"THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 300

BY ZENO

IA prize of a Book Token for one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked "Crossword Puzzk," and should be received not later than the first post on Tuesday. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name of the winner will he published in our next issue. Envelopes containing solutions must bear a three-halfpenny stamp, otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solutions from the U.S.A. cannot be accepted.'

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1 SHAKESPEARIAN ACROSS

The hand of little . . . bath the daintier sense." 7. Begins one of the two gentlemen of Verona.

9. " Not poppy, nor . .

Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world."

/3. " Like sweet bells jangled, out of and harsh."

14. Seed a lot (snag.).

5. rev. " As in 8 .. , the eyes of men, After a well-graced actor leaves the stage."

17. rev. " When resty sloth . . .s the down pillow hard."

18. " Who . ...s do more, is none."

19. A natural son of the Earl of Gloucester.

2t. " Let still the woman take An . . . than herself."

24 with 32. " The . . .s make prey where eagles dare not perch."

25. In a different way.

27. " Your flashes of merriment, that were wont to set the table on . . . " (Two words).

28. with 16. " Shall I not take mine . . in mine inn 1 " 29. " I, thus neglecting worldly . . all dedicated To closeness."

3o. " When . . ., they come not single spies, But in battalions " (Two words).

35. rev. " Win us with honest trifles, to betray us

'2'.n deepest . . .'

DOWN

r. " Speak of me as I am ; nothing .

Nor set down aught in malice." 2. " The lean and slipper'd . ."

" There is divinity in .. . numbers." 4. rev. Skill at this practice of a weapon is referred to in Titus Att&onicus.

5. ". . ., spread yourselves." 6. rev. " And . . . made tongue-tied by authority."

7- " The floor of Heaven Is thick inlaid with . . . of bright gold."

8. rev. " I . . . thy nature : It is too full o' the milk of human kindness."

9. " But now they rise again, With twenty mortal . . . on their crowns."

xo. At a short distance.

x r. " There is some soul of . . . in things evil."

12. " A poor, infirm, weak, and despis'd . . ." (Two words). 16. See 28.

zo. Annul.

22. " 0, what men . . . do ! what men may do ! what men daily do, not knowing what they do ! "

23. To go astray. 26. " The fat . . .

That rots itself in ease on Labe wharf."

3t. rev. Part of a quoit. 32. See 24. 33. My first is unchecked in 4, my second in x down.

34. My first is unchecked in t across, my second in 35.