THE " SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 745

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Where one might expect to find the " monstrous regiment." (2. 4, 4.) A common lot, but sounds capital. (4.) Worth taking a chance. (5.) Elephants, of course, would not need them. (9.) Caine's justice. (8.) Again confused about a vowel. (6.) He gets a century, and how I (4.) He killed a lot of sheep and himself. (4.)

Finality of hands in surrender, (3, 2.) It went to pot in Egypt. (5.)

He takes part in the lunch effectively. (4.) " Did you - see Shelley plain 7 " (Browning). (4.) Dryden's heroine disturbs Ariel about five. (6.) Bruin's infested-most alarming. (8.) It's got on st suing, 31 taking the ends. (9.) " A - of ale Is a dish for a king " (Shakespeare). (5.) Alias the ends of 29. (4.) Go rashly like Elisha. (10.)

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Paper money and a copper. (5.) The long and the short of communica- tion. (5, 4.) North-cast by west, (6.) Just the man to get one trunks. (10.) A king of Rome. (4.) 1.

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S. 7. Age rcvcr es nothii g for her. (5.) 8. Does this fruit have a shell or a rind 7 (9.

9. The new amphibian. (7.) 14. Diminished. (10.) 15. No colour-bar here, equally accommo- dating to black or white. (6, 3.) 18. Assist those short of staff, (4. 1, 4.) 19. It might become too dear In Anglo- French. (7.) 23. " A word you often see, pronounce it as you may " (Kipling). (6.) 25. " Leave to Robert Browning beggars. fleas and -" (Kingsley). (5,) 27. Had enough. (5.) 28. It occurs In " An Ideal Husband." (4.)