"THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 286
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ACROSS I. Gather a flower with relish. .(to.) 7. Clever fish. (4.) 5. Thinking of a foolish fellow inflated with iniquity. (6.) ie. Cat-herb not to be confused with Nepeta. (8.) II. See the connection? (9.) U. Part of a Chinese cracker. (5.) Ia. What's in these? Sago, Ida. (7.) 16. Modest about a stringed instrument (7.) IF. How a pet dog's tit-bits are often served. (2, 5.) 19. That isn't to say they have no en- gagements. (7.) 21. Not the voice of Elia surely. (5.) 2A. He makes this with a toy-shop. (9.) 26. How to invade Europe from Britain. (4, 4.) 27. His provisioning party was ravenous, 20 to speak. (6.) :F. He changes colour. (4.) 25. Old weapons of modern armies. (to.) DOWN 2. That lizard fellow! (9.) ?. Victor of Plassey. (5.) 4. Blonde version of 7 down. (5, 5.)
5. "Though the heart be still as And the moon be still as bright." (Byron.)
6. Unemployed. (4.)
7. Problematical mount. 4, 5.)
8. This wave is not part of this storm. (5.) x3. A tumult and cheer about it. (to.) 15. Red manger. (Anag.) (9.) 17. What one should not be under the rose. (9.) 20. You can see the last of her in Chelsea. (6.) 22. Not A.1 at Lloyd's evidently. (5.) 24. She bids one exist. (5.) 25. Parts of parts. (4)
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