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tt THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 204 (.4 Book Token

for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week. Envelopes should be received not later than first post that day and muss bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a ziel. stamp. Solutions must be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the U-S.A. The solutior and the name of the winner will be published in the following issue.]

ACROSS

7. He makes Pluto green. 6. What beggars often ask the price 70. Where are we? Why in town I

11. Coined emperors. 12. A ruler of the Jews. 13. A penny in anxiety.

14. Naturally one would engage him to

tune the piano. (1, 3, 3.) 16. Obvious.

IS. Sat back round a monarch. 20. Cat gone in a relative way. 22. Not well or suitable.

24. 14 should never be this. (3, 2, 4.) 26. Bad boy of 1793. (3, 6.)

27. A jaw dislocated? I follow. 28. Father of Regent Street. 29. The germ of self-deception. (7, 3.)

DOWN

1. Aunt gets mixed with pie.

2. Of all officials this one should know his place. (4, 5.)

3. The justice, in fair round belly, with good capon -." (Shake- speare.) 4, 19. Titania said it was filled up with mud. (4, 4, 6.)

5. Quick return.

7. " The glories of our - and state Are shadows, not substantial things." (Shirley.)

E. Barren fruits? of.

9. Getting together. " She was a lady great and splendid, I was a - in her halls." (Watson.) 17. Exclaim,-at a tardy sailor? 15. Where weight is relatively extended.

19. See 4. 20. He has now become an austere man.

21. " Nor wart thou as a fane 'mid solemn sands, Where palmers halt at -." (Watson.)

23. A self-disguise. 25. It sounds an honest coin.