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SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No. 1236

ACROSS.-z Stumps. 4 Croppers. 9 Entail. so Flooding. 12. Distrait. 53 Messes. is Rout. i6 Stalactite. 19 Referendum. 20 Star. 23 Granny. 25 Settlers. 27 Outrider. 28 Skeins. 29 Purchase. 30 Brakes.

DOWN.--s Slender. 2 Up to snuff. 3 Priory. ..5 Roll. 6 Provence. 7 Evils. g Sagesae. xi Wilting. 14 Clouded. ly In the Pink- 111 Brandish. 19 Regroup. 21 Resists. as Steitt2. 24 Aster. 26 Bees.