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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 (please, no photocopies) opened on 6 April. Entries to: Crossword 1051, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WCIN 2LL.

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The unclued lights (with three hyphens disregarded) are suggested, variously, by the title.

Name Address Dictionary prizes are sent out by the Post-a-Book' service. ACROSS 1 Fillet round about head (5) 11 Sewer needs cases after shorten- ing garment (6) 12 Proper time for loading charge ) 14 ish: ray's about right (5) 15 I've no mind for harbouring spite (5) 16 Chip on E. Spenser's shoulder (6) 23 I'm second in lake, for dip (7) 24 Brood about pound, bank de- posit (4) 25 Ancient alphabet — none at school (4) 27 Pulpy book, note, probed by ACCA (7) 29 Self-confident, struts by river (8) 32 Checks parking charges for Jock

34 P(62rty over? Like a mineral? (5)

35 Produced strain that's heard (5) 36 Abundant like potatoes after picking time (7) 37 Repeat experience, concerning bad turns (6) 39 Anchor about ten, maybe, be- ginning to load ballast (9)

40 Ancient giants, Eastern figures (5)

DOWN 1 Needlework supports dwarf (10) 2 Deck with gold, on head (5) 4 Trappers from North in wild sierras I deserted (7) 5 Fair stuck in bunker, messy! (7) 6 Judges, we hear, in Greek townships (5) 7 Payment covers single race vehi- cle (9) 8 Source of oil, not former mea- sure (4)

10 Fruit costly to implant, they say (9)

15 I've sac, different sac (6) 17 Garment, new satin one, drap- ing Baron (9) 18 Hill-dweller, chief's captured a settler (7) 19 Safe's first lock, inferior — but unforced (10) 20 Still impassive, . . . (9) 21 . . . insensitive about one, in temperament (6) 26 Close about ultimate fee for miller (7) 28 Run down, when blue (7) 31 Card sharp rakes in nothing (5)