Crossword 594

A prize of ten pounds will be awarded for the first correct solution opened on 28 February. Entries to: Crossword 594, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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The unclued lights one of two words have something in common Name Address

ACROSS 5 Hawk's bone? (6) I Anti-pollution devices rattle in 10 Mineral mixture swallowed

Scottish quarters (8, hyphened) little Jack? Not right (10) by 12 Bird having divine intelligence?

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rtner slipped a key to me (8, hyphened) 16 Noise to make you irritated about mid-evening? (5) 17 Hunted for garden pests — went very slowly (7) 20 Very little in large health-resort, are we told? (8) 25 Jog up North? Stop before itar- ting to drop (3) 26 Boy carries list to get cheese (7) 28 Round design: that describes a sheath (7) 29 Invite a newt (3) 34 Bird requires oxygen — give it air (7, hyphened) 36 Painter is certainly old- fashioned, square (7) 39 Soak drunk on a litre might have said this? (5) 40 A warrior: I urge skirmishes, overthrowing everything (8) 41 Eat for a joke, say (6) 42 Tear endlessly the opposite way, causing collision (10) 43 Worker, given nourishment, grumbled (6) 44 Highlander, one getting back in saddle, though old (8) DOWN 1 Imposing part of the year (6) 3 Caves can provide some elegant residences (6) 4 Do very little, having a niche at hospital (5) 6 Starting acting (not especially well) once more (4) 7 Bird on beach creates fuss if bit- ten by dog on wing (11, hyphened) 8 Book for plays (4) 9 Court deficiency, being without second noble seat (8) 14 East End twin appears in black rayon (4) 15 Loose women of the past in crowds (4) 16 Essentially, could be re-used without court-order (11) 19 Journey, one in specially- constructed ark (4) 21 One with improbable dreams becomes listless, it's thought (4) 22 T'prince upset a great potentate (4) 23 Grassy plant making dour show (8, hyphened) 25 Stop limping (4) 27 A keg, damaged, obtained in jumble sale... having these? (8) 30 Solitary person needs no in- troduction: he's the big cheese (4) 31 Concert pianist, long indisposed (4) 32 Skimpy garment: go cycling endlessly in one (6) 33 Reorganised at last as part of America is (6) 35 Undealt cards turned up in casino lately (5)