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tt THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 262 (.4 Book Token

for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct clown of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week, forth 28th. Envelopes should be received not later than first post that day and Of bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a zid. stamp. cztunons must be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the U.S.A. ' Tfc wlution and the name of the winner will be published in the following issue.)

ACROSS

t. One way of making hair look thicker. (8.) 5. He's in silk. (6.) 9. " And who, tolling, tolling, tolling, In that muffled ." (Poe.) (8.) o. Were his gleaners gleaning him? (6.) t. Cowards. (8.)

2. It gets all wound up. (6.) 4. This pant airs its pad. (to.)

9. Good turns by the boys. (so.) 2. It suggests a very small deal in lease-lend. (6.) 3. " When, like committed linnets, I

with throat will sing." (Love- lace.) (8.)

4. An expedition of 1854. (6.) s Just think! (8.) 6. But the officer shouldn't flag. (6.) 7. Such things are on the menu. (8.)

DOWN

1. With which to revise "The Blot on the 'Scutcheon "? (6.) Red-backed sandpiper. (6.)

3. Dismissed-well ! (6.) 4. A bright bird was Walton! (to.) 6. Cod pies I make of this. (8.)

• Cupid's headache. (8.) 8. Dwellings for all-round peop:e, per- haps. (8.)

13. They are at the mercy of the cur rent. (to.) 15. What science can do with broken marble. (8.) 16. Wrinkles. (8.) 17. " Trip no further, pretty (Shakespeare.) (8.) 59. Social surroundings. (6.) 20. Pass-word. (6.) 21. Warm. (6.)