41 THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 452 IA 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 December 2nd. 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. stamp. 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. What one expects with duck is a weighty matter. (11.) 9. Stormed by Thespians. (4.)

10. Echo I trust of a poet. (10.) 11. No occupation for the leisurely. (7.)

12. Tardy between the sheets. (7.) 14. These fastenings do not go all round. (4, 5.)

16. Pieces of money. (5.) 19. Penny bunch of keys requiring sort- ing. (5.)

20. It shows that after the early part of

the year the alder starts to grow. (9.) 22. Jeers follow the confusion of the British Medical Association. (7.) 24. A dancing fanatic, perhaps. (7.) 27. Applicable to the most successful counter expert. (4, 6.) 28. Feet that are dangerous on foot. (4.)

29. Among them, perhaps, the 27 is " The Stars Lok Down." (11.)

DOWN

2. Under pressure they yield an initial change. (5.) 3. A shady stratagem. (8.)

4. This box works both ways. (4.) 5. One can tie up this vessel, like others. (6.) 6. Process in which a gamin gets It twice. (9.)

7. Curative. (8.) 8. " 'Twas her brother that, in kindness to his horse, buttered his hay " (Shakespeare). (4.) 13. A suicidal bird ? (5.)

15. Small irritating truisms that leave their mark. (9.)

17. Dew-pearled in Browning. (8.)

18. Just the instrument for a man who can't face percussion. (8.) 21. Wind up ? Not likely ! (2, 4.) 23. Vote for the monkey and put him at the top. (4.)

25. Milanese novel reptile. (5.)

26. " 'Tis a long way further than Knighton, A quieter place than - " (Housman). (4.)