Crossword 554

A prize of ten pounds will be awarded for the first correct solution opened on 10 May. Entries to: Crossword 554, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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The unc ued ligh s (three of which appear, coincidentally, in Chambers) are of a kind. Alphabetical order takes precedence in one apparent — though non-thematic — alternative. Ignore one accent.

Name Address ACROSS 1 Author has engagement about noon (5) 9 A love pie mixed with cinnamon for Andromeda's mother (10) 11 Riddle of the Universe — no Urn! (5) 12 One ferret uprooted conifer (7, hyphened) 14 Mass, of old. Excellent! (5) 15 Jock's child's brainstorm (5) 16 Languish till embraced, my love! (6) 22 Convict with a b-blemish (7) 24 Hate changing those Scots (4) 25 Lodges belonging to Poles (4) 27 Daring supporter's against a par- ty (7) 28 --- but one makes a duck total 200 (8, two words) 35 One's established advantage (5) 37 See 2 (7) 38 Black look at goblin (5) 39 Response about diligence (10) 40 Great hunger could possibly en- sue with poor rice (9) 41 Guy's stiff corset (5) DOWN 1 Losses from St David's pageant — no extremes (13) 2 Soft words, e.g., about one 37 (6) 4 Money-lender's certain to enter town (6) 5 Team makes one cross (4) 6 Adjective describing Shakespeare's expression (7) 7 The old recognise one Anglo- Saxon council (5) 8 General left remaining by cape (8) 10 Want sops with 4 and 5, maybe and take away (13) 17 Dessert — where's tee? (6) 18 Old groups exist in small county (6)

19 Face left in church-town (7)

20 Affected walker may help prepare shepherd's pie (6) 23 Aged customs about chalk hills (8, two words) 26 Sounding out canon in Kent, say

(7)

29 Noon. Time we left Hove. Not half! (6) 36 Monkey about in a boat (4)