14 SEPTEMBER 1951, Page 29

THE "SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 643

IA Book Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened after noon on Tuesday week, September 25th, addressed Crossword, 99 Gower Street, London, W.C.1. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 2141. 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.)

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Jehus of the water. (10.) Previously. (10.) A girl from Sale. (4.) Painter's colour. (5.) Not the one in which to "meet a body." (6, 37) A beast of guilty burden. (9.)- There's a turning in the lane. (4.) It fixes the pitches but not for

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Irish Derby (snag.). (10.)

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Nine who seem hampered in their fishing. (7.) " Women and wine should life -" (Gay). (6.) A tap's turned for food. (5.) Much depends on it, no doubt. (9.) The daily round. (7.) Apparently the farm implement is not in single ownership. (12.) ACROSS 1. Handle the mail to find the way. (10.) 6. Shorten whip. (4.) 9. Game for photographers. (4.) 10. Signal -ten might be out musically. (0.) 13. Roastable (anag.). (9.) 14. " Thy - is not so sharp As friend remembered not" (Shakespeare). (5.) 15. It is encountered in sedentary occu- pations. (4.) I. A change for Silene. (6.) 12. How conductors show resolution. (4, 3, 5.) 17. Conservative bid. (9.) 18. Otherwise Minerva. (6.) 20. Our deal becomes a vocal flourish. (7.) 22. There's a catch in them if the users are succesful. (7.) 23. Really where proof of possession is shown. (6.) 26. Roman chess winner? (5.)