internal evi- dence - of continuous pain !

25. This kind of pie is not baked!

26. A box would be the proper choice for this sign of ownership .- I should think !

27. Proper courses to take for actors ?

28. Indian sabre.

31. Thrust about us.

32. Destroyed.

34. In luck.

35. I entreat you to shorten a canal.

36. Class in which pugilistic sta- tioners should be placed ?

DOWN 2. Reward for a difficult line of action ?

3. Polo is useful for breaking up the ague.

4. Obstruct a view !

5. Street ruffian.

6. I tag time (anag.).

7. Recent loss to poetry.

8. rev. Sacred painting itself regarded as sacred.

9. Thomas, a bird of prey !

10. He is made very large with this.

11. Without remedies - but those in possession wouldn't care !

12. What European statesmen should smoke. 14. His wife looked back. 16. Come uninvited. 18. "Fine by defect, and deli- cately . . "

23. rev. In 12 down.

24. Noisy kind of linen ?

29. rev. " Better good afar off than . . . at hand."

30. Beaten track.

33. Ill provided is a fabric without this.