22 SEPTEMBER 1939, Page 31

"THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD SECOND SERIES-No. 29 IA prize of a

Book Token for one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct soluuon of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked " Crossword Puzzle," and should be received not later than first pest on Wednesday. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Wednesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name of the winner will be published in our next issue. Envelopes ',training solutions must bear a three-halfpenny stamp, otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solutions from the U.S.A. corm& be accepted.]

ACROSS No hearts are thus associ- ated with furniture (8). Iago made him drunk (6). It brings the clergyman to account (8). Beware about the French (6).

Mrs. John Dory, perhaps (8).

Is in this month (6).

Not exactly a spade guinea (1o).

But he isn't the best man (1o). Sunburn on a rodent (6). This age is said to have passed (8).

24 " - and ministers of grace, defend us! " (6). Meredith's lethal doctor (8). He's 545 feet overhead (6). An extra (8).

DOWN t. Brass-hats' county? (6).

2. " Those write because all write, and so have still for writing, and for writing ill " (6).

3. Hopeless to be armed with these today (6).

4. How is Sodor made? (three words) (io).

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6. Most of the land in the upper room is water (8).

7. Associated with barbers and carpenters (8).

8. Musical advance (8). 13. I shed Damon from this (so).

15. Counter-attraction of sort (2 words) (8).

16. Arthur's scat, but Edinburgh (8).

17. Oil rages in this Oil,.

19. Walk (6). 20. Things that have been this produce 7 (6).

21. The Cave of Adullam was an early one (6).

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