Crossword 613
A Prize of ten pounds will be awarded for the first correct solution opened on 11 July. Entries to: Crossword 613, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WCIN 2LL.
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Twenty radial lights run from rim to centre, and twenty from centre to rim. Three alternative titles for the puzzle run clockwise in the circuit next to the outer one; and an apt (but Puckish) phrase runs clockwise in the circuit next to the inner one.
RADIALS (6) I Ring rounded Mass — change from Theseus!
2 Furrowed soil mainly, rings about 3 Offends, risks losing head 4 Daisies thrice gathered by Bot- tom in disguise 5 A strait with Hippolyta, disheartened woman 6 Bard's little folk astir, Sunday 7 Crests for Pyramus and Thisbe are ruffled in clothes-basket 8 Wagons are pulled in by horses 9 Relax, once refurnished?
10 Fish lake in heat II Touching, stroke, hold back 12 Blade deftly cut Oberon's middle 13 I'm Snug, vaguely dreaming 14 Searching in Titania's kingdom 15 Schools take in fools, we hear 16 Non-U malcontent gets a gooseberry from Mac 17 Cobweb's last in row wi' t'cat 18 Nag snapped delicacy 19 Old hedge-sparrow lacks gold tone 20 Snout halved money? Guilty 21 Nest for Moth at end of day 22 Drink urge? Here's a peg 23 Little fairies: note short arms 24 Bird or fairy circling Flute, emit- ting note 25 One in the old line of anniver- saries?
26 Yes, donkey bore a kid 27 Like the sun? Sun-crazy!
28 No longer tricky but neat 29 Golfer's about in depression 30 A hint of champignon, foul mat- ter, causes fit 31 Bird in secluded forge 32 Customs created by Starveling?
33 Local branch gives cover 34 Withdrew quiet order 35 Makes unsightly hat-shades 36 Puck is back holding Quince's last possession 37 Stubble-field, sirrah's spread 38 Pasturage eaten by Mustard- seed? Dishful 39 Perplex rustic heart of Peaseblossom with point 40 Fairy-ring 'e's showing tramps
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