THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 229 [A Book Token for one

guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week, August ioth. Envelopes should be received not later thins first post that day and must bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 2]d. stamp. Solutions must be on the farm below, and none can be accepted from the U.S.A. The solution and the name of the winner will be published in the following issue.]

ACROSS

r. It sounds as if the departed wasn't fleeced (4, 2, 3, 4)

8. Road in verse and in an eastern peninsula.

9. In this game both get credit.

12. This cake does grow from this.

13. A financial bit of writing.

54, 29. Used for urban improvement by

the citizens of ,Wicklow?

57, Guthrie.

58. Hostelry swallowed by a fish.

20. Black Sea border.

22. Successfully defended by Black

Agnes.

25. I'm in Burlington House.

26. Sartorial aspect of one's last farthing.

27. Some talk of him at greater length.

30. An entertaining statesman.

31. Not so good.

32. Children of Mother Earth? (4, 2, 3, 4.)

DOWN

2. It's in Westchester.

3. Doctor next morning.

4. Just a shade!

5. Pull forth the inmost wailing of the -" (Browning).

6. Sam Lion gone Turkish.

7. Self-help but no smiles (5, 3. 4). so. Sub rosa modem style (3, 3, 6). It. just a moment!

15. Enigmatic cipher concerning transport.

26. Where not to look for breeding.

19. Articles French and English.

21. No gin but just a little Italian.

23. Painter or composer.

24. A wordy man whold have called a spade a spade, no doubt: 28. Huts not open like this.

29. See