2 MARCH 1945, Page 21

THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 312

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ACROSS

t. Slap a cat, (Anag.) (8.) 5. Shouldered weapons. (6.) to. h.sular coinage novelty. (3, 6.) it. Half a land which doesn't exist. (5.) 12. He seems the right painter to paint the R.A.F. (5.) 13. It's Kate's turn in this country. (9.) 14. Over the moon. (6.) 16. This resort opens with an opening.

(7.) so. A man with a message. (7.) 21. Reduced as in a bed. (6.) 24. They're simply marvellous! (9.) 26. Rope's also twisted. (5.) 28. Colin isn't dropped till June. (5.)

:9. Rose is confused about money. (9.)

30. Mother of Timothy. (6.) D. Name of a wheel? (8.)

DOWN

I. Box of shot. (8.) 2. As wet as a tree. (5.) 3. It sounds as if she should know how to array the Wass widow. (9.) 4. A rich man drops a thousand. (6.) 6- Guinevere would have mined 2 lot here. (5.) 7. It's no dove. (Anag.) (9.) • 8. Hounded by Swinuurne. (6.) 9. Montagu's bird. (7.) s. Rival to William Pear? (9.)

7. Not a brass-finisher, but a starter rather. (5. 4.)

18. " of foot than the fleet-foot kid." (Swinburne.) (7.) 19. A fellow takes vows to heart. (E.) 22. A cheap dance. (6.) 23. His fame was much voiced abroad. (6.) 25. One gets very little work with neu- ralgia- (5.) 27. These troops should be accustomed to rough it. (5.)