CROSSWORD 1340: Bob maxirnus by Dumpynose
A first prize of £30 and a bottle of Graham's Late Bottled Vintage 1991 Port for the first correct solution opened on 22 December, with two runners-up prizes of £20 (or, for UK solvers, the latest edition of The Chambers Dictionary — ring the word. Dictionary'). Entries to: Crossword 1340, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Stree , London WC1N 2LL.
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Circling the grid clockwise from 6 is a quotat on (twelve words) followed by a word forming a trio with the remaining unclued lights.
Name Address ACROSS 11 A gala strap transformed sandals (10) 13 Fudge for paunch (5) 14 See relicts roaming in bands (8) 17 Squeal on fiddle in door-to-door musicking (7) 18 Co-ruler of Turkey shattered chair (7) 19 Very nice quality mint-sauce (9) 22 Steady soldier (3) 23 Phrygian king reduced Irish upper region (6) 24 Knight's hoss, say, leaving castle (6) 26 Pegasus's jaw (3) 32 Inept American director university sacked (7) 33 Men of Harlech, say, burning houses in Grenada (7, two words) 35 Familiar knot securing present
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36 Moths can perish flipping about Spain (8) 37 Feud starts to fire Esau up (5) 38 Giddy 'eiress I exploit for cakes (10) DOWN 2 Arista runs into guerrillas (7) 3 Objected to work dope's composed (7) 4 Michigan eagle seizes stoat (6) 5 Batting bowlers limited (4) 7 Disease afflicted nameless Christian (8) 8 Film star always fills Greek styled sarong (11, two words) 9 City suit on a gypsy (7) 12 Snub cut Chelsea type (5) 15 Unusual poison eludes copper (4) 16 Simulator program grips attendants (11, two words) 20 Drunk upset bull (4) 21 Bin sponge daughter rejected 4) 22 Judge over here keeps end up for doomster (8) 25 Muslim converted Siam, Israel and Italy (7)
27 Is punished for crude rawness (7)
28 Tree nice for bananas (7) 29 Excessive rennet (5) 30 Bigot addressed respectfully in speech (4) 31 Peter out, Ivan out ... Henry is upset (6) 34 Wagon women own (4)
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