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1. The occupant seems to lack original grasp. (10.) 6. This fly might make a trumpeter. (4.) 9. It demonstrates objects out of all proportion. (10.) [0. No boat for an amateur, evidently. (4.) [2. One should not be misled into placing the Crossways here. (7.) 13. No organ in this place (7.) 15. DetectiVe river. (5.) 7. Not, one might think, a characteristic of Mr. Parry. (6.) T. A common bore, but useful if taken in hand. (6.) [2. The more it changes it still requires proof. (7.) 23. Paradoxically more light is sometimes obtained when it is put out (6.) 24. It shows the association of book- keeping and music. (6.) 26. Fifty go to the Orient. (5.) 29. Floral little fellow. (7.)

31. " I have for love a thousand thou-

sand - " (Thomson). (7.) 53. The boss in tears. (4.) 34. Mixed clues in a body. (10.) 35. A matter of degree. (4.) 36. Discreditable German currency (5, 5.)

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1. Provoked, no doubt, by the remark- able. (7.) 2. What the cavalry-man should do on Boxing Day ? (9.) 3. They get done up to the eyes. (5.) 4. Plaguey old bean (6.)

5. " Hands that the rod of - might have swayed " (Gray). (6.) 7. The solution comes slowly. (5.)

8. Victorian centre of undefined display.

(7.) 11. When to come to church in Bredon (2, 4.) 14. Hardy's Clare (5.1., 16. A rewritten s:orv. (5.) 18. The girl with a twinkle. (6.)

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21. e turns over much more than a leaf, it seems. (9.) 23. If such a change is desired make it a plant. (7.) 25. Opposes. (7.) 27. A stretch of the flat Holland land- scape. (6.) 28. Region of goat or crab. (6.) 30. Laconic announcement by the mad dog's victim. (5.) 32. The niggers' boss turns up. (5.)