- THE SPECTATOR " .CROSSWORD No. 260

BY ZENO [A prize of a Book Token for one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked " Crossword Puzzle," and should be received not later than first post on Tuesday. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name of the winner will be published in our next issue. Envelopes con- taining solutions must bear a three-halfpenny stamp otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solutions from the U.S.A. cannot be accepted.]

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r. This person is an enticing bird.

8. Colour that is more than wildly foolish.

Ir. Sea-weed.

13. Vowels.

14. rev. Authentic as a flustered ingenue.

15. Concerning.

17. rev. Border of dead gold.

18. Precious stone allied to a flower.

19. Musical pigeon ?

20. My first is unchecked in 34, my second in r.

21. See 30.

22 81 24. " And a . . . in the solitude singing, Which speaks to my spirit of thee."

23. rev. Predatory incursion.

24. rev. See 22.

25. Fruit worn on the shoulders.

26. Tide acts (anag.). 29. Picked out as best.

32. " Not possession, but . . . , is the only riches."

33. " With prudes for proctors, dowagers for deans, And sweet . . . -graduates in their golden hair."

34. Ornaments caused by writing too hard ?

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2. He was condemned to stand up to his chin in water.

3. Lens-shaped.

4. "When the judgement's weak, the . . . is strong."

5. Marked by ice-action.

6. Big one in a little road.

7. Both for and because of heating plants !

8. This place gives men the fashion.

9. What a vicious circle hasn't, I suppose !

ro. Of no use to a bell-ringer for exercise.

r. Mushroom.

12. rev. Menders doing this are not necessarily using impre- cations.

13. Tries ten (anag.).

16. rev. Tract near sea.

27. Formerly, 252 wine gallons.

28. For instance. 3o. rev. Perch with 21.

31. My first is unchecked in 3, my second in 8 down.