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Name Address Dictionary prizes are sent out by the 'Post-a-Book' service. Prize: f10 — or a copy of Chambers Dictionary, 1983 edition (ring ACROSS the word 'Dictionary' under name and address) — for the first correct solution opened on 30 April. Entries to: Crossword 653, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL. 7 Gull-coop (3) 13 Beauty-aid, shilling less, like a heavenly body (7) 15 West Indian dung-beetle for composer (5) 16 High society squabble (5) 17 Cloth the French gent brought back to fashion (6) 18 Weapon of our mediaeval ancestors (5) 20 Counsel present-day immorality (6) 21 Small valleys in Andes (5) 22 To betray trust is a disappoint- ment (7, two words) 27 Integrated circuit with live minute organism (7) 29 Cricketer's elegance (5) 30 Design institute (6) 32 NI MP coming round to chafe gets the bird (5) 34 Bludgeoned company outhouse (6) 36 Ox left in mire in Scotland (5) 37 Knitted goods include willow (5) 38 Otary close up by Scottish isle, almost (7, hyphened) 39 National hospital with one OT prophet (6) 40 Catty relatives (3) 41 Style's least possible without refinement (11) DOWN 2 Perfect finish (8) 3 US sports centre or a modest rebuild (9) 5 Would he skim through pages and file? (7) 6 Almost certain about first-born lord of the manor (8) doctor (5)

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