" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 129 [A prize of

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1. A stridulent fellow (ii).

9. It suggests the endurance of the- ultimate batsman (7). to. Disenfranchises? (7).

11. Poor little rich girl? (to).

12. "Faith unfaithful kept him falsely -" (Tennyson) (4).

14. Last (5).

15. The admiral's on board (8). 17. The oculist's correction (8). 19. Not a cowherd (5).

22. Who gets a pound? I do (4). 23. Victor's footwear (to).

26. It yields to pressure (7). 27. Stimulate in issue (7).

28. Where the " invaders " have been often successful against us, singly and in pairs (2 words) (6, 5).

DOWN r. Spruce up for the wedding (5).

2. He conceals a strain (7).

3. Like a ghost in the light (To). 4. Parties of one less than 24 (6).

5. What stalk suggests a walk- ing pawnbroker? (8).

6. Wander (4).

7. Dogs don't care for this wash (9).

8. For a stiff front (6).

13. Cogent Eric might be (to).

14. The association of scissan and victory is here implied (9).

t6. Sea-lord (8).

18. "The cowslip is a count wench, The is a nun' (Hood) (6).

20. The engineer takes Fren. water (7).

21. Lose though in credit (6). 24. Nine-fold tragedy at 28 le 25. Beastly (4)-