“ THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 77 [A prize of

a Book Token for one guinea will be given to the senaer of the first cot- ect solution of this Week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked " Crossword Puzzle,' and should be received not later than first post on Wednesday. No envelopes will be opened bet, noor. on Wednesday Solutions should be on the form appearing below. Thy n..ime of the winner will be published in our next issue. Envelopes containing lolutions must bear a zid. stamp, otherwise they are .urcharged on delivery. Solutions from the L cannot be accepted.)

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ACROSS A primitive defence against attack from the air (9).

9. This party is much dis- couraged (6).

to. Pea soup and far from appetising (2 words) (6, 3).

12. One who is at an advantage in sporting observation (8).

13. Anything but a- person of substance (7).

14. A mordant architectural feature (8).

55. Strikes down mountains (5). 18. Revolution is in a ring (7). 2o. A state not much respected

in some quarters nowadays (7).

23. This might be found in part of the clue for to (5).

24. Musical luggage? (2 words) (5, 3). 26. Hand over a penny short (7).

27. Require not so much (8). 29. A jam day (9).

3o. Bolt in the East (6).

31. It leans down low on Linden Lea (9).

DOWN 2. He simply rakes in cash (8).

3. Rascal I'd turn into a party

(8).

4. It sounds like a middleman in the perfumery trade (6).

5. See 6 (4). 6. Charon must have had at least a this of 5's (9). I.

7. Very distinguished directors, always right (9). 8. A time to be stingy (9). 1. The descent of storage (6). 55. Tomfoolery-to make a bit of Euclid cooler? (9).

16. This character seems to make Evangeline shorter still (2 words) (6, 3). 17; A girl on the line is prophet..

(9). 19. Such a thing should be easily seen through (6).

21. Stool? Might be a trout (8).

22. What the foreigner con- sumed is not disclosed (8). 2285.. LTeraakde(4uTion of a sort (6).