THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 393 [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, October 1st. 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. 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. Not much object in French needle- work. (5, 5.) 6. He didn't design Eden. (4-) 9. This must have been the type of the writing on the wall. (to.) to. Cigars are apt to become it in the end. (4.) t2. Sandy, if nobody else, should feel at home here. (5-)

13. Favourite resort of Cornish cats. 14. (Can you face it being laid back ?

16. V (4er)

y good indeed! (9.) z9. Bubbling. (9.) 22. Minded in the old days, but watched now. (4-) 25. Counsel briefed together. (9.) 26. So Tim got wet. (5.) 28. Alarming without the dynasty. (4-) 29. Not suitably found in a youth hostel. (7, 3-)

30. " I plucked a hollow --- And I made a rural pen " (Blake). (4.) 31. Go mad daily (snag.). (so.)

DOWN

r. Drops all disguise. (8.) 2. It turns on the tail. (5.) 3. Doubtful character. (6.)

4. He usually progresses backwards. (7.)

5. First Sea Lord ?

7. Unlike the blacksmith. (9.) 8. Crime of the doubtful d essmaker. (6.) ii. Deserve. (5.)

15. Rebel run over by the morning omnibus. (9.)

57. Literary feather. (5.) 18. Where one might possibly encounter a date ship, (8.)

20. Rearrange an i1. (7-)

rtx. Device with which to carry on ahead with the rations. (7.)

23. A relic of poetry. (6.) 24. Life could hardly be simpler ! (6.) 27. Perfection in the insect world. (5.)