" THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 119
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ACROSS A forward-looking man who, in war-time, has to keep his knowledge to himself (2 words) (7, 7).
to. Lion curled up by a motor outside a place of refresh- ment (9).
IL Waiters do (5).
12. It goes for a dip (5).
13. Show what? India, etc. (8). 15. Friday's self-evidence (8). 17. Credible but discredited (6).
20. A sane lot? (6).
21. Desert ships with an appe- tite for art, very sweet (8). 23. A manner of speaking (8). 25. What's confused here? Name, nothing more (5).
28. Paradoxically when arms are discarded they are put up (5).
29. Visit Hampshire, says the Cockney (9).
3o. " He lifted up his head a little, and quickly said, Adsurn! '" (2 words) (7, 7).
DOWN 2. Went wrong (5).
3. Is this what fills the sales or the sails? (2 words) (5, 4).
4. They use me too often (8).
5. Entreats (6).
6. Vulgarly it's simply all my eye (5). 7. I meet her at table (9). I. 8. " Seeks painted trifles and fantastic -" (Akenside) (4).
9. I tune bell, and make it like this (9).
14. Not what one would expect in the mess-or is it? (9). z6. Scarlet in literature (9).
18. Argument on the automatic telephone? (9).
19. Region where one can be sure of not being cheated (2 words) (4, 4).
22. Hat for a digger (6).
24. To disclose the crime decapi- tate the lawyer (5).
26. A little music up and down (5).
27. Chicago lacks the time factor (4).