CROSSWORD 726: Explanatory notes by Doc

A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or a copy of Chambers Dictionary, value £11.95 - ring the words 'Chambers Dictionary' above) will be awarded for the first three correct solutions opened on 7 October. Entries to: Crossword 726, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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The unclued fghts and those clued without overall definition (two of which are of two words) are of a kind and all are in Chambers.

Name Address ACROSS I Paid nothing for guitar (5) 11 One left adjoining shed (5) 12 Nutrient lean European friend's taken in (7) 14 Tom's first getting in front (5) 15 Livelihood rejecting some government surcharges (5) 16 Boycott's piece of kitchen equipment (6) 21 Type out preamble, exchanging second letter with cross (8) 22 Chasing's compelling (7) 24 European poet lacking time (4) 25 Refuse to stuff back (4) 33 Gossip about injurious heart complaint (6) 34 Cave! Shakespeare's one to incite a fight (5) 35 First sign of crying in grief (5) 37 Top tipple with soldiers (7)

38 Monkey's mother first for race (5 39 See)

2 (10) 41 Symbol for boy (5) DOWN I Lionesses Adam treated for bacterial infection (13, hyphened) 2 39 rebuilt without two small houses (6) 3 Scottish carrion having the same compound (6) 4 By the entrance, like the crucifix erected inside (6) 5 See 19 (4) 6 Agreed to say more about this place (7) 7 Despots leading the Serbian and Russian satellites (5)

8 Rising saints swimming around (8)

10 Complementary connection from Bury. Brother! (13) 13 Pilot's bird coming round. Capital! (7) 15 About to accumulate small US plant (6) 18 Branch coming from former work force (6) 19 Full set without five changes (7) 20 Government's about right (6) 26 Come and translate Anglo Saxon poet (7) 29 Finish without a contraceptive (6) 31 5, 4, . .1 (6) 32 Card suits cocco to a T! (5) 36 Implement lifting booty (4) The solution to Crossword 723 is on page 41.