THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 242

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ACROSS

I. " The boast of —, the pomp of power." (Gray.)

5. Englishman's companion on tropical noonday expeditions.

9. These birds are obviously taking no chances with their tinned rations! lc. Constrain.

12. In the manner of a seabird.

13. Fed up?

16. Introduce before a dilemma.

17. No wonder the bird looks pale when she sings this.

25. Turner painted this town—but not red.

I. Minor tintinnabulation in Dickens.

3 " the long-drawn — and fretted vault." (Gray.)

c. A lot he would care!

8. Said the aeon.

9. A strange Crete-ure. Taters will produce them.

I. Whence issues the instruction, " Home, James, and don't spare the horses."

DOWN

1. " A man of — and forward- looking mind." (Wordsworth.) It's a matter of principle here.

3. He'll doubtless provide the key to the solution.

4 No stagnant water here.

6. So ale is found in a plant.

7. Where two do the work of one.

8. A silver lining wouldn't be quite good enough for her. (4, 6.) 1. Sins' seasonal accompaniment, accord- ing to Swinbume.

14. General knowledge isn't in his line. y. Pansy's obviously taken digitalis. 18. He could be rough in confusion. -1y. I get a leg twisted—but am never- theless nimble.

22. Irishman, location unstated, but polished.

24. Chosen.

26. Half half and half for a laugh.

27. Hamlet's dropped his penny.