" THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 450
[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 November 18th. Envelopes must be received not later 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 1. Old Faithful. (5, 7.) 9. They get their dues with Ann. (7.) 10. Delay concerning a grudge. (7.) 11. A supporter of art. (5.) 13. Canter in a physical form. (9.) 14. Support an entrance. (9.) 15. Moor uncovered dialectically. (5.) 17. It's dear in France. (5.) 18. It's simply shocking ! (9.) 20. How Algy behaves with the Whigs. (9.) 22. Countryman well equipped to carry on. (5.) 24. Showing how Clara gets in the peerage. (7.) 25. " Up above the world you fly. Like
a - in the sky " (Carroll). (7.) 27. Is the mount instructed to act as a
crew ? (12.) DOWN 1. A gift for the sculptor. (9.) 2. Finished with colour ? (3.) 3. Metrical verses from Staines. (7.) 4. Craft of the past. (7.) 5. How the sponger goes to work. (11.) 6. A lady of considerable staying- power. (5.)
7. Coleridge's painted ship. (4.)
8. They never sat in confusion. (8.)
12. Disclosures in Carey Street. (11.) 14. A sort of Dickensian snuffer. (2.)
16. He might have saved the May Queen's mother some trouble. (7, 2.) 18. Jeremiah Flintwinch's brother and double. (7.) 19. Hertfordshire crow. (7.) 21. It is found in Nicaragua, north of Managua. (5.) 23. Shelley songs ? (4.) 26. Tree that survived the forest fire. (3.)
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