15 JANUARY 1937, Page 39

"The Spectator" Crossword No. 225 BY ZEN°.

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.16. A region-and not land.

.25. Granular limestone. '22. A drawl without this is unskilled.

29. " The fly that sips treacle is . . 31. Being a lady the way Milton ? 34. This architectural projection lets

35. Not quite nice. 13. Gnat of the same clan with this.

14. An angel sent by Gabriel to search

15. ree. Fox In dialect.

17. A lazybones knows how to do this.

19. rev. Pet e. 19. What a modern Macbeth would see 21. See 30. 23. Nothing makes this honourable.

24. Express sorrow for.

27. My first is unchecked in 1 across,

28. Bismarck used this fragrant oil.

8. This fabric is enticing when put to

1. A Celtic minstrel is in the midst of

in place of the air-drawn dagger ?

in the sweets." describes Dalila for Satan.

musicalsound fall in drops.

an assault. the test.

my second in 7. is

notion about an article.

ACROSS DOWN 1. This reckless body of believers is without circumspection. 2.Done in the open air. 3. Land in Pilgrim's Progress where pilgrims abide till death.

4. This way to be right is all wet 1 (Two words.) 20. A ring, in the proboscis ?

26. My first and second are unchecked 32. Set in order. 33. Be tilled with tenderness about an 24.A policeman goes round this.

30. rev. Just gone by with 21.

10. Slang money.

11. How a poet would tight np. 13. Pertaining to the mount which sup- 12.He met his match in David. 9. These pulsations end up in mis- 6. " Attempt the . . , and never

7. Cote sleep (snag.).

5. This box sounds as if it might CROSSWORD NO. 224 sprinkle fear.

ear.

Nothing's so hard but search will fortunes.

ported the heavens.

in 7. stand to doubt.; find it out."