' THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 345 [A Book Token for one
guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first convect solution of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week, October 30tis. Envelopes should be received not later than first post that day and Mtn bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 21d. stamp. Solutions must be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the U.S.A. The solution and the name of the winner will be published in the following issue.]
ACROSS
1. The sailor gets one of the best seats, causing some surprise. (4, 2, 3, 3.)
9. His revolutionary theories were thought too much so. (7.) so. The tale of an outdoor man. (7.)
it. Displayed on a ticket at a mad tea- Party. (5.)
13. Seaside girl subsequently promoted. (9.) 14. Virile peg. (Anag.) (9.) is. A highly-coloured heroine. (s.) 17. Where the breakfast dish is chroniadly short. (s.) 18. Support financially. (9.) so. Common experience of authors, turned to gain by Dickens. (4, 5.), 22. That's all. (5.) 24. They are left. (7.) 25. Like the barren palm in a matter of time. (7.)
27. He gives the orphan lip,-instead of alms. (Is.)
DOWN
i. At least it needs no filleting. (9.) z. The depression of a short officer. (3.)
3. "Physician of the -, Goethe has done his pilgrimage." (Arnold.) (4, 3.) 4. The talk and walk of a goose. (7.) 5. A race rather than a racing expert. (1 .) 6. Stout. (5.) 8. It takes a real dew to make a river. (B.) 12. Rather more puzzling than the puzzle. (ii.) 14. Get round a god with a petition. (8.) 16. The philosopher lets a riot upset hint. (9-) 18. It's plucked in Japan. (7.) to. Metal is in a broken thumb. (7.) 21. One of the Nickleby family. (S.) 23. Said to end like chimney-sweepers.
(a.)
26. It is found among the rewards of merit. (3.)
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