"THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD NO. 89 [A prize of a Book

Token for one guinea will be given to the of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle be opened. Envelopes should be marked with the words "Cros:d Puzzle" and the NUMBER of the PUZZLE, and should be recoved not later than first post on Tuesday week. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name of the winner and the solution will be published in the following issue. Envelopes containing solutions must bear a zid. stamp, otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solu- tions from the U.S.A. cannot be accepted.]

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ACROSS r. Not the one to rush you through your exams (9).

5. Its only purpose is going off (5).

8. Part of the North African desert (5).

9. Hemisphere? (9).

1. A famous foreign inn-sign at Hampstead (9).

12. " . . on her roses, roses, And never a spray of yew" (Arnold) (5)

13. The peasant might have been a beginner (4).

14. Like things that one finds in an arsenal, thought little Tommy (9).

18. One of whom Peacock wrote, "Whither in your bowl so free? To rake the moon from out the sea" (9).

21. Pleasing without music (4). 23. Not a popular rose-lover with other rose-lovers (5). 25. One of the very earliest roundabouts (9).

27. "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" doesn't apply here (9) 28. It was a long, long one in the last war (5).

29. No good out of England (5).

30. Gun I'd lent to be this (9).

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r. People can't use more than one of these at a time (5). 2 and 24. Neptune, perhaps (5 words) (3, 3, 2, 3, 3). 3. "Heap . ., sandal-buds and PLEASE NOTE ALTERATIONS

stripes of labdanum and al balls" (Browning) (6).

4. And the arrow turns up in finished (7).

5. French feeling about Fren friends (8).

6. It is associated with th radius (5).

7. Lord of the Britons (9). to. They take the canvas (5). 13. "This talk won't get us any where," as they say (9).

15. Don't get into this (3). 16. 0 no candle needed in thi building (9).

17. Bought out (8). 19. Probably the house-agent' favourite geographical lea ture (5)

zo. Barked after them in shot (7).

22. Inhuman (6).

26. A male collection (5).