SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 840

ACROSS 1 Does the university athlete get a special summons? (8) 5 'All alone on Airly — With his baby ofi my knee' (Kingsley) (6).

9 A hundred go to the hill to get mixed gin (8).

10 Bits of the airfield (6).

12 Kilts are, but not sporrans (7).

13 Clear it, definite or not (7).

14 Evidently no officer takes part in this form of piracy (12).

1 7 'The Red Flag'? (6, 6)

22 0 parson, what a voice ! (7) 23 What, no wings? (7) 24 I agree, she declared long ago (6).

25 They're skilful in the matter of retort (8).

26 The bird to figure in a still-life? (6) 27 'Know all men by these' (8). DOWN 1 Displayed by small boys in the Battle of the Bulge? (6)

2 'But here every flower is —' (Gay,

(6).

3 It's enough to turn the head ol a crusta- cean (71.

4 Protracted counting of votes, to be shown in full (4, 8).

6 Did Collins in the ease ol No Name? (7) 7 Greetings doubly unwelcome to the would-be slimmer (4-4).

8 Signs of a confidence trick in the poultry world (4-4).

11 He's definitely on the map when at work (12).

15 Does Susy get involved with the iamous traveller? (8)

16 Ape Satan (snag.) (8).

18 Philippe, one of a French trio of quality (71. 19 The goddess sounds a pretentious girl (7).

20 ,'A palace and a — on each hand' (Byron) (6).

21 Invective from the trumpeter.

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