THE " SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 755

(A Book Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened after noon on Tuesday week, November 17th, addressed Crossword. 99 Gower Street. London, W.C.1. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the NUMBER of the puzzle. Solutions must be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the U.S'..4 The solution and the name of the winner will be published In the following issue.)

Across

1. One spruce Sir, (Ann.) (12.)

9. By which the news gets to the wine- press 7 (9.) 10. No need to spot the fish, It does It itself. (5.)

11. In Rhodesia with the States in It.

(6.) 12. Substitutes not very successful when Hutton's batting. (8.) 13. " This is -, Lord of the Earth - (Kipling). (6.) 15. They may not think it more blessed to give than to receive. (8.) 18. They may protect the feet but finally make a mess of the shoes. (8.) 19. Nearly all soon disguised. (6.) 21. A bright journal with a catch in it.

(3, 5.) 23. A cubic centimetre and the river's ruffled. (6.) 26. When I leave Daniel he becomes a quadruped. (5.) 27. It's central and it's crafty. (9.)

28. They may stick it in the Civil Service. but this is the wrong sort. (8, 4.)

Down

1. This American fellow is a good sort.

(7.)

2. " credit and the Muse, Nothing refuse " (Emerson). (5.) 3. Danger and speed at sea, all tied up.

(4, 5.)

4. Only one in the Ministry of Munitions. (4.) 5. It's slim)! • ghastly. (8.

6. Onto a quiet passage at the summit. (2. 3.)

7. Rifles of paint, It seems. (7.)

8. Penniless and very different from the 2 for lnnisfrec, (3, 1, 4.) 14. The dairymaid's manner 7 (5. 3.)

16. Only fifty per cent. of the players '1 (9.)

17. Greed, Ens produces It. (8.) 18. Chaps good at fishing, perhaps. (7.) 20. Superintend like the bishop. (7.) 22. Tots Ahust be. (5.)

24. She had dramatic staying power. (5.) 25. Twelve in France. (4.)