"The Spectator" Crossword No. 116

BY ZENO

Ed prize of one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked "Crossword Puzzle," and should be received not later than first post on Tuesday. Yo envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name "of the winner will be published in our next issue.]

.

11!)

11

12

13

ACROSS 1. Bandage before and after the sporting contest if this is strained.

8. Lowest ebb of wit ?

11. One of the above.

14. A famous Danish courtier. 16 rev. If it's game, pluck is necessary.

17. If you had to inveigh against, lack of an ounce would give private room 18. " Odes are mine "-as a dictator might say if he does this. • 20. I cry so in days (caw.).

22. " One needs, etc.," if I may quote.

24 rev. Antonio.

27. Process of casting off con- tainers.

29. Without this in every stable, milk would be useless.

30. Though possessed by all, many like to assume it.

31. Dickens waxed poetical about it.

32. Music much favoured though in the end it amounts to nothing.

34. Use of a signal conveyance.

DOWN 1. Reverse of a religious zealot.

2. " One post-script, editor, before I cross it " (two words).

3. 31 on a Christmas pudding would be this.

4. Partly found in the Sahara, with half an idea.

5. In the heart of some, in the mouth of all.

6. Always in the opposition.

7. With heartless men, oration will achieve this.

8. Think more than leap in confusion.

9 rev. You will find this kind of " dear" at Christmas.

10. Take the head of 1 down, mix with this, for a popular dish.

12. Ruminate.

13. Side opposite the distaff. 15. Perhaps experience of its first portion made it stingy.

19. What the devil is of 23. 21. Quality of weed-flavoured brandy.

23. Exist the other way round.

25. Annoy with this and a modern one.

26. An American policeman needs nothing. 28. Root of Roman anger.

33. State of the Union.