SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 917

ACROSS

1 Odin's son seems increasingly in need of a trichologist's attentions (6).

4 'Of — eggs the birdie sings' (Steven-

son) (8).

10 The untamed novelist and horseman (7).

11 Cake and wine (7).

12 With some hesitation it achieves parenthood (4).

13 Never a bull is seen to be this (10).

16 Hot baths for troops (6).

17 Requiring mopping-up operations (7).

20 As a fag I lit your fire with this in it (7).

21 Is love a barrier to an appearance on the map? (6) 24 Alternatives for the inexpert batsman (3, 3, 4).

25 The name of names for Henley (4). 27 One can, by misquoting it (7).

29 Not a duck's, in the batsmen's estima- tion! (4, 3) 30 Suitable hairdo's for beachcombers (8).

31 Hunt for a drink (6). DOWN 1 Twelve is charged to be a man, and in a big way (8).

2 But it would be unwise not to take the boxer seriously (5-6).

3 A Welshman comes up the nave (4).

5 Think about mother; it's fragrant (8).

6 Or The Apple Processer's Gazette? (5, 5) 7 The French and I say it with flowers (3).

8 Grade `E' confectionery (6).

9 'As the last bell struck ... he lifted his head a little and quickly said " "l' (Thackeray) (5) 14 Borderline headgear (4, 7).

15 The gardener's excuse for rejecting interruption? (10) 18 Horse entangled round a legislator produces panic (8).

19 Eternal source of music? (8) 22 Do they wake the bats in the belfry? (6) 23 Red man salutes the wise (5).

26 Have you an aspirate? (4) 28 The King over the water (3).

Two prizes will be awarded: a copy of the De Luxe edition of Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary nod a book token for one guinea. They will be awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions opened after noon on December Ili and and addressed: Crossword No. 917. 99 Gower St., London, WC1

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary, New Version, is recommended for Crosswords.

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Solution on December 21 Solution to No. 915 on page °'

The winners of Crossword No. 915 are: MRS. A. D. MACLEOD, ManSC.L Pluscarden, Morayshire, and Miss M. RUSHBROOKS, Chapel Como- Bowlbead Greet], Godalrotng, Surrey.