17 JULY 1953, Page 23

THE "SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 739

IA Book Token for one guinea will he awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened after noon on Tuesday week, July 28th, addressed Crossword, 99 Gower Street, London, W.C.1. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 2111. 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 issue.)

Across

1. Surnames combined in a forger. (10.) 6. Advantageous footwear. (4.) 10. No cat in suburbia. (5.) 11. Goldsmith also called him Borchelt.

(9.) 12. Tennyson desired it to grow from more to more. (9.) 13. Hangman's music. (5.) 14. Elizabeth goes East. (10.) 16. Change it so as to become an eminence.

(4.) 18. " Never breathe a word about your -" (Kipling). (4.) 20. Green's upset outside the dining-room.

(10.) 23, She stimulated naval construction. (5.) 24. Malaise as displayed by bowlers who dislike interruption. (9.) 27. Toe-razors. (unag.) (9.) 28. Get at g sailor for perfume. (5.) 29. This tree doesn't grow where It's Planted. (4.) 30. Suitable accompaniment to a Bath bun. (6, 4.)

Down

1. Who's left I across 7 Not Jones or Brown. (5.) 2. They may be suitably fought over deeds. (7.) 3. "A very foolish, fond old man." (4, 4.) 4. Stirred tea swallowed by the doctor.

(5.) 5. They are made of thin poles. (5, 4.) They do alto, one a start I (7.) Glee may be found in a smart turn-up.

(9.) Grinding hangs out of it. (5.) Portia or her servant. (9.) It might be an ape that gets round the heated chaps. (9.) Write it down in the year of the great bowler. (8.) No earl's found here. (7.) Sister of Orestes. (7.) Pinch and tell. (5.) The old cricketer started at New York and mostly got the bird. (5.) The Russian name is material. (5.)

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