Crossword 584

A prize of ten pounds will be awarded for the first correct solution opened on 6 December. Entries to: Crossword 584, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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24 One-time princess returned aerial (7)

25 Imaginary animal born in Chan- nel Isle (5)

26 Superior notion about backward old tribe (5)

28 Go back to some lieder (German), on reflection (7) 31 Hebridean could be Milanese, almost (7) 37 Beheaded Long John Silver — gets cross (5) 38 Power applied to US mink (5)

39 Nu) mber one difficulty in US city (6

40 Section of circular column (3) 41 Imprisons, shifting gun after closing-times (10) 42 Refer to everything, due to

43 cChhaannggees(6g)ear and sets back for a wind (8)

DOWN 1 Terpsichore found Inca gems strange (13, three words) 2 Linked verse about print union (5) 3 Expression of regret from a horde (6, two words) 4 First-class church one found in Japan (5)

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