27 FEBRUARY 1942, Page 25

"THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 155 14 Book Token for one

guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword to be opened 'after noon on Tuesday week. Envelopes should be received wit later than first post that day and must bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 21d. stamp. Solutions must be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the U.S.A. The solution ,,,J the name of the winner will be published in the following issue.]

ACROSS

1. You must go through the get this.

9. Musical mirth.

10. Almost a seaside beauty queen (2 words) (6, 4). ti. Commotion. 12. 'How to treat a cocktail. 14. You ought to get the hang of this. IC Repeatedly shows a profit.

19. Its simply hateful! 20. Definitely, Aristotle.

22. just the bare anagram is needed. 34. " And Phoebus 'gins arise His steeds to water at those - On chalked flowers that lies." (Shake- speare.) 27. The right man in the right place? (2 words) (6; 4).

23. A lot of timber.

20. You should be able to read be- tween the lines here.

DOWN

2. A slight change from 19.

I Old and wealthy; it's weird. 4. Keats's sweet bird. 3. What the minor has, or ilasn't he? 6. Red stripes for a moth (2 words) (4, 5). 7. Bolted round aunt.

I. A daily affair in restaurants. 13. "And if I give thee honour due,

mill to

- admit me of thy crew." (Milton.)

i5. Episcopal praise. 17. The whole hog. IS. Tiny page (snag.).

2r. Mrs. Leo Hunter's dance-step?

23. It is taken in by sailors. 25. Exchange the god for a dinar. 26. "Awake! For morning in the - of night Has flung the stone." (Omar.)