Crossword 669

Prize: f 10 — or a copy of Chambers Dictionary, 1983 edition (rings the word 'Dictionary' under name and address) — for the first correct solution opened on 20 August. Entries o: Crossword 669, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WCIN 2LL.

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The unclued ights (one of two words) comprise two quartets, respectively Across and Down, suggested by a phrase associated with the title.

Name Address Dictionary prizes are sent out by the 'Post-a-Book' service. ACROSS 1 Try part of toe (not head) for callous condition (13)

8 Ovum, say, first of gametes with small cavity (7, hyphened)

10 Jabber from opener of social club (7) 11 When hint of petal splits seed- cover? (5) 13 A pan? It could be (6) 15 Stonecrop, yellow, at peak (5) 16 Cleaner's round bend, Scotch mumble (4)

19 Jerked back luce thrashing in

lake (7)

20 Storms about at home, and gorges (7)

22 Local hawker cross with Primitive Methodist (7) 23 Damped doors warped (5) 24 Extreme, say (5) 26 Coarsely sifts rock-falls round North (7) 35 Great wild thrash with Scotch (5) 36 Mae West and editor patched things up? (6)

37 Fishy organ — no longer pure backing in church (5) 38 Grave girl outside legation (7)

39 Keys free from trees, near weed (7) DOWN

I Serf has hard time digesting 'Leo' — confusing (5)

2 Silver, topping primate's charity (5) 3 Tin-coated sheet-iron? Cast, they say (5) 4 Sturgeon with the Spanish prunes (6) 5 Fancy cane sun shades (7) 6 Gently exude last of whey (6)

10 Plant with great lateral root, for instance, pulled up (6) 14 Note: I cut bad language (8) 17 Tight garment, cape, disorderly — not half (10, hyphened) 18 Gas rife, spreading — block top of pipe (8)

21 Take possession (before, almost unfurnished) (7, hyphened)

25 Most promising tunny stones (7) 27 Rent? Heard girl's after credit (6)

28 What becomes a bird? Styled bun may (6)

29 Old yokel gripping end of the torch (6)

31 Govern a beast (5) 32 Train for race (5)

33 Parking, language is blue (5)