THE " SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 746

IA Book Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened after n0011 on Tuesday week, September 151h, addressed Crossword, 99 Gower Street, London, W.C.I. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 2fd. stamp. Solutions must be on the form below, and none can be accepted front the U.S.A. The solution and the name of the winner will be published in the following lssue.l

Across

1. Beadle of Dickens but not Bumble. (10.)

6. " - to every zephyr." (Kingsley.) (4.)

10. The troops of Milian did, said the l'5• hymn-writer. (5.)

11. Timber-yard Thomas. (3, 6.) 12. No trains might .get one there. (8.) 13. A trifle about a politician is so sweet. (6.) 15. " O - if that name thou love." (Wordsworth.) (4.)

16, It occurs in " Thy Servant a Dog."

(4.) 17, 20. Long hop Abc (anag.) (10.) 21, Unaccompanied coupon. (4.) 22. Of the earth earthy. (4.) 24. Mercutio's " good king of cats." (6.) 26. They are, so to speak, underlined in a permanent way. (8.) 29. Home-town .of the Buffs 7 (9.) 30. Boatswain was memorialised by him.

(5.) 31. Lars Porsena swore by nine. (4.) 32. Turf rather than weeds for her. (5, 5.)

Down

1, Sorts that make an impression. (5.)

2. For a conclusion they are nut together. (3, 3. 3.) 3. Jack's in quarantine. (6.) 4. Bovine finale, so up it goes, (6. 4.) 5. Gone into munitions Mrs. A. 7 (4,) 7. Many a cricket broadcast had to because it didn't. (3, 2.)

Where to get pastry turnovers for a penny. (9.)

Seed of the empty garage. (7.) By deduction a nossible local ex- planation of 9. (10.) It makes for a sound change in speaking. (9.) It isn't used to catch similar fish. 16. 3.) She seems to be all bone. (7.) Obviously he couldn't quite make an archer. (6.1 Twenty-four inches 7 (5.) Mixed wines. (5.)

Where the fleet of stars is anchored and the young -- captains glow." (Hecker.) (4.) 23,

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