Crossword 1451

DAEDALUS

A prize of three guineas will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened on 31 October. Address solutions: Crossword 1451 'The Spectator,' 99 Gower Street, London WC1 Across 1 Frenchman's hirsute growth provides dramatic hint at the roasting (8) 5 Boldly seizes Greek snakes (6) 9 Mother turns to cards in an airy rural com- munity (8) 10 Brother of Set (6) 12 'Have — manifold' (Wordsworth) (6) 13 A joke to start measures that may hurt? (8) 15 First delivery, of course! (8, 4) 18 Bony will have his little joke! (12)

23 Offer a drink to a reactionary? It all depends! (8)

24 For the love of Meredith! (6)

26 'Of old, unhappy, far off—, And battles long ago' (Wordsworth) (6)

27 English foundation of U-boats (8) 28 Pansy's hearty function! (6)

29 No pearls may be advertised in this section of the SPECTATOR (8)

Down

1 Proudly announces saints in feathered neck., wear (6) 2 Bar out rhythmically speaking (6)

3 Eastern eleven with a proper toff becomes so demanding (7) 4 Press on in consuming sturgeon (4)

6 The encircled snake emits a harsh sound (7) 7 Sit, Rover! You must wait (8) 8 'Who dotes, yet doubts; —, yet soundly loves!' (Othello) (8) 11 Bill among the dogs, how odd! (7) 14 Family party from 9 at Ullathorne sports? (7) 16 Elia no doubt made such preparations for whist (8)

17 Noble heavenly models (8)

19 Visionary weapon for a Turkish Macbeth? (7) 20 Not that they sound exclusively for the night shift! (7) 21 The Admiral's in the hold (6) 22 Where Mr Collins was in the right (6)

25 'Stands ready to strike —, And strike no more' (Milton) (4) Solution and winner on 31 October

Solution to Crossword 1449: 1 Bumpers 5 Curlews 9 Grand 10 Longitude 11 Triers 12 Miseries 14 Logan 15 Parakeets 19 Entreated 20 Demon 22 Supposed 24 Parish 26 Forecasts 27 Props 28 Sherris 29 Reddens. Down: 1 Bagatelle 2 Moaning 3 Endurance 4 Silk 5 Centigrade 6 Rhine 7 Erudite 8 Steps 13 Apotheosis 16 Kidnapped 17 Synthesis 19 Tip- tree 21 Moidore 22 Sofas 23 Oscar 25 Iser.

Winner: W. W. Coultas, 44 Church Rd., Fleet, Hants.