" THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 448 [A Book Tact: for
one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword to he opened after noon on Tuesday week November 4th. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the word " Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 2p1. stamp. Solutions must be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the U.S.A. The solution and the name of the winner will be published in the following issue.]
ACROSS
1. Indicated by hanging up receiver ? (4, 4.) 5. Lightly strike a favourite. (6.) 9. The most ardent hoarder can hardly do this literally. (4, 4.) 10. I've a word for it in French. (6.) 12. Trollope's duke. (6.) 13. Slandered. (8.) 15. Hardy N.C.O. from Q's town. (8, 4.) 18. The chameleon's despair, perhaps. (12.) 23. Its activities should not be disclosed to its opposite number. (4, 4.) 24. There's a zebra in the pen. (6.) 26. Current in Gray. (6.) 27. Goosy. (8.) 28. Let's get confused about ourselves.
(6.) 29. This document should go to the 23. (8.)
DOWN
1. It's a habit to abuse the cat. (6.) 2. Welsh in the East. (6.) 3. Thoust forward. (7.) 4. In which Tennyson heard the moan of doves. (4.) 6. Cat specialist on a very small scale ? (7.) 7. " Is this a dagger which I see before me ? " (8.) 8. " - child is full of grace." . (S.) the 11. Essential to the funambulis.. (7.) 14. Bad for ships, indispensable for players. (7.) 16. Aurora Bores is, for example. (8.) 17. Ceilings for bridge-players. (8.) 19. He's anti-social. (7.) 20. Holst's bright music, simply heavenly. (7.) 21. There's more in wool than meets the eye. (6.) 22. Trepan (anag.). (6.) 25. Lift girl. (4.)
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