" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 512
[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 after noon on Tuesday week, yanuary 25th. 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 mane of the winner will be published in the following issue.]
ACROSS 1. What seeking justifies is not stated. (6, 8.) W. The hanger-on seems liable to cause
a split. (7.)
11. The right man is the Wright man. (7.) 12.• A yarn retold. (5.) 13. The heir hopes he will get marching orders. (4, 5.) l4. A fellow gets nothing back on the films. (7.) [6. A man requires some push to get along with this. (4.) 19. A sprig of stephanotis. (4.) 10. " - tube and iron shard " (Kipling). (7.) B. Craven set (snag.). (9.)
15. Just the thing for those who can't stand playing. (5.)
16. Like omens. (7.) 17. A martin is very much like this. (7.) 18. " I'm not so old, and not so plain, And I'm quite prepared to marry again " (Gilbert). (4, 10.) DOWN 2. Universal morality. (8.)
I. Hill of illustration. (5.) Relish gin (snag.). (9.) Ah, missing from the bathroom equipment and very detached. (5.)
6. " Now lies he there, and none so poor to do him - " (Shakespeare).. (9.)
7. Why the golf-ball doesn't reach the hole is a physical fact. (2, 4.)
8. A hundred in a ship. (6.)
9. Starting from this one doesn't have a start. (7.) 15. Girl cheat (snag.). (9.) 16. Like a hanger-on. (9.) 17. Fish with a feature common to all and a root beginning of a tail. (8.) 18. Good for games, bad for ships. (7.) 21. A poor hand it seems. (6.) 22. Word-making river ? (6.) 24. A performance for turncoats. (S.) 25. " Achilles ! a drayman, a porter, a very - I " (Shakespeare). (S.)
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