5 NOVEMBER 1943, Page 21

" THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 243 IA 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, November 16th- Envelopes should be received not later than first post that day and must bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a zid. stamp. Solutions must be on the form below, and none can 'be accepted from the U.S.A. The solution and the name of • the winner will be pub:ished in the following issue.]

ACROSS

1. But you can still get education from

them without coupons. (8, 7.) 9. Have no doubt. Very few of us do! (5, 4.)

so. Dora's liable to be run over- like this.

1. Resin.

12. Is this what happened in Sunderland?

13. Bums was concerned with the passage of one of these in a cottage. (8, 6.) x5. Their task is t8 get the right people seated. (8. 6.) 21. Evidently not a little boy at Fresh- water. (3, 6.)

22. See 16.

23. She might have been a mile.

24. Composition of the field where Ruth gleaned. (5, 4.) 25. But the schoolboy doesn't think a two- fold sort of chastisement can be amusing. (9, 6.)

DOWN

i. He used to take powder in the Navy.

2. It's debatable whether the present visitors here are welcome.

3. Their interest is growing.

4. Want came first and got the stitch. perhaps.

5. It is so oppressive. • 6. The cash of the broad acres disappears, we see. 7. Who stands for me? I do Ahab! (9, 6.) 8. Seen Puss? She must be in a state! 54. Cat-fanciers?

16, 22 (across). Often there is no choice

but to take them sitting down. x7. All introduces himself with a Scots exclamation, the corsair!

18. It sounds a source of anecdotes.

19. One difference between six and eight Pence. (3, 4.) 20. Part of the castle you have in Spain.