SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 1,016
ACROSS 1 Will the whales never learn their lesson and leave? (6) 4 How the loriner measures his output (3, 2, 3) 10 What a funny neckerchief! (7) 11 Greet in a blameless manner (7) 12 A drop in the rent? (4) 13 Minotaur as seen in hospital (10) 16 Craze with mixed gin is dying out (6) 17 Hero obviously opposed to the cult of open windows (7) 20 Pit surrounded by heaped coal provides a talking-place (7) 21 A chain bridge ? (6) 24 Not the kind of compliment to be
expected from a reactionary (4-6) 9 Vision of mother abroad (5)
27 Hop near for melting music (7) the Spring (11) (Pope) (4) changes on the burnish'd dove in 29 Herrick invited her to go a-maying with him (7)
30 Its fault is displayed by a per- former (8)
31 Drapes the bed-cover loosely (6) DOWN 1 Very. powerful onions might be so maudlin (3-5) 2 Or fifty-fifty? (4-3-4) 3 The old king lets out a hoot (4) 5 He is known by his likes (8) 6 Does the importunate chatterbox say it with flowers? (10) 7 Speak up and you'll get the sack! (3) 8 Barrie provides the accompani- ment (6)
A first prize of a copy of Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary and a second prize of a book token for one guinea will be awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions opened on Nov, 11. Address solutions: Crossword No. 1,016, 99 Gower St., London, WC1. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary Is recommended for Crosswords.
Solution on November 14 15 Mine trench (anag.) (10) 18 '— at seven,' sang Pippa (8) 19 The Flag family naturally has such petals (8) 22 The thing's cancelled; everyone has departed (3, 3) 23 'Or that eternal want of Which vexes public men' (Tenny- son) (5) 26 Get a hold of the old bird (4) 28 Monkey-nut, obviously! (3)
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