" The Spectator" Crossword No. 79

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1 ACROSS 1. Mend a man of the Right ? 11. My dear Watson !

14. Author of The Candle of Vision.

15. Private sprites.

16. The ball turns back little brother.

17. In Egypt with Shakespeare and Dryden.

18. Little ago reversed for a beverage.

19. Not a pleasant thing to see on a cheque.

20. Not a good thing to get into.

21. One of the things that the British tar might have been. 25. He was like Iopas.

27. That is.

28. Swiss resort. 30. London's Stylites.

33. Palindromic exclamation.

34. Man of Scotland.

35. The show has lost 18, and it's now devil's food.

38. See I dn.

39 rev. Dog's name.

40. " Supply."

41. European river.

DOWN

1. (continued in 38.) Political device mooted in 1910 and 1930.

2. African fauna.

3. The moral follows Lord Bir- kenhead.

4. First two of 32 have left a common carrier. 5. " A ravenous horde, and they all got on board at Sloane Square and South Kensington."

6. You have left the bull.

7. A mix-up near Cromarty.

8. Politician confounded in India.

9. Shakespeare's hurry. 10. This Lord frightened the Frightened Lady.

12 rev. Take Mr. Wells from, the head and tail of a fish. 13. In table form.

22 rev. Animals prone (sad= Scott) to potations at night• fall.

23. Second letter has left a verse.

24 rev. In India.

26. Twice behead the gentletna,. in goatskins.

29. Internal confusion in th start of miracle-work.

31 rev. Behead a Barrie pirat, 32. In Australia.

36. Has suffered a reverse it- London.

37. Japanese play.