SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 1115
ACROSS
1. Cakes for the Wise Virgins, perhaps (5, 2, 6)
9. A command performance from the brass (5-4) 10. There's nothing in vice that leads to worth (5) Gigantic proof that the earth is fiat (5) 12. Sweeter to Keats than Love, Ambition and Poesy (9)
13, Saver of souls and soles! (7) 15. The silent sound can be changed (7) 17. 'Of work and joy, and that serene That men call age' (Rupert Brooke) (7) 1,9. So a drive is stopped (7) 41. The King of Beasts after a re- volting man (9) 23. One of those huge old Norse-. men (5)
24, Prohibit a couple of tribesmen? What a rumour! (5) 25, At the bottom of the chest it's pretty thin (9) 26. The plot where angels might well tear to tread (5, 8) DOWN
2. Heavenly Friday food? (5-4)
3. One-sided fights? (5)
4. Three cheers is putting it mild (7)
5. ' . . . and. by my The pretty wretch left crying and said "Ay." ' (Shakespeare) (7) 6. An unusual little volume (9) 7. An ill-lifting sort of suit to wear in the Deep South! (5) 8. Give way after a sapper and go back (6) 9. Sweet mountain colour (5)
14. Beef in the Vatican? (5, 4) - 16. They frame the rest (9)
17. How to get out of fancy dress, perhaps? (6) 18. Became silent when deprived of water (5-2) 19. Where levity is allowed and en- couraged (7) 20. I'm Ned making tough stuff (5) 22. Stop little Joseph getting the instrument! (5) 23. A campaign for the Prophet (5) Solution next week SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No. 1114
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