Crossword 671

Prize: LIO – or a copy of Chambers Dictionary, 1983 edition (ring the word 'Dictionary' under name and address) – for the first correct solution opened on 3 September. Entries to: Crossword 671, The Spectator 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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.......... ......... ...... ...... Dictionary prizes are sent out by the 'Post-a-Book' service. The uncl accent. ACROSS 10 Language of four duchies (4) 12 Mysterious power reflected by esoteric description of deformed figure (10) 14 A sailor's weapon (3) 17 French statesman made bow, with one previously (5) 18 Dog inventory (7) 19 Model T left church (6) 22 On the right hand page, new ones and duplicates (6) 24 A carousal on horseback, look!

26 Town wn Guild HQ's rag (9) 27 Treelike lair having doctor with sex appeal in charge (9) 29 Cave worker with soldiers (5) 31 Get away and steal inside, say (6) 38 Railway expert or two (5) 39 Lawless Rajput prince backed gypsy fellow (8) 40 Arrest backward girl (3) 41 33 still could be concerned with dialect boundaries (10) 42 Count William (4) DOWN 2 Development of body parts or on any egg reproduction (10) 3 Urn made out of heartwood (7) 4 Result from measure having wrong use (5) 6 Sings melody's new version without Mass (6) 7 Works up-river, having time (5) 8 Distance from the middle outside (4) 9 Wound always felt terrible before illness (12, two words) 16 Cheek — or something near! (3) 19 Saw the sights, misrouted (6) 21 Parts of orchids from tiara uncle designed (10) 23 Unknown partner getting drunk on fruit (9, two words) 25 Indigenous Australian in the theatre destruction (8) 28 Silver jar, please (7) 30 Railway once changed town (6) 32 Merriment of a brief union (3) 33 See 41 (5) 35 Applause from City Left-hack thanks! (5) 37 Kiln to dry and cook without lid (4)