THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 523 [A Book Token for

one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week,

April 12th. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must 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 he published in the following issue.]

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ACROSS

I. The records herein might be attacked, but it would be difficult to break them. (8, 4.) 9. A place in the sun. (7.) 10. A telling performance very likely. (7.) 11. " Bind on thy sandals, 0 thou most fleet, Over the splendour and of thy feet " (Swinburne). (5.) 13. That's no way to address a gentle- man ! (4, 5.)

" Sed miles, sed - " (3, 6.) 15. Bird of many nationalities. (5.)

17. Clangour but no contribution from us. (5.)

18. Spaces for rubber building ? (9.) :0. Transformation of S.E.10. (9.) 22. Airmen prefer to avoid it, but are not therefore abstemious. (5.)

24. Cut in. (7.) 25. Green it might be. (7.)

27. The scene of one game might be a difficult task in another. (7, 5.)

DOWN

1. State of nine atoms. (9.) 2. The god turns up asleep. (3.) 3. is bully for him, except with dominoes. (7.) 4. Oblivion. (7.)

5. Send compere (anag.). (11.)

6. Here diminutive Edward is multi- plied by nothing. (5.) 7: Discredited crisis. (4.)

8. " Golden kiss your eyes " (Dekker). (8.)

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12. The slattern seems even less comely

han the Camptown winner. (11.) 14. These flowers seem the choice of the river. (8.) 16. Showing improvement in mounting. (7, 2.) 18. Parents in disguise. (7.) 19. " The troopers rode the - flight " (Newbolt). (7.) 21. Head of tobacco. (5.) 23. Scene of worship beyond the border. (4.) 26. Singular end of 14 down. (3.)