SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 1088

ACROSS

1 Flowers for Silvia (8)

5 Self-evident where her set is (6) 9 Getting the batsman out—at Boston? (8) 10 Juicy subjects for the press (6)

12 Found among kindred spirits? (5)

13 Make a quick appearance, perhaps (4,5)

14 By implication soft centre dis- couraged before Harfleur (4-8) 18 Not necessarily a lethal activity in the film studio (8-4)

21 What a lot of lingerie, proverbi- ally! (4, 1,4) 23 Architect takes the plunge, he says (5) 24 Mr. Collins's speciality (6) 25 Flowery outcomes of 10? (8) 26 Sounds a bit chesty! (6)

27 'A warrior like a prince

(Watson) (8) , DOWN I Just the writer to report a christening (6) 2 Musical toasts, perhaps? (6) 3 Vehicle of drama (5-4)

4 How the lustres go (6-6) 6 Or has Hengist's mate got en- tangled? (5)

7 They answer up about the pincers (8)

8 Puss's den (anag.) (8) 11 Practical lesson, drink red wine; it's a help! (5, 7) 15 Quail does she before the Sultan?

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A first prize of a book token for one guinea and a second prize of a book token for fifteen shillings will be awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions opened on May 17. Address solutions: Crossword No. 1088, 99 Cower St., London, WCI.

Solutions on May 20

16 Is a decoration bestowed on a progressive hero? (8) 17 Finish nicely, even if the game is abandoned (5, 3)

19 Not the part of the rod the delinquent fancies! (3-3) 20 With knobs on! (6)

22 Bleacher seen in a general kind of way (5)

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