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A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or, for UK solvers, a copy of Chambers English Dictionary — ring the word `Dictionary') for the first three correct solutions opened on.7 May. Entries to: Crossword 1005, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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The unclued across lights (one of two words), individually or when correctly paired, are of a kind. They can then be appropriately linked with the unclued down lights (one of two words and two containing initials) which, individually or when correctly paired, are also of a kind. Elsewhere, ignore one accent.

Name Address ACROSS

11 Mournful gale blowing with ice (7) 12 Threaten one member with death (6)

16 Oxbridge servant and church- man left (5) 19 Malison about Turk (7) 21 Tailless antelope returning to pen (4)

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24 University's sound boat (4) 25 Animal that'S untrustworthy in play, it's said (7) 30 Tall support beside cheese (7) 32 Pottery that's fashionable describing edition of Latin clas- sics (7) 35 Fitting in next Scottish litany (7) West Indian prince backing in 37

40 S(5 traw from area by cathedral city (5)

41 It's the last word in nameless bird feature (9) 42 East German city ladder (6) 43 Put back a couple of materials

44 (7 Ca) p for the stag-hunt? (11) DOWN

1 Embers from small company in Aldershot disaster (11, two words and hyphened) 2 Expressionless girl embraced by heartless lad (6) 3 Soft palate where some have lumps (5) 5 Rest up — first sign of dotage and old age (4) 6 Dog's long hair is limited (4) 7 Plot that's dressed around early part of season (7, hyphened)

8 Huge mines exploding about me (7)

9 Item of table-linen, tie and vest re-modelled (9) 10 Followed right in and made safe

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15 The French chum turning up may be button-holed (5) 22 Leaving change when new (9) 26 Some Flebridean lurcher bring- ing up bones (5) 27 Spangle having the same cost with a fragrance (7) 29 Old metal many put in film (7) 33 Immediately agree about copy- right (6, two words) 36 Physician's song (5) 38 Scots look up and down (4) 39 Oil-plant refuse (4)