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the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week. Envelopes should be received not later than first post that day and must bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a zid. 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 essue.1

ACROSS

1. "Among the lilacs hand in hand And two by two in —" (Steven- son.)

5. No need to tell him to stick it.

S. Always merry and bright.

Q. A big man with big ideas.

s. Wanders.

12. Drop us, said the Latin historian, and it will be understood.

13. Wooden light.

14. It's more lethal than a football team. IS. Never becoming initiated.

21. But not the vicar's voice, surely. 23. Farrar's girl?

25. This bit of publicity is a put-up job.

27. He's 8 very busy amateur today.

28. The joiner's job.

29. The siren's out of order.

30. Sticklers for one example of punctu- ation?

DOWN

s. Ate the morning round.

2. I get a rent like this.

3. Guard-ians?

4. A month might suffice for her.

5. They are without without part.

6. Cop, it out of this.

7. Sing badly for lace.

to. War flowers.

53. To suggest a vegetarian diet to him might provoke 2 " lowering " rage.

15. Herb street.

16. They certainly have a weight on their minds,—several stones, pro- bably!

17. Nazi idea of the ideal land-worker?

59. Boredom.

20. What's in a name?

22. Trousers mustn't now.

24. In Case it's CtIt short.

26. A short quotation from Stevenson.