" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD SECOND SERIES-No. 20

[A prize of a Book Token for one guinea will be given to th, sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked "Crossword Puzzle;' and should be received not later than first post on Tuesday. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name of the winner will be published in our next issue. Envelopes containing solutions must bear a three-halfpenny stamp, otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solutions from the U.S.A. cannot be accepted.] ACROSS I. Ship in dock at college (8). 5. " Out, out brief -! Life's but a walking shadow " (6).

9. Omar described how he might make a satisfactory one from unpromising material (8).

to. Badger (6).

12. Deer having lost the ex- ample of industry (6).

13. Dibdin referred to one of these that " sits up aloft To keep watch for the life of poor Jack " (8).

15. Vast, also romantic (52).

18. It puts a letter before the end into 29 (2 words) (12).

23. Could one describe Walmer as such a place? (8) 24. King Edward's Horse,-but not regimental (6).

26. His idea of a score is far more than twenty (6).

27. One would think it a good deal getting so many (2 words) (8).

z8. Nothing, apparently, was too small to excite his in- terest (6).

29. Not without rights, though less rare (8).

DOWN I. Ghostly seasoning (6) 2. Not the artist of today (6).

3. More likely to be steers' tails than oxtails (7).

4. When Cupid discards a bow afobrlyabecannthisononiet will prob-

6. Solver's assortment (7). 7. The snag is to make a dorsal study (8).

8. Men's pale 6 (8). 1. Bunyan's ones (7).

14. Young and so uxorious (7).

16. " We have - the snake. not killed it " (8).

17. " Thou wast not born for death - bird ! No hungry generations tread thee down " (8).

19. Iron company with assets nil, confused in liquidation

(7).

20. It will give me a grip (7). 2x. This bird appears to have the ability of a brace (6). 22. He sounds a cheery soldier (6).

25. Gilbertian character in drink? (4)