THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 371

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ACROSS

s. To make a will orally is not quite the votary's cup of tea. (9.) 6. " And all that mighty - is lying still." (Wordsworth.) (5.)

9. Plant a civet-cat to produce a family. (5.)

to. Shamelessly close-shaved. (9.) 11. The one that behaves particularly voraciously in the wardrobe? (9.) 12. Plunder. (5.)

13. Her bonnet turned Dobson's ode into a sonnet. (4.)-

14. Going either way, the girl is enthusi- astic. (7.) 18. Battle pans. (7.) 20. Hop it! (4.) 23. Yorkshire castle in Kent. (5.) 25. " The - hzunt of flies on summer eves ' (Keats.) (9.) 25. Legally absorbed. (9.) 27. Friendly islands. (5.) 28. The Scotsman evidently declines Sally's advances. (5.) 29. Lady's coin. (Anag.) (9.).

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1. " I have - cloak to hide me from their sight." (Shakespeare.) (6.)

2. Too immature for vingt-et-un. (6.)

3. Verbose extremity. (9.) 4. Elevenses in Scotland. (7.)

" It were to be wished that the flaws were fewer In the - vessel holding treasure." (Browning.) (7.) F. Draughty penalties. (5.)

-. Held by a fluke. (8.)

8. The march of time hasn't progressed very far evidently. (8.) 55. The result of going to law without enough coupons. (9.) t6. Like the cavemen. (8.) 17. Browning's were timely. (8.)

19. How a goddess may make sin seem in retribution. (7.)

zo. It sounds as if the composer went elsewhere for his percussion. (7.)

21. Associated with gold hair in litera- ture. (6.)

22. Attack with the donkey in the van. (6.) 24. Fish in shallow water. (5.)