22 MAY 1971, page 20

12 Cellini 13 Aracime 14 Second Cousin 17 Oxford Circus

22 Parsnip 23 Nautili 24 Cantab 25 Stopping 26 System 27 Chargers. Down: 1 Malice 2 Nearly 3 Realise 4 Kaleidoscope 6 Avocado 7 Amethyst 8 Discerns 11 Bander- snatch 15 Coppices......

No. 648: The Winners

Charles Seaton reports: The Chelsea show next week is likely to provide us with the usual large crop of new varieties of flowers, fruit and vege- tables, many of them named......

Prize Crossword

A prize of £3 will be awarded for the first correct solution opened on 28 May. Address solutions: Crossword 1482, The Spectator, 99 Gower Street, London WCIE 6AE. Across 1 She's......

Competition

No. 651: Worthy parts An acting career is in prospect for the school- boy who refused a caning for an allegedly improper essay. Competitors are asked to compose a letter from a......