SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 857

ACROSS A planner more or less (7).

S No graciousness when the gloves are (3-0, 9 'Ay, now am I in —; the more fool

I' (Shakespeare) (5).

't/ Where the inmates might be expected , to study plant life? (6. 3) 11 They're read as evidence (6). 12 Warrior useful as a marker (8).

l4 They are anything but gracious when , they are slangy (5).

14 Like a crossword puzzle for the needle-

, woman (9).

'4 Arrival for the cocktail hour in the

Antipodes (9).

44 Flying Officer Kite's wizard (5).

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'2 He was recommended to study ento- mology (8). `4 Radio sounds rather uninteresting, if

sweet (6). 26 Capable of combining with one atom

27 of hydrogen (9).

Architect makes his entrance self- announced (5). 28 The maid's all aches and pains (7).

29 Set here for Mademoiselle (7).

DOWN

1 Trample the germs underfoot in panic (9).

2 Fish that got its tail removed? (7) 3 Obvious cipher (9).

4 What a bore, to dress again! (4) S Strike of the men on the assembly line? (10)

6 No committal if one sits hero (5).

7 Lab menu (snag.) (7).

8 The leader of the band? (5)

13 The tocsin of Byron's soul (6-4).

16 True Paris makes one do it (9).

17 Where one may have fun, ambulating! (5-4)

19 Shocking fib it sounds among the molluscs (7).

21 Is this a record? (7)

22 He composed El Capitan (5).

23 Relish found in Antigua, variously distributed45).

25 Proof-reader's second thoughts (4).

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