" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 108

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ACROSS 1. Remote object from the Mint (8).

5. Over which incapacitated domestic quadrupeds should be assisted (6).

9. °c (8).

to. She gets round Patrick (6).

x t. Peter Piper may lead you to a governor of Virginia (8). 12. Barefaced fellows use alot of it (6).

14. jael's acute alteration (to).

18. - (2 words) (6, 4).

22. Tiber to the Romans (6).

23. Dick Turpin's was probably that to York, and he did this to Black Bess (8).

24. Choice (6).

25. I also ran, he discloses (8).

26. Pupils do, but not at the hands of a crammer (6).

27. Vintner's favourite film? (8).

DOWN a. A good deal of bacon (6).

2. A little fairy goes up to join the Royal Air Force (6).

3. Horse with which to test punctuality at the meet (6).

4. Toad that is nearly half a sailor (to).

6. Climbing snake ensnared (8) 7. They make things fast (8).

8. It's more than a bit steep (8). 13. Little Tommy thought people who fasted did (to).

15. Here one has to find a place " Richard III " (8).

16. The number of places for driving on the golf-course? (8).

17. This boy is not learning to be a policeman (8).

19. Elementary wind-vanes (6).

20. Roman soldiers' chorus (6). .21. It isn't much use a dachs- hund saying he wont (6).