"The Spectator" Crossword No. 114

BY ZENO

[A prize of one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked " Crossword Pu-.a.le," and should be received not later than first post on Tuesday. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name of the winner will be published in our next issue.]

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ACROSS 1. Bragging.

10. To be wished at the end of one's days.

13. A spirit without a noble's head.

14. In these war-like times, we all wish it.

16. Of the Chaldees.

17. E, G, and C would form it.

18. Christiania replaced it.

19. Pulpy part of 12.

20. A heady liquid ?

21. Every deanery has one. 23 rev. Inferential bases.

24. Has its ups and downs in . America.

27. Allied to Rhinoceros.

28. Many a one is found in 26.

30. Take away 9's grasp, and you will grasp it.

32. 25's backward beginning.

33. Book-binding with pro- jecting cover.

34. Needed to make this kind of machine total.

36 rev. Soon to be aeon with no tap.

37. " Farewell ! Thou art too deaf for my possessing, And like enough thou know'st thy . . . .- -Shakespeare's Sonnets.

DOWN 1. A sporting stand on the whole would bring the desired result.

2. Before man, possessing his qualities would result.

3. Write in advance.

4. Sole protection, depends on thongs.

5. I must come between both reversed negations. 6 rev. Test the feet.

7. Is nothing tardy ?

8 rev. 35 a bracing medicine.

9. I read gaps (anag.).

11. Literary 17.

12 rev. Now New Guinea.

13. Expire in the midst of the assignment.

15. White metal.

22. Musical King.

25 rev. Heavy hammer. 26. Confused chums.

29. When the middle is also at the head it holds leaves. 31 rev. S.O.S.1

34. Half of 23.

35. Two -