13 AUGUST 1954, Page 31

SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 795

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Two erizzs are awarded each week - a copy n/ the De Luxe edition of Chambers's Twentieth Cen- tury Dictionary and a hook okra (or one g u i N e a. hese ivin he awn, to the kruders of the lkst two correct ,,,II111011, opened nicer noon on I tu',,lay logust 24, and Whirrs Semi: rosSIVOI d 795, 49 Gower St..

!..,mica. .0 .1 . Sololloo must he on the form here printed.The ,olution and the names of the Antlers will be ,sublished in the (Mitt wing issue.

ACROSS 1 Instruments of a luxur'ous inundation (4, 3, 5). 8 The car gives mother a spasm (9), 9 The Ilesh in Hamlet's case was just too, too (5 . 11 Is hack or not in the current month (6). 12 The Quaker Girl ? 8). 14 Four among the bloods (10). 16 Dust gathers on the knob (4. 18 Official units (4). 19 As to Carmen, you'll find her in a Californian port (I0). 21 This is positively fiendish (8).

22 Here are two, but where's the sheep-dog ? (3-3). 25 About night- Ian you'll get the bird (5). 26 ' But fondness for her underwent An unrequited -' (Patmore) (9). 27 Corday's victim is upset when surrounded by what's pleasing (12).

DOWN: 1 Little pals of the Cockney (5). 2 Elia's dream-children ?

(8). 3 0 had I but followed the (Shakespeare) (4). 4 Escort Dora (anag.) (10). 5 There's no point in this in the field (2, 4). 6 Ducal musician (9). 7 Basis of the cook's make-up ? (6, 6), JO The schoolboy does in examination results (12). 13 One of the Sixth Dragoon Guards (10). 15 Where to find Dr. Schweitzer (9). 17 Indwelling (8). 20 Where the preposition led to nothing (6).

23 I etch so differently (5). 24 The worthless who always get to the top (4).

Solution will be published on August 27.

The winners of Spectator Crossword No. 793 arc as follows: First prize to MRS. JACK MCKENZIE, 71 Main, Terrace, Dundee, and second prize to Miss MARGARET H. TAYLOR, 33 St. Leonard's Road, Bournemouth.

SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No. 793.

ACROSS: I Pigein. 4 Mmvumps. 9 Denude. 10 Alastair. 12 Ablution. 13 Sweden 15 Soma. 16 Plaeon-hole. 19 Minor canon. 20 Sec 7, 23 Refuge. 25 Forensic. 27 Legendry. 28 Capone. 29 Sinister. 30 Certes.

DOWN: 1 Pedlars. 2 Gentleman, 3 Indite. 5 Ugly. 6 West wind. 7, 20 Meandered, R Springe. II Bolivar. 14 Aerosol. 17 Orris-root. 18 Brigands. 19 Wades. 21 Duchess. 22 Regale. 24 Fagin. 26 Brie.

C ham hers' s Twentieth Century Dictionary New Version, is recommended for Crosswords