SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 893

ACROSS I It's in for a pounding (6).

4 Having fought, was discarded (8).

10 In this way become Latish and restrained (7).

11 Father's full of wisdom, by the way (7).

12 Arent you hot, my dear Archdeacon? (4)

13 Engineers might seem to be in need of censorship (10).

16 Quit boasting! (6)

17 But he doesn't tackle the cattle with his lists, surely? (7) 20 It's very clear this should be checked by the ordnance people (7). 21 There was a dreadful one behind the little wood (6). 24 Hushes a sow (anag.) (4-6). 25 The bird is inherently very pale (4). 27 Bored in this city in short? (7) 29 Behold in the beast of burden you'll find medicine! (7) 30 'Alt, what avails the—race!' (Landor) (8) 31 That's broken the back of it (6).

DOWN

I It's beyond speech, the symphony (8).

2 Bags, swords attached to, cavalry officers, for the use of (11).

3 Bird that needs encouragement in the garden (4).

S His future bride came bare-footed before him (8).

6 Is this civil servant somewhat absent- minded? (10) 7 Monkey about in the legumes (3).

8 Smart Alec's appearance maybe (6).

9 This time last month (5).

14 Gammer Gurton? (11) 15 Oddly enough, he doesn't know his letters (10).

18 Mate gets universal medicine—for malaria? (8)

19 A breeze in the drag (8).

22 'Time, you thief, who love to get into your list, put that in' (Leigh Hunt) (6).

23 Seat taken on lawful occasions (5).

26 The river in 15 (4) 28 On the other hand, this wool is warm (3).

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