THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 390

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s. Not among Tennyson's list of possible rulers. (so.) 6. Murphy. (4.) g. A somewhat stilted monarch, it seems.(zo.)

10. Measure of herrings. (4.)

12. The States from pole to pole. (5.) 13. Musical instrument which instructs the platelayer to get to work. (9.)

14. Browning wrote a poem in one. (4.) 16. For whom the Duchess of Cleveland was 1110dd. (9.) sg. Tt, their regret they did not become men of action. (4, 5.) 22. Slangy expert single. (4.)

25. Die in Bath (snag.). (g.) 26. Pelt back at us. (5.) 28. Ah, that would make a stream of nothing. (4.) 29. Awarded to the Roman soldier, not to Balbus or Hadrian. (5, 5.)

30. Mrs. Clare. (4.)

31. A bard confused in three. (so.)

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I. One's aim, it seems, may be pepper- mint. (5, 3.) 2. Made by the 22 round his opposite. (5.)

3. Toasted friends. (6.)

4. "How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear - away I " (Gay) (7-)

5. Ale tank converted to hold dye. (73 7. " catch my soul, but I do love thee" (Shakespeare). (9.)

8. Often represented by the colour of 5. (6.)

n. Tennyieta heard 'those of Elfland faintly blowing. (5.) Y5. Help on sea (snag.). (9.) 17. " Mickle is the powerful grace that lies, In - ,plant,, stones" (Shake- speare) (5.) 18. Not the bearing of a truant. (8.) 20. Ruth gets a cracked nut. (7.) 21. The delight of i across. (3, 4-)

23. One of 2, perhaps. (6.) 24. Motor capsized between the blankets. -(6.) 27. "Tasting of - and the country green" (Keats). (5.)