29 JANUARY 1943, Page 21

t4 THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 203

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ACROSS

1. Game that depends on getting the right cuts of bacon.

6. National and free.

9. This gentleman is a 6, but not a great one.

to. The decree is in reverse.

12. " Tales of a Grandfather " were probably also . . . .

13. Picture.

15. First rate but not loaned.

17. They are held. 20. Crease.

2.2. Article in a page.

23. You may find it in claret-cup.

24. Foreign spirit.

26. Most of our country.

29. Disturbances-at Wimbledon?

31. What Omar wanted to do with the Scheme of Things.

33. Copperfield lost his head when greedy.

34. Lady de Preece may have intro- duced you to Bertie.

35. One's changed feature.

36. Travellers of note, as it were.

DOWN

1. Having got to bed the light is, of course, reduced.

2. Small holding of a sort.

3. Turn pale, Daisy.

4. Abuse.

5. Alice almost provides the ox-tail.

7. Port Arthur is on this strait. B. Greek dreadnought. t. Appraises.

14. Blend.

16. None rises to the unknown quantity. 18. Rodent climbing round an egg. t9. Slept for a change.

21. Our pet tie seems to have got tangled in the dance.

23. Public-house profit, and cheap at the price.

25. News,-about the sea?

27. Sharp.

28. The doctor overcomes the inheritance of the flesh.

3o. Publicity of street sales men.

32. A letter, but apparently unsigned.