" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 316

BY ZENO

[A prize of a Book Token for 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. No 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. Envelopes con- taining solutions must bear a three-halfpenny stamp, otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solutions from the U.S.A. cannot be accepted.'

ACROSS 1. Unit to measure the force of the sleep-walking scene in Macbeth?

9 and 19. " He stoppeth one of three " (two words).

14. Suffocating fruit ?

18. Person whose inconstancy is colourful?

19. See 9.

20. Helps an aviator keep his balance.

21. In me it is a small object.

22. Assumption of superiority.

24. rev. Existing but not mani- fest.

25. Unchecked in 1 across.

26. An author determined to write freely in all respects would not embark on this. 28. rev. Pursues what it engraves. 3o. rev. " Such were the notes thy . . . lov'd poet sung."

32. I suppose all animals are narrow-minded ?

33. " . . . shakes Athena's tower, but spares gray Mara- thon."

DOWN 1. What actors don't like about felines ?

2. What Aeneas shouldered at Troy.

3. Celebrated by Homer for his single combats with Hector and Aeneas.

4. A distinguished order. 5. When it gets shy it's insipid 6. Being all errors, no wonder we can smell a rat in our period of time !

7. My first is unchecked in 20, my second in 32.

8. rev. A keen-sighted wild beast hangs about this cavity. to. Like a flower-cup.

t. Also out of date.

12. rev. " . • . waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant."

13. rev. Make contact.

15. What they like on a diamond in America.

16. rev. Its need (anag.). 57. What makes a fisherman un- steady.

23. rev. " Riches grow in hell ; that soil may best

Deserve the precious . . ."

27. This bird is like a parson. 29. This use for a dwelling. 31. This use is very effective.