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A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or, for UK solvers, a copy of Chambers English Dictionary — ring the word 'Dictionary') for the first three correct solutions (please, no photocopies) opened on 2 March. Entries to: Crossword 1046, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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The unclued lights comprise two key words, forming a name, and a triad associated with each.

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Dictionary prizes are sent out by the 'Post-a-Book' service. ACROSS 5 Cross, having to accept foul arrangement for flute (6) 9 Draw interest (10) 14 Bow in Taiwan following one (3) 16 Parent ploughed measure of land (6) 17 Discussion about uranium in tract of land (5) 18 Although greeting son with love (5) • • • 20 . . . find fault with pretty girl after one minute (7) 22 Went round gallery pressed by staff (7) 25 Curse square clothes (5) 26 Scrabble score (5) 28 Eight causing trouble in San Remo (7) 31 Irishgirl in company bank, we hear (7)

33 Over centre of picture fit shelf (7)

37 Human trachea contains cavities

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) 38 Galvanises leading character in Zaire in Civil Service (5) 39 Malfunction in middle of night set fire to church (6) 40 Drink at all? (3) 41 Fastener for bag, one improves the grip (10, hyphened) 42 Giddy girl's engagement with film studio (6) DOWN 1 Quarrel, leave over money on papers (13, three words)

2 One left a note over Bible trans- lation (5)

3 Dodge responsibility (6) 4 Ancient city under onset of siege, destruction (5) 6 Releases in Uruguay displaced person (7) 7 Unsupported over celebrity being brought over (6, hyphened) 8 Moon river? (4)

10 Game shot in old village (6)

12 Close to scene of action, red agent is hit badly (13, three words) 19 Fabric? Talk about a dull one (9) 23 More than one critical note on OT has Roma worried (7) 29 Outstanding chess player in compound (6) 30 Hang from strap in train (6) 32 Reptile from village in Cornwall 34 Source of poison from river Irwell's source (5) 35 Growing out of kraken, a tenta- cle? (5) 36 Vile vile swamp (4)