Crossword 706

A first prize of 120 and two further prizes of £10 (or a copy of Chambers Dictionary value £11.95 — ring the words 'Chambers Dictionary' above) WM be awarded for the first three correct solutions opened on 20 May. Entries to: Crossword 706, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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Ten of the unciued lights (one hyphened) are the split components of five thematic types. Each of these types is a 25, though two are pluralised; two of them may be found in Brewer, but not Chambers.

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ACROSS 1 Rabby & kin's odd effigy is made with last of corn (8, hyphened)

9 Short editorial 'e read out — in character, being cut (10)

16 Tax takes month to reach French king (6)

17 Fifty entering fuel queue twisted (5) 20 Fish is hot — this tongue's worn-out! (7) 22 Frothy ale, sort of a stimulant (7)

26 Amateur company once, , maturing (5)

48 One who extracts crude ore enclosing pipe (7) 31 Phantom could make loon die ) 33 Feather-shaft bent back in , frozen auk (7, hyphened) -37 Look, jade circles in a

, rocking-stone (5)

68 Wild tare, English plant (5) 39 Summonses for Capone among

base townees (6)

41 Impertinent Irish kinsman (10) 42 The welkin cleared, shone for Burns (6)

43 Was at head, in advance, Partially abetted (8) DOWN 1 Such take, palm coins, uncontrollably (13) 2 Breed royal track-horse? (5) 3 Worst is improving? (6) 4 Moslem lady takes umbrage, upset without sun-god (5) 6 Mark as paid, right? Holding bit back (7) 7 Quarter at Murrayfield in favour of match (6) 8 Topping, posh cloak — not half

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ish, odd trout, round head of beck (6) 11 Declare gangster's national status? (9) 13 Hypersensitive to gall, Eric's trembling (8) 15 A president who delivers papers? (7)

19 Man busy carrying pelt in low NA sled (9, two words)

21 Shortages bothered no royal nannies (8, hyphened) 23 Tropical natives caught among Orientals (7) 27 In painting, Hillier's a guide (7) 32 Sacred love for East uplifted charitable woman (6) 35 Fatima's descendant must have influence one day (5) The solution to Crossword 703 is on page 42. Dictionary prizes are sent out by the 'Post-a-Book' service.