SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 906

ACROSS

1 Cat and mouse in the wine-cellar? (6) 4 No more consomme? I shan't stay! (5, 3)

9 Is done in a resounding way (6).

10 Race observed from the mountains (8).

12 One of the fruits of victory? (8) 13 The answer's a lemon! (6) 15 The Scotsman's 'No' to the Italian is pointed (4).

16 Comic place in which to find a bad associate (10).

19 It's on the house, everybody! (4, 3, 3) 20 '- are - though clothed in scarlet' (Jonson) (4).

23 Not really one's alter ego (6).

25 The stenographer has a shot on the telephone (8).

27 Doubtless the Lady of Shalott thought the knight looked so (8).

28 Jointly depressed (6).

29 They're very uncommon here (8).

30 It occurs when you see George run

down (6). •

DOWN

1 Two islanders separated by a kiss (7).

2 Hopeful aspect of a studio group (5, 4).

3 There's a good deal of sable in these white trees (6).

5 Does Fido find it heavy? (4) 6 The fountain supplies pep again (8).

7 'Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant ' (Masefield) (5).

8 In fine the can's upset (1).

11 Find the short line in architecture (7).

14 The monkey's mistakes (7).

17 It appears I'm on the spot-and you? (9) 18 Like Goldsmith's village preacher (8).

19 One of three for a merry monarch (7).

21 'He smote the - Polacks on the ice' (Shakespeare) (7).

22 Appeal to take arms to the snake worshipper (6).

24 Forewarned, by inference? (5) 26 Wiseman's herb, perhaps (4).

Two prizes will be awarded: a copy of the De Luxe edition of Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary and a book token for one guinea. They will be awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions opened after noon on October 2 and addressed: Crossword No. 966, 99 Gower St., London, WCI

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Solution on October 5 Solution to No. 904 on page 399

The winners of Crossword No. 904 are: Miss 0. M. BUSBY, 20 Sketty Avenue, Swansea, and MRS. M. HUGHES, Beacon View, Machon, Malvern.