6 MAY 1949, Page 31

" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 528

[A 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, May 17th. Envelopes must be received not laser than first post that day and must bear the word " Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 21d. 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 published in the following issue.]

ACROSS

I. A villa in Cheam (snag.). (13.) 9. Even after having been captured the ship was still fighting. (9.) 10. College girl. (5.) 11. Such a schoolboy might dance. (5.) 12. This'll Ent one's relations I (9.) 13. Wood for spiders or slow bowlers. (7.) 15. There's danger and to spare in it. (7.)

17. The more it changes it still needs proof. (7.)

l9. The donkey agreed. (7.) 21. Sack. (9.) 23. Tree of 26. (5.) 24. Rose changes about fifty. (5.) 25. Tea vendor (snag.). (9.) 26. Any tribe becomes disfigured in the Press. (13.)

DOWN

2. A jewel for Wolseley. (9.) 3. He is often emphatically given out. (5.) 4. In any surroundings Milo is not quite himself. (7.) 5. " Soon as the - shades previil The moon takes up the wondrous tale " (Addison). (7.) 6. They get their permits on and off. (9.) 7. Wet end of a banana. (5.) 8. Eyes to accompany the formalised beaver. (6.) 9. Flourishes of fashion. (5.

14. No doubt he was admiring his coin- plex(ion). (9.) 16. No connection in this figure. (9.) 17. Indispensable part of a collar stud or sleeve-link. (6.) 18. Unwilling to part. (7.) 19. Nearly all gone on the bill. (7.) 20. " Determined, - and done " (Smart). (5.) 22. Sunny. (5.) 23. I've no change from this. (5.)