No. 788
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13. The old witch gets gay in France. (6.) 15. ' A basin of nice smooth gruel, - but not too -.' (Jane Austen.) (4.) a 16. Surpass the skill of gardener. (10.) 19. 'Never was a - like our Norman king.' (Kipling.) (10.) 20. You'll get it in haste, perhaps. (4.) 23. From which the broadcaster may 'not depart. (6.) 25.Return to the manuscript, it's hers finally. (8.)
27. The answer in short is in the clouds. (8.)
28. The GI's jump to it. (6.) 29. ' Sport that - care derides.' (Milton.) (8.) Th s plant might be got by shaving a goat. (7.)
11This takes the wind out of your sails I (7.
14 Father's good old days ? (7.) 17 Now the ink is for the initiated. (2, 3, 4.) 18 Captain John of the Insect world. (8.) 19 Superfluous advice to Katharina. (7.) 21 ' Have you your -, have you your sharp-edged axes ? ' (Whitman.) (7.) 22 It helps to stiffen the front. (6.) 24 The Jam Sahib. (5.) 26 Heaven for a dog it seems. (4.)
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