HE " SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 606
p Book Token far one guinea will be awarded to the sender of she first 'correct t,■,:ion of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week, ary 2nd.
ACROSS
1. In this case the secretary-bird must be self-supplied. (5, 3.)
8. The barber's fall ? (7.) 9. Anything but an outstanding example of art. (S.) 0. If any cat contributes a whisker to the radio it should be this one. (7.) 1. Ring over ring. (6.) 3. First presented at Ludlow Castle. (5.) 7. Cupid in "Romeo and Joliet" ser- vant in "As You Like It." (4.) 9.• The bold duke of Burgundy puts on weight for the dance. (10.) I. They are not always full of election literature. (6, 4.) " Then silence fell ; and Mr. - was born" (Chesterton). (4.) I. The outcome of the chase. (5.) Sailor not quite fitted for archery. (6.) Warning. (7.) Father of Hannibal. (8.) Manages to alter nominally. (7.) Silence and sleet, like fields of - lie" (De La Mare). (8.)
DOWN
A month soon over ? (5, 5.)
A bit of thistle-down from another plant. (5.)
This boat is no real substitute for • . tug. (6.) 4. Little by little. (4.) 5. King of Troy at last. (5.) 6. Recognises a leopard ? (5.) 7. He was abroad, wrote Newbolt, in false Vellore. (5.) " Wine inspires us and fires us with -, love and joy" (Gay). (7.)
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II. Does he go up ? Yes, up. (5.) 14. Showing that bad grammar may be associated with spirit. (7.) 15. He may be found in the garden or the hot-house. (4.)
16. Twemlow's gouty, noble relative. (10.) 18. An emanation. (4.) 20. Shelley's tragic family. (5.) 23. One can take no rise out of him. (6.) 24. "Sufferance is the - of all our tribe" (Shakespeare). (5.) 25. Illustrated book which achieves a record hold-up. (5.) 26. Poetic pigeon. (5.) 28. "Jones, the tobacco-jar ! Here's to thee -" (Calverley). (5.) 30. To be borne by the winner. (4.)
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