"THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 292

BY ZENO

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32 33 34 &CROSS s. Sociable clothes.

9 and x6. A tall father that flies ?

14. Unlike Canute, this holds the waves.

15. rev. Elf that gives a warning. i7. Solid-but it has the edges of a cavity in it !

18. See 25.

19. Nimble cold.

21. rev. "In flagrante . . ."

23. Small mouthfuls.

24. "He never . . . a Foolish Thing,

Nor ever did a Wise one." 25 with 18. It takes me to finish an ancient galley. -° -

26. This urn is used for grinding COM.

27. Animal never without a means of control.

30. rev. This kind of book is certainly difficult to read.

31. rev. "Whose faith has . . . everywhere, Nor cares to fix itself to form."

32. " Some . . . short hour ayont the twal."

33. This shooter is not much use to an army.

34. This vessel comes to no good.

DOWN I. A bush almost covers this place of torment.

2. Eastern female slave.

3. Concludes a chapter in the history of decoration. 4. This mig it prevent you seeing the ugly mark.

5. rev. Born at Stagira, died at Chalcis.

6. Behead any bovine animal I am unable-even with a poison.

7. and unchecked letters in down: Scrape together.

8. "The sweetest thing that ever grew . . . a human door." to. This food is apparently "all wet" !

tr. rev. with 3! down. Crisis. 12. rev. Repeat ad nauseam. 23. rev. In sledge (anag.).

16. rev. Even the best climber is apt to get cold feet on the slopes of this.

zo. rev. Puckered.

22. Vowels.

28. rev. See 29.

29. "For those that . . . away, (28) fly, Take place at least o' th' enemy."

30. Nothing makes this near one.

31. See tr.