“THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 277 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, July nth. Envelopes should be received not later than first post that day and must bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a zid. stamp. Solutions must be on the form 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

t. Cromwell's state after dinner? (12.) i. it. They disapproved of I. (9.)

21. A jewel of a girl. (5.) 2. Hang about like a sailor? (5.)

13. Truffles are. (9.)

Nothing, nothing before a contrac-

tion. (7.) 16. It often takes the lead. (6.) 3C. Sixty seconds of music. (6.) 31. Possession of writing equipment makes

one think. (7.)

24. Aboriginal plant, all at sea. (9.)

26. Weight-lifting bird. (50

:7. This kind of day should be hot. (5.)

:/. Boy-girl. (9.) 15. Tried hide sin (snag.). (r2.) DOWN 2. About the translation. (9.) 3. The huntsman's score? (5.) 4. Birch cue (snag.). (8.) Ejected. (6.) Can you see the wood for trees in this? (9.) "I am in love with this green (C. Lamb.) (5.)

I. " With a great power of English and

of -.' (Shakespeare.) (5.) 9. Powerless as they are, they go into

transports. (v.)

/5. In their case, incubation might be much accelerated. (9.)

17. Old tomato. (4, 5.)

x8. Docks 'ern in this. (7.) so. When not to collect for charity. (8.) 22. The deep end nearly finished. (6.)

23. Sleep standing up. (5.)

25. Madness of the painter at the auction. (5-)

26. A hundred go to the first act, but it's only a plant. (5.)