30 JUNE 1933, Page 40

"The Spectator" Crossword No. 4

BY XANTHIPPE.

[A prize of one guinea will be given to the sender of the fire correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked " Crossword Puzzle," and should be received not later than first post on Tuesday. No envelopet will be opened before noon on Tuesday. The name of the Tvinnee will be published in our next issue.]

ACROSS I. Country in which human seating accommodation should be plentiful.

5. Father's bird for a horse's joint.

9. Hugo (in L'Homtne Qui Bit) thought this Saxon assembly, was a sort of policeman.

10. Melancthon called Luther the this Of yittemleerg.

11. First Lain part of will o' the wisp.

12. Barbarous, factitious, word for presentation. 13. Building.

15. Frights. 17. Divisions.

19. 199 about a girl.

21. Flowers.

23. First name of a film star.

25. Beyond.

26. Pope Hal, R.A. (anag.).

27. And Taper.

28. Totters, potters, parasitic plants.

DOWN 1. Not the time to set sail (two words).

2. German politician.

3. Doubters.

4. A wee this was a drink to Burns. 5. Let in Shakespearean tense.

6. Holy across the channel.

7. The safeguards of demo- . cracy.

8. Bewilder.

14. Harcourt first imposed a tax on such revenue.

16. Not the van.

17. Portion of a circle.

18. Dottiness in engraving.

19. Accompaniment of stewed fruit.

20. 100 over birds, men afraid, or cigarettes.

22. One of the nine.

24. Wear out.