THE "SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 568
DI Book Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the- first correct solution of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week, February 21st. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the wora " Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 21d. stamp. Solutions must be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the U.S.A. The solu ion and the name of the winner will be published in the following issue.]
ACROSS
1. Quite the wrong colour for cricket. (5, 5.)
6. A test at Scotland Yard ? (4.) 9. Laudatory. (10.) 10. The expression one gets from vulgar faces. (4.) 12. Verse sounds cold. (5.) 13. They offer accommodation to those who like to take a dip. (9.) 14. He seems to have something to say, if there's anything in a name. (4.) 16. Shakespeare seems to display it to start with. (9.) 19. The solution here should be simple enough, he's so well known ! (9.) 22. Portico made of oats. (4.) 25. With the help of a composer the Premier produces a weapon for the fray. (6, 3.) 26. Copse full of hurts. (5.) 28. Love in the circus. (4.) 29. They are used to make a bit of money. (5, 5.) 30. Kipling's pronoun. (4.) 31. Alien's coal (snag.). (10.)
DOWN
1. Like one sort of promise. (8.) 2. Cicero. (5.) 3. Get a pig and make a sheep. (6.) 4. One might make it slang. (7.) 5. A game little insect. (7.) 7. Debut. (6, 3.) 8. " You shall - the venom of your spleen " (Shakespeare). (6.) 1. In this lying is not mendacity. (S.) 15. Age of gambling m France. (6, 3.) 17. Clean in flight. (5.) 18. Miss Ashford's hero introduced con- fused tales to Ena. (8.) 20. Cheer as parts of the river appear. (7.) 21. There's a letter for her. (7.)
23. " When I am sometimes - from thy heart " (Shakespeare). (6.)
24. At Rugby made famous by Arnold. (6.) 27. May be found in a rabbit warren and such-like places. (5.)
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