" THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD SECOND SERIES-No. 16 IA prize of

a Book Token for one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct 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 Tuesday. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name of the winner will be published in our next issue. Envelope, containing solutions must bear a three-halfpenny stamp, otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solutions from the U.S.A. cannot be accepted.]

ACROSS An indication of where the trousers tore in Anglo- French (x2).

9. Troy's men in story (5). to. This is liable to be any- thing but a friendly gather- ing (t2).

t. What is one often asked? Why this! (5).

12. Often a bush in the old days, but that was super- fluous at the best houses (2 words) (7).

13. Colombo's 'eaven H-'s 'ell, Peshawar is dear at any price " (4).

14. Above one of these instru- ments, said Swinburne, the oat was heard (5).

15. Anglers and telephonists both want it (3 words) (9).

22. They are willing folk (9).

23. I'm in the perambulator (5).

25. Row (4).

26. They take me in 26 down (7). 27. Who'll translate it into Franco-British? (5).

28. Questions (12).

29. Nearly all one (5). 30. When to expect a blue moon (2 words) (5, 7).

DOWN r. Explorers eat it, and at last I can (8).

2. W. E. Henley declared his bosom glowed for Beatrice

(8).

3. Useless to those who want a good blow (2 words) (.3, 5). I. 4. An English dramatist di cussed the quintessence of this foreign one (5). 5. A lapsus linguae might cost them their dinner (9).

6. The complement of a mortar-board (6).

7. Began is for 8 (7).

8. See above (7).

16. Bury possibly free (9).

17. A little mixed drink goes to the head and I keep a slangy girl from it by singing (8). 18. A lot of water isn't mixed in a black chap (8).

19. Discredits (8).

20. "I ain't a-going to never -s me " (7).

21. Old street (7).

24. About fifty an underground worker becomes a pro- consul (6).

26. 26 ac. have left me out, hence the accent (5).