THE " SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 564
[A Book Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword to be opened arfter noon on Tuesday week, january 24Th. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the word "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 solution and the name of the winner will be published in the following issue.]
ACROSS
1. The dexterity of the employee ? (7, 2, 4.) 8. Here in France there is unrationed meat about. (8.) 9. Grab the music. (6.) 12. The motorist's palindrome. (4.) 13. For the would-be tallboy. (5.) 14. Is Crosby one of the boys ? (4.) 17. Jingle,-very staccato. (6.) 18. Quarrelsome soldier turning tail. (7.) 20. Sort sort and make a dramatist. (7.) 22. See 16.
25. A Manx girl unfortunately. (4.) 26. A boomerang note. (5.) 27. Shoot the pest. (4.) 30. Some like it :lam. (6.) 31. In verse one becomes a painter. (8.)
32. They take one's name and address. (7, 6.)
DOWN
2. Clothing from the bowler's point of view, but not the wicket-keeper's. (4. 3.) 3. A little bit of old Winchester (4.)
4. "Our - our hopes are all with thee" (Longfellow). (6.)
5. Part of I. (4.)
6. Evidently one of Wordsworth's pastimes. (7.)
7 He gets the sack among his per- quisites. (4, 8.) ,
10 ' We have done but greenly, In - to inter him (Shakespeare). (6, 6.)
11. A scratchy passage ? (5.) 15. A name found for example, in man (5.) 16, 22. Delight from abroad. (5, 6.) 19. Any amount of liberal publicity. (2, 3.) 21. A town and upas in it. (7.) 23. How to overcome friction. (3, 4.) 24. Leap in (snag.) (6.) 28. A comfortable ioiner. (4.) 29. In either case it is toothsome. (4.)
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