29 JUNE 1951, Page 27

THE "SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 632

IA Book Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the Ps, correct solution opened after noon on Tuesday week, Yuly 10th, addressed Crossword, 99 Gower Street, London, W.C.1. Envelopes must be received not later than Ara post that day and must beat the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 21d. stamp. Solutions must be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the U.S.A. The sclution and the name of the winner will be published in the following issue.)

ACROSS

1. Shots on the 111 side often do. (4, 2, 3, 5.)

8. "Can sick mcn play so nicely with their --- ? " (Shakespeare). (5-) 9. Put Anne in (snag.). (9.) 10. Aunt embraces the artist after repose. (10.) 11. 5117as he counted, this venerable figure ? (4-) 13. With eagle eves he stared at the Pacific." (6.) 15. Gate-crashers of a sort. (8.) 17. Cab turns ever on Ian. (8.) 18. A familiar fellow with lucky asso- ciations. f6.) 20. Found in any impious piece of writing. (4.

21, Spirit photograph ? (10.) 24. Innocent, (9.) 25. House full of 8. (5.) 26. Trial by the river and, possibly, sits afterwards. (14.)

DOWN

1. A business arrangement over a structure is just a game. (8, 6.)

2. Bidicule personified (5.) 3. Was Shelley among them ? (10.) 4.next (snag.). (8.)

S. rorrik2 for .oup. (4.) 6. Was Gray's tenor dumb t (9.)

7. Dress up partner (snag.).. (14.)

9. A sinister source of information. (4.) 12. By fit: •nd starts. (10.) 14. Not quite the adio function. (9.) 16. A trial of blondes ? (4, 4.)

19. "- all out month-long love in this ? " (Bridges). (4.)

22. Did the Romans dress up to it ? (S.)

23. For those oto like reading about food. (4)