17 AUGUST 1956, Page 31

SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 901

ACROSS 28 So a ring may appear in the laundry 1(3, 4). In France such a Scotsman may be a supporter (7). 29 We leave the silver Wye (7).

S Trip among high explosive reveals a DOWN ,

spear (7). 9 Knowledgeable tear-jerker (5). 1 Stream for fisherman-or huntsman?(9)

Ig .. 2 Toilers in holiday aspect (7). Signal that carries but little weight

(4, 5). 3 Anne's game to get the metal (9). It 4 The weathercock's turned round to the

Inherent veto about the ancient city (6). hub (4). 11 Dispatched a twisted line to the guard 5 A bit of cash is needed (10).

(8), 6 It sounds as if the hotel is leased (5).

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I'm in besides, she says (5). 7 Clove provides an incentive to race Sixteen improvement (7). is in the Third Division here (9). 8 Add all up, or not quite all, perhaps (5).

Does he keep the dog-watch? (9) 13 After the great figure, porker gets a Zlinegative (10). You can get them on tick in China (5). 16 Very superior port (9).

2 Sound in theory and practice (8).

, 17 Today tomorrow (9). What! must I hold a - to my 19 Illuminating talk in the world of pub- shames?' (Shakespeare) (6) licity (4, 3). 26 Articles in these are of an explosive 21 It makes one wild (3, 4). , nature (9). 22 Metathetic red sandalwood (5).

'7 One hears that they are going to 23 One must see a knight about the literal

brighten up the worker.' association gamut reversed (5). (5). 25 Stream of emphatic existence (4).

1,,,, Prizes will be awarded: a copy of the De Luxe edition of Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary