28 JANUARY 1944, Page 21

THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 255 COMPANY MEETING (.4 Book Token

for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct iunon of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week, t■uary 8th. Envelopes should be received not later than first post that day and wt bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 21d. stamp. :banns must be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the U.S.A. he solution and the name of the winner will be published in the following issue.]

ACROSS

Not a rival of the Black Prince. (4, 6.) To return to a little science.

Used to accompany the utensil's sing- ing? A corner of London.

Just a word with the Gordon High- landers.

It doesn't mean that the decorated are

It011t.

Newsagent who was also a broadcaster. (4, 5.) S. I scent Eden (Anag.) t t. For rounding up sea-horses? 14. Maps to reshape hereafter. is. A girl and the same girl again on the line.

17. " Vain are the thousand - That move men's hearts." (E. Drente.) 18. Necessity's offspring. 24. How can an outing be a negative? 25. Work? They just put the lid on it. z6. A pair of graduates. 27. It's anything but original.

This is in the score because it's wanted. Will it pounce? Not much else! Nile curve. (Anag.) " When I am grown to man's estate I shall be very and great." (R. L. Stevenson.) So the coroner went home to lunch. Embraced by the Veneerings. Jenny Hill. (5, 5.) " Her blue grave eyes were deeper much Than a deep water (D. G. Rossetti.) Un-nymphlike.

DOWN

Is should be ridden, but it seems to

have needed minding. Ruskin wrote this first and then this last.

Mrs. Macheath.

This man was usually called " she." . No. need to tell him to speak up. . There should be enough of it to go round, even for the 13.