Crossword 665

Prize: 10 — or a copy of Chambers Dictionary, 1983 edition (ring the word 'Dictionary' under name and address) — for the first correct solution opened on 23 July. Entries to: Crossword 665, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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Name Address Dictionary prizes are sent out by the Post-a-Book' service. ACROSS 1 See 26 (5) 9 Negro cook at Balmoral, maybe, lacked a lot (10) II Threefold nuisance (5) 12 We back cowboy film (7) 14 Scorch new yawls (5)

15 Tailless ox by city three-master (5)

16 A dainty illumination unit's universal by railway (6) 21 Gas-ring. Note conversion (8) 24 Give voice to some chorus in Gerontius (4) 25 Inferior horse by a cobra (4) 27 Urge homage (7) 34 See 1 Down (5) 35 Destroy calm round river (5) 37 They attack horsemen outside Aberdeen first (7) 38 Old lover from singular racing circuit? (5) 39 Proportional — on reflection it's reasoned out (10) 41 Hidden junction (5) DOWN 1 34 titles PO changed, not having much over (13, three words) 2 Short-haul plane — first-class to Botswana and America (6, hyphened) 5 Food is alright to artist (4)

6 Food order placed with steel pro- duction78 (E8 ce le n (t7)

7 See 23 (5) head's scarcity value 10 As a result of illogicality (13) 13 Wipe out, once. Wipe out, as said (7) 17 Commits ursine development (6) 19 Stimulating drinks incite new song (7) 20 Say, linger as old dealer (6) 23 Cooking surface from tap 7 (8, two words) 26 Whence 15a or la, maybe, with I A! (7) 29 Soft small sweetmeat (6) 30 Gold transaction for 11 (6) 32 Note this compiler's wine (5) 36 Tam O'Shanter's pay (4)