THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 474
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ACROSS 1. Quite the wrong article with which to apply a good lathering. (4, 4.) 5. Caledonia. (6.) 9. Elia's relatives might have bound him. (8.) 10. River writer. (6.) 12. Empty ? Ah, mind the ditch ! (6.) 13. Tiny room it might be, take warn- ing ! (8.) 15. Can't sly Lydia disclose it ? (12.) 18, 25. Possibly only a matter of being on the right beat in opera. (12, 4.) 23. This fruit seems to be of some account. (8.) 24. She has her place in the progressive movement. (6.) 26. It is made game of with a crown. (6.) 27. Dip deep. (8.) 28. Give over. (6.) 29. The confusion of Nancy and her ego is chemical. (8.)
DOWN
1. A protracted good-bye. (2, 4.)
L The end of 9 is intelligent about a French friend. (6.)
3. Say, what comes up in it ? A deep voice for an antelope. (7.) 4. When really greedy David just loses his head. (4.) 6. Hearty, as it were. (7.) 7. Three swords for fencing P (8.) 8. A good shot might use this con- temptuous expression with a very different connotation. (3, 2, 3.) 11. It's up in the hole. (7.) 14. " Rode he on -? Tell me, gentle friend, How went he under him ? (Shakespeare). (7.)
16. The poet who wouldn't state ? (8.)
17. Little Alexander surrounded by armlets. (8.) 19. Quakes. (7.)
20. Manx military. unit. (7.)
21. Left-wing goings-on ? (3, 3.)
22. Where to look for a wake. (6.)
25. See 18. (4.)
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