SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 1125

ACROSS 1. How a vampire should be dis- pensed with (6) 4. A singular member of Turpin's inn (8) 10. One who might be said to pre- sent a cockney girl (7) 11. Shows up as counsel (7) 12. Advance and get a bun-girl out (5, 5) 13. Observe an oriental agent (4) 15. The Islands of the Blest (7) 17. The original Roman matron?

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19. The morning after a witches' sabbath, perhaps (4, 3)

21. Played on the nerves, sot (7) 23. One of the dwellings on Innis- free (4) 24. A useful bit of fancy-work for the burglar! (3-7) 27. Lord's fair game (7) 28. Where the bishop is at home (7) 29. Forged from the stuff of swords, but mightier (5, 3) 30. Necessary . to achieve second sight, perhapsl (6)

DOWN

1. A study in white (4-5) 2. Very vulgar way of inspiration (7) 3. Vermivarous veterans (5, 5) 5. Being in the underworld (9) 6. Certainly no Yankee (4) 7. Woeful city of Italy (7) 8. The sort of beauty Gauguin loved (5) 9, Three in concert (4)

14. Bloodstone in bloom (10)

16. Maybe most of the cockchafer 48. Stonetas among the fish (9) 20. Top form for a singer? (7) 22. Like a constant minor, perhaps (7) 23. Drastic cuts tor bad writers (5) 25. Creeps up on the water-lilies (4) 26. Swedish cheers (4)

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