17 APRIL 1936, Page 42

"The Spectator" Crossword No. 186

BY ZENO

I A prize of one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's erase:cord puzzle to te opened. Envelopes should be marked " Crossword Puzzle," and should be reo.ived not later 'han first pew on Tuesday. No envelopes will be opened Wore noon on 2'uesday. Solution should be on the form appearing besow. The name of the winner will be published in our next issue. Envelopes containing solutions now bear a three-halfpenny &Mow, otherwise Men are rurcharued on deliverMi

ACROSS

1. Use your head before you

solve this : !

9. Practically equivalent. 14. The 1 Across of children.

10. Food for a reflective person.

17. Colour of a meagre dish of meat or fruit ?

18. rev. " a - . . defensive to a house,

Against the envy of less happier lands." 20. Guarantee a strong-box ?

23. This will make griping pains rustic.

24. The kind of depression found in mountainous regions !

25. Part of a rhomb.

26. " ancients, whose resist- less eloquence Wielded at will that fierce democratie, Shook the . . . " (Milton).

28. " dainties, every one, From silken Samarcand to . . - 'd Lebanon."

30. Of the flank.

31. " Shall I not take mine . . . in mine inn ? "

32. The capon (anag.).

34. Used for dressing wounds.

35. Certainly of sensation-but not sensational !

DOWN 1. The kind of a man a poultry farm suggests ?

2. Though it may be of uncer- tain nature, in the end it is written for the voice.

3. Saintly headwear.

4. Dried buns (Anag.).

5. A barrel is ill-provided without it.

6. "Bring me to the. . . , And I the matter will re- word, which madness Would gamble from."

7. Commemoration of Oxford.

8. Antonio thought he must play this kind of a part.

10. A fruitful way to turn informer.

11. My first is unchecked in 35, my second in 1 Across.

12. Violets, says Shakespeare, are sweeter than these of Juno's eyes.

13. rev. These letters you will find lean on nothing.

15. I've a son (anag.).

19. There's a great deal to be got from half-rotten straw.

21. A species of clover above a foot.

22. Mats together.

27. One of the separate songs of the Kalovala.

29. " Men may blush to hear what they were not ashamed to . . ."

33. You may stop an occurrence with this.