SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 1,038
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I No doubt slippery elm makes 30 contribution to sports day (6, 4) 6 A blow on the wrist from a story- book detective (4) 10 Speaking on behalf of the family .. . (5)
11 There's a lot in a preliminary canter, perhaps (9)
12 Case noted (anag.) (9) 13 Paul's twisted his shoulder (5)
14 In this the equinoxes move (10) 16 The birthplace of Calvin (4) la A smack from an old sailor (4) 211 Flippancy disguises pale griefs (10)
23 Kipling's were between (5) 24 Steps are enclosed, how vexations! ) 27 The beanstalk was definitely in 14 this state (9) 28 Complete lack of approval for 15 Cosy corners (5) I'm all shot to pieces (4)
Sell den? Yes! But there's really no necessity (10)
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Where's Viola? Absent from school with a graduate! (5) Twelve weeks in the river? It's the end (7) No speeds recorded in feet (8) Knotty topic of embroidery (5) One of these was made by the man who came to dinner (4-5)
The United Nations have nothing in common with Ethelred! (7) No charge for theatre equipment ? (4-5) Browned off' in a congratulatory speech (5) He wouldn't feel groggy on the cat-.walk I Top cheese seen in the enclosure (9) 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9
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17 A rather loud 'intended' (8) 19 They definitely don't play second fiddle (7)
21 To cause a sour look ? (7)
22 America takes plenty of time for old customs (5) 25 Meeting indicated in Daisy nod- ding assent (5) 26 Does the examiner inevitably become a little peeved? (5)
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