27 SEPTEMBER 1940, Page 22

"THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 82 IA prize of a Book

Token for one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes shiuki marked " Crossword Puzzle," and should be received not later than first post on, Wednesday. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Wednesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name of the winner will be published in our next issue. Envelopes containing solution; must bear a 23d. stamp, osheruue they arc surcharged on delivery. Solutions from the U.S.A. cannot be accepted.]

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21. It goes puffing along (to).

24. Shall a little work make a 25. The sailor with a murky past 26. Cavity (9).

19. Cupbearer (4). 12. School house (7).

14. Rat swallowed by a dean (7). 15. They should not be used for to. The biggest quarry never gets ix. Men I agree with, showing 16. private ones ( 5. The oxen-Franco-Latin (6). t. Food afloat? (8).

new wine (2 words) (3, 7).

boat? (7).

(7). into it (5).

very little difference (9).

28. Significant scales (5).

29. Yes, nod ; no doubt they do! (6).

30. Opera that starts with an interrupted turn and has a dotty finish (8).

DOWN

i. Fire the clergyman (9).

2. Bad earl (anag.) (7).

3. It's a gift (8).

4. Military four-footed gate- crasher (3).

6. Take on (6).

ACROSS 7. Counsel's profits sometimes Goldsmith's mad dog had 23. Twenty-four policemen make 27. The inevitable puzzle bird 20. Stone of osculation (7). 22. Drunk (7). 24. This, Sir, is what the goal-

17. Indirectly sated before the 18. Wife of Gracchus (8).

13. In which the past is seen

8. An engraved slab (5).

9. Gnu's iodine (anag.) (to). keeper likes to hear (5). fast (9).

it (6). (to).

found in the basement (7).

(3).