" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 440

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ACROSS

1. Equality of sacrifice in simple divi- sion. (4, 3, 4.) 9. Was the poet unable to get into debt ? (5.) 10. Their work would be short and simple on behalf of Gray's heroes. (9.) 11. They were anything but passive on the Continent. (9.) 12. Three points for him. (5.) 13. Cunning U.S. epithet for Sam Weller.

(8.) 15. Saucy Huguenot leader. (6.) 17. They are so misleading. (6.) 19. Inspect the fish for the organist ?

(8.)

23. Quotation, perhaps, from " The Cricket on the Hearth." (5.) 24. " Steel-true and blade-straight, The great - Made my mate " (Steven- son. (9.) 26. Rare pints (anag.). (9.) 27. Allingham's glen. (5.)

23. Generally they are members of the Government. (11.)

DOWN

1. Nevertheless, it's a plant. (7.) 2. " Beyond this place of wrath and tears - but the Horror of the shade " (Henley). (5.) 3. Scarcely the objectives of Millet's gleaners. (8.) 4. One of Hardy's dramatic figures. (6.) 5. Where to find a lion's tub. (9.) 6. Sorry stuff. (7.) 7. Anxiety in the ship. (6.) 8. Not quite the receptacle for the smoker. (6.) 14. Noisy lamp (anag.). (9.) 16. Is this what examiners do ? (8.)

17. " Oh my Christian - 1 Justice The law ! " (Shakespeare). (6.)

18. Onomatopmic encouragement. (7.)

20. They still are a plague. (7.)

21. Sprinkles. (6.) 22. Discovered in 1898. (6.) 25. This 'stuffing should give you a laugh. (5.)