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CROSSWORD

A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of 00 (or, for UK solyers, a copy of Chambers English Dictionary — ring the word 'Dictionary') for the first three correct solutions opened on 15 May. Entries to: Crossword 906, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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The other unclued lights form three pairs suggested by some of 36 21 7's creations.

Name Address ACROSS 5 Helios varied? This shows equal 1 Obstructing a religious act (8) amounts of sun (6) 14 Bird returned — homer (3) 16 Halo for a girl (6) 17 Somerset dyke flower (5) 18 Mac's resin turned yellow, har- dened (5) 20 Cause pain in a foreign copper, with a bit of twinge (7) 22 Hard brick, admirable type (7) 24 Reserved, but not in familiar circle (7)

25 Almost incredible Arabic robe • (5)

26 Get used to spell back East (5) 31 Scottish birds pop in for trinkets

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33 The poor press round for all to see (7) 37 Hears wild birds (5) 38 Farrier, Sir, is inhaling weed (5)

39 Tosh! — Bark? A rodent? (6) 41 Preparing last of paste, stirred for decorating again (10)

42 Saps from British city (6) 43 Guts once twisting start to settle

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1 E.g., Sgt. Bilko has rum and gin sent up (13, two words) 2 Poor Cinderella's swallowed phenol (5) 3 Shrill cry from Southern Injun's heard (6) 4 Colin's unclear crystal (5) 6 Sailor's oily pickling-tub hyphened) 8 Fine Irish name (4) 10 Giving medical treatment active about Sunday (6) 11 Weft's short length wags in machines (9, hyphened) Dictionary prizes are sent

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party up! (5) 12 Quarrel with share — money wrangles (13, three words) 15 One b-builds up overdue pay- ments (7) 19 Assorted store-, pent- and ware- houses (9) 23 No birds around an Italian (7) 27 He always has a way (7) 29 Energy! Pause, for a change, relax (6, two words) 32 Grandchiel soaks up sea-food 35 ry measures? I'm holding one