SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 847

ACROSS

1 The copy-writer's production is down to earth (8).

5 I separate the warrant-officer from self, or do I? (6).

9 Study the undertaking with success in view (8).

10 She always gets up early (6).

12 is it a laughing matter to do this? (6) 13 Big race observed from the mountains (8).

15 Do they denote collective ownership of peace tokens? (12)

18 Is there no old man among the forests of the North? (12)

23 The doorkeeper's resigned; gone into trade! (8) 24 Stick the announcement on this spot, will you? (6)

26 Seagoing dandies (6).

27 Dream in a pickle (8). 21

28 About the kind of holiday haunt you need (6). 22 29 Discharges concerning contracts (8). 25 DOWN Where to find Innocents Abroad? (6) A Lady of $pain (6).

'Come, now a — and a fairy song'

(Shakespeare) (7).

The old head is full of passion (4).

A ghoul's found in this stew (7), It looks as if I thus do the odd jobs, unvaryingly (8).

Obviously not much of a proboscis (8). Beat up a Scottish lawyer; they're haughty chaps! (7) Indian cook? He's inclined to make his offerings leathery! (7)

I estimate Jenny's got an alternative (8). Have a meal in Fleet Street? Don't say a word (8).

Sheepish runner, seemingly (7).

Why's Father not at this dance? Gone to Lord's, no doubt (3-4).

'All — are dangerous in war' (Dryden) (6).

Out? We trust not! Only fagged (6), Beware of this man (4). 1 2 3 4 6 7

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Two prizes will be awarded: a copy of the De Luxe edition of Chamber's Twentieth Century Dictionary and a book token for one guinea. They will be awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions opened after noon on August 23 and addressed: Crossword No. 847, 99 Gower St., London, WCI.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary, New Version, is recommended for Crosswords.