17 DECEMBER 1954, Page 31

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his head in the studio (5). 13 I'll come to thee by , though hell should bar the way I' (Noyes) (9). 14 Fifty points look decoilt- tive (5). 16 No scar and yellow leaf for this (9). 17 Dian's poet emerges under the Southern Cross (9). 19, 21, 22 In this order, eryptiic converse of leviathan's meal (5, 9, 5). 24 Hawthorne gathered these from an old manse (6). 25 As Tonans might have sounded to Diana (8). 26 One of Kipling's two impostors (8). 27 Short current month short of current (6).

DOWN: 1' A very clubbable man' (7). 2 Feathered trousers ? (5). 3 Registers (7). 5 Mistinguett obviously qualifies for the cricket team (4, 3), 6 16 undergoes a capital change in Shakespeare (9). 7 Hardy's Shaftesbury has a slightly Eastern look (7). 9 Battle of a holiday maker on the hill (10). 11 Pussyfoot's profiles ? (10). 15 But sailois wouldn't treat the girls so ! (9). 17 Sam's due to emerge hence (7). 18 Take a step up, with about a yard in between (7). 19 With which Samson did his donkey-work ? (7). 20 Dancer's display in a glass ? (7). 23 ' Are not and Pharpar . . . better than all the waters of Israel ? ' (5).

The solution will be published on December 31 The winners of Spectator Crossword No. 611 are as follows; First prize to Mss. 1. 0. WITHERINGTON, Sumner Plat, Hayward.* licath, Sussex, and second prize to De. W. E. BECK, 'rho Deanery, Worcester.

SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No. 811

ACROSS: 1 Basilisk. 5 Cherub, 9 Compacts. 10 Prison, 12 Earthy. 13 Pastures. 15 Tripudiation, 18 The Pled Piper. 23 Auditors. 24 Attica. 26 Tamanu. 27 Cheverel. 25 Yes-men, 29 Startled.

DOWN: 1 Becket. 2 Samara. 3 Leather. 4 Sate. 6 Horatia. 7 Restrain. 8 Benisons, 11 Hard hit. 14 Spiders. 16 Stealthy. 17 Belden:es. 19 intense. 20 Estovcr. 21 Wirral, 22 Bailed, 25 Chat.

Chantbers's Twentieth Century Dictionary New Version, is recommended for Crosswords