Crossword 592
A prize of len pounds will be awarded for the first correct solution opened on 14 February. Entries to: Crossword 592, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WCIN 2LL.
In this circular grid the radial ligh s (20 running from rim to cen- tre, and 20 from centre to rim) include six theme-words clued without definitions. Another six theme-words run clockwise in the circuit next to the outer one. All the words in the grid, except one Proper name, are in Chambers.
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RADIALS (6)
1 Wastes away in New S. Wales 2 Tricky canoe race — look into all the tricks 3 At least £50 for glasses 4 Editor suffers, goes round in circles
5 Prevailing conditions — for in- stance, ice about
6 Gravity in a ruler 7 Quarry a gorge 8 Devastation from ancient Flood, swallowing vessel almost 9 Rub imprint from brass letter first?
10 Identify adult inside ritzy joint 11 Day's date in March? 12 Short walker led astray 13 Rank beef joint beginning to 14 yellow from cliff, abut half way 15 Firmly solder pole made of brass 16 Shoot Shenandoah's tributary 17 Rout ultimately, disarray 18 Like a family group born into suffering 19 Swan imitating sound of seal 20 Music-maker's doppel-ganger round NE 21 Italian in unusual role 22 Hinder a degree, introducing time lag 23 Aged survivor — about worn- out, they say 24 Discern English King (the one 'in his counting-house') 25 Pottery paste's round end of the runners 26 Wild petals growing in hedges 27 Top French gentlemen in clubs? 28 Bird from East backs US inten- tion 29 Mess is possibly caused by earth- quakes 30 Afflictions including touch of in- cipient tooth-rot 31 Turns out European caught stowing in planes 32 Compels company to meet laws 33 Boys' Brigade stationed in valley 34 Sailor in black, sorrowing out- wardly 35 Uncover (not quite prevent) Communist's extremes 36 Unruly type held the stage first, sang raucously 37 Scattered old quaint towns hug- ging river 38 Dance after Saint Patrick's trail 39 Podgy south-paw 40 President in swell plant
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