SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 988
ACROSS 29 I There's something amiss in the wager, note that! (6) 30 4 An outing? Rather! for all three of us (8). 10 With this the hours go by with a bang (4-3). 11 Valerian is planted by the brick- work (7). 1 12 `Two — and a Hen, Four Larks 2 and a Wren' (Lear) (4). 13 Turncoat in the islands makes whoopee (10). 3 16 Usager can be so boring (6). 5 17 The breeze on the heights became this author nominally (7). 6 20 Secretive about a row? (7) 21 'Their lean and — songs' 7 (Milton) (6). 8 24 To this Anne Elliot yielded in a 9 novel fashion (10). 25 Change of coat for the eight? (4) 14 27 How the Laodiceans like to 15 bathe? (7) Root crop that provides the farm- hand with cash (7). He's decidedly no introvert in commerce (8).
The Archdeacon's ever so given to fine sheets! (6) DOWN
The lady cricketer? (8)'
'0 Leerie, see a little child and nod to him to-night,' the little Stevenson begged him (11). Units concealed in icebergs (4). How the fool makes his entry, angels holding back? (6, 2) Almost the ideal friend from the offspring's viewpoint (10). A welcome goes up for her (3). Publicity on the water-front? (6) The girlgets a kiss as a supple- mentary (5). Peter's choir leads the dance (11). I'm all in favour of the early settler (10). 31
A first prize of a copy of Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary and a second prize of a book token for one guinea will be awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions opened on April 29. Address solutions: Crossword No. 988, 99 Gower St., London, WCI.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary is recommended for Crosswords. Solution on May 2 18 This type's outmoded (3, 5). 19 One of those who cannot stand comparison with the British Grenadier! (8) 22 Is she apt to appear in a sheath dress? (6) 23 Butterfly comes to a stop (5). 26 One in a hundred? Quite the reverse! (4) 28 Bird-note heard at long distance? (3)
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