" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 298

BY ZENO

m 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 Puzzle," 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 be published in our next issue. Envelopes containing solutions must bear a three-halfpenny stamp, otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solutions Iron the U S.A. cannot be accep ed.)

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I. Driving round this can be hair-raising-but it's meant to have the opposite effect surely ! (Two words.)

9. If this one who overhears takes himself literally he's likely to get very wet !

14. An adding to you will make a liqueur.

16. A power existing from eternity. 27. rev." God send thee good . . . enough, Whether it be new or old."

18. A hunter does this by way of sport, a butcher by way of business.

19 with 24. Character out of Old Curiosity Shop. 20. " Merriment, that were wont to set the table on a . . . "

21. This bird can't fly away. 23. with 32. " . . homo."

24. See 19.

25. This labourer is never a hothead.

26. rev. Caprice.

28. Fruitful goddess to invoke. 3o. rev. The sister of Bluebeard's seventh wife.

31. This kind of storm is one that constantly increases. 34. Lady who hunts though she hasn't lost anything.

35. Dislikes intensely.

DOWN

I. " Ye lords of ladies intel- lectual !

Inform us truly, have they

not . . . you all ? "

2. with 29 and 22. Torn skin on finger.

3. Wardle considered this " a rare old plant." (Two words.) 4. Argument concerning a des- cendant.

5. rev. Tender place on the foot of father ?

6. rev. Would facilitate free admission of foreign nations to country for trade ?

7. rev. Eyed amorously.

8. They hold a great deal of thought. to. rev. Inspiration that lets you down in the middle.

I1. rev. Iced reds (anag.).

12. rev. This kind of act is striking.

23. These boarding-houses re-

quire periodical payments. 15. What can prevent friction. 22. See 2.

27. A certain length of twine. 29. rev. See 2.

32. See 23.

33. My first and second are unchecked in t across.