" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. ,1;

BY ZENO

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ACROSS

1. Can you be conspicuous this way sitting inside ? to. No, this hired housekeeper doesn't play with fire.

13. See 29.

14. Formerly worn by one of a pair ?

15. rev. The most important channels for water ?

16. And see seven.

17. (Gluttony) " with . . . base ingratitude

Crams, and blasphemes his feeder."

19. rev. This place, on the con- trary, is not a lurking-place.

20. " Why, let the . . . deer go weep, The hart ungalled play."

21. Puts the mountaineer on edge ?

22. The way it is now, very little keeps us from tumult.

25. My first is unchecked in 2, my second in 1 across.

26. rev. Thug halo (anag.).

27. rev. The kind of wine to give a bird. 31. Mouthpiece of ancient gods.

33. Offensive operations.

34. " An . . . bag cannot stand upright."

DOWN t. A physician in this is prob- ably just the opposite of commonplace.

2. We're probably glad when it's over, but it never gets to that.

3. This day's journey is an easy one.

4. Being filled with reverential wonder is a wrinkle not found in the east.

5. I tour soon (anag.).

6. with 24. Former Russian parliament.

7. rev. " Let him that receives the profit repair the . . ."

8. Hundredth part of a right angle.

9. Slim enemy (anag.).

to. Shelter that is always dis- guised.

Make merry for a short evening.

12. Before her is part of a flower. 15. rev. Speaks loudly.

i8. rev. This fellow's more than O.K.

20. rev. Portable .prisons. 23. rev. The kind of glove for a person who's all thumbs ?

24. See 6.

28. 25.

29. rev. with 13. Car made of silk thread.

3o. Becomes a wealthy person with one bob.

32. rev. This rant becomes one.