27 MARCH 1971, Page 24

Prize Crossword

A prize of V will be awarded for the first correct solution opened on 5 April. Address solutions: Crossword 1474, The Spectator, 99 Gower Street, London WCI

Across 1 With which Anna hit the headlines? (6) 4 Such a noble artist? (8)

9 Ran off with half a code. apparently (6)

10 It was a stormy day here, July 14 (8) 12 A form of Protestantism, perhaps, taking form in stately homes (8) 13 A businesslike interest in transatlantic waist- coats? (6) 15 For example in Kansas one can discover nails in 100lb lots (4) 16 Captain Mee set about to set free (10) 19 Invoice for lifting gear expressed rather floridly (10) 20 Produce pictures to demonstrate Homeric style (4) 23 Lustful glance that is evocative of an en- lightening Scot (6) 25 'Nor — hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor' (Gray) (8) 27 Speaker takes cow-girl for musical story (8) 28 Inconsequential fruit in the year of the reign with nothing to show for the barber (6) 29 'Getting and —, we lay waste our powers' (Wordsworth) (8) 30 Having security device in place of Lanes (6) Down

1 Fundamentalism that should warrant hard- lying money (7)

2 I sat a long way out getting that old feeling 9) 3 Orientated get together, do it as the outcome (6)

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18 19 21 22 24 26 Mounted like that fabulous poison-tree (4) Row with tripe. That's really brave (8) Enter here, at bay (5) You have to foot it to work (7) It's entitled to be a great fishing place, although of somewhat forbidding aspect (7) For use when pictorially at bay (7) A political extravaganza of Gas (5, 4) I groped right round to find the place for truffles (8) Us local? That's really tough! (7) Vehicle gets onto roundabout and looks quite a sketch (7) One yellow dog comes out of the blue (6) See the artist expunge (5)

'. for there is not a more fearful wild-fowl than your — living' (Midsummer Night's Dream) (4)

Solution and winner on 10 April