4 APRIL 1947, Page 27

"THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 419 [A Book Token for one

guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossw Yrd to be opened .fter twos m Tuesday week,, April 15th. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of she puzzle and a 21.d. stamp. Solutions mu..t be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the U.S A. The solution and the name of the utnner will be pubhmed in 5:.? fotlowtne Lssue.]

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ACROSS

1. I would hate that death - my eyes " (Browning). (8.)

5. No alternative to an explosion here? (6.)

9. The six-day week does. (8.) 10. Pork with a hindrance, but small. (6.) 12. It once bore a strange device. (6.) 13. What price this? (5.) 16. "- is he armed that bath his quarrel bust " (Shakespeare). (6.) 17. A man of many lives. (8.) 20. Ox under a different spell. (8.) 21. Sonny? (6.) 23. Shout physical training, but surely not here! (5.) 25. Contents of 26 containing nothing. (6.) 28. What the upstart does. (5.) 29. Requisites for this were defined by Omar. (8.) 30. A press of arms. (6.) 31. Keep walking or shed a cipher and swim. (6, 2.)

DOWN

1. Cheat. (4.) 2. It gets collared. (4.) 3. The bearer of 12 was warned of this awful thing. (9.) 4. She guarded a sacred shield in her chamber in a tower. (6.) 6. She is not entirely frozen, but nearly. (5.) 7. Fireworks even better than "Pennies from Heaven." (6, 4.) 8. This child might have gone short at the start. (10.) 11. Its material when the medico's unfit. (5.) 14. Rough-weather birds. (10.) 15. Two drinks for battle at the river. (10.) 18. Liable to suffer a let down when it comes to delivering the goods. (9.) 19. There are a number of similar things in this. (5.) 22. That feverish look? (3, 3.) 24. Prayed to by Romans. (5.) 26. Bussiness centre (4.) 27. The soklier sounds like a song of praise. (4.)