SPECTATOR CROSS WO RD No. 960

ACROSS I Very much the head girl (6).

n4 The Archdeacon gets back at Ted in revenge (8). Transposed stretch of Water sounds as if it catises a fine frenzy (6).

iv Golly, top linguist here! (8)

2 In his mantle — up his face' (Shakespeare)

▪ A little sulphur added to Pussy's favourite

1. dinner makes it creamy! (6)

bother, I must do the mending (4).

116 A• gory bit of London? (10) St ruggle with a painter? It's a racket (10).

° Six gallons, no more allowed for Hebrew „ ablutions (4). Iongs to make old-fashioned junkets? (6)

z7 missing, from work perhaps (8).

IlleY can't even have a race-meeting in such an inferior place! (3-5) In this town you can get a bed in anticipation (6). ▪ Auburn condition (8).

" Gramophone device not favoured by Sam the lusketeer (4-2).

DOWN I I have taken on Ma's dues (7).

2 Principal leads the way to the dive (9).

3 The Marshal, see, gets a decoration (6).

5 Climbed to get a flower for Cupid (4).

6 Undesirable state in a fountain-pen for copper- plate writing (8).

7 Hoods for duellists? (5) 8 Play takes an eternity—staggering! (7) 11 Send tin this means (7). 14 Assign this to a writer (7).

17 Its occupants are certainly browned oft' (5-4).

18 'The trumpet's loud — Excites us to arms' (Dryden) (8).

19 Poignantly recalled in 'I remember, I remember'? (7) 21 Dancer evidently doesn't finish his drink (4-3).

22 I'd mice in Florence once (6). 24 An archdeacon's gcum (5).

26 Literary bridegroom as he appears close-up (4).

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Solutiol on October 11 Solution to No. 859 on page 462

The win: ets of Crossword No. 958 are: Mao. E. E. B. SHIVAS, 36 Brighton l'Iace, Aberdeen, and CAPIAIN N. CLIFF, R.N., Hawksland, Winkleigh, Devon.