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Two prizes are awarded each week - a COPY of the De Luxe edition of Chambers's TWeIlliefi1 Cen- tury DictionarY and a book token /0' one g Ii ifl e a. These will be awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions Opened after noon on TuesdaY week. December 21, and addressed: CI °sword 512, 99 Gower St., Lfluion, W Solution must be on the form here printed.The solution and the names of the Winners will be published in the lottowine Issue.

ACROSS: 1 Lace in the shilling box 6). 4 'The lie that - I abhor the most' (Cowper) (8). 10 A gir so involved gets a jewel (7). 11 A bit of ginger with lubricant causes /commotion (7). 12 Mixed drink for a dame (4). 13 Brunel is put to confusion about Elia (10). 16 Cheats in the bag (6). 17 Bruin in the wings (4, 3). 20 Two vehicles in one (7). 21 Stick to it I (6). 24 Where truants•are found eating (10). 25 It's a wine to be taken straight (4). 27 Served in

the cannibals' 24? (4-3). 29 '1 the common enemy and oppressor of all' (Burke) (7). 30 Let the boys stand in their hats (8). 311s it a lobe's function to do this ? (6).

DOWN: 1 Perhaps he doesn't believe that three isn't company (8). 2 A cute bursar's to be found among the officials (11). 3 Current forsaken by ant (4). 5 Near shave ? (8). 6 The right class for Shakespeare's schoolboy (10). 7 One of the Agate ones (3). 8 A leader was lost for a handful of this (6). 9 Nothing wanted here (5). 14 Con- dition of the line at the terminus ? (6-5). 15 Encountered a motor and got over a Manx cat (10). 18 The sailor can hardly say he hasn't a rag on I (8). 19 Deep, rich; solve the riddle (8). 22 Shakes (6).

23 'The 's on the thorn' (Browning) (5). 26 Old maid gets disturbed rest after this (4). 28 It's a girl 1(3).

The solution will be published on December 24

The winners of Spectator Crossword No. 810 are as follows: First prize to MR. A. S. NEWMAN. 82 Buistrodc Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, and second prize to MRS. A. H. Hill MAN. 65a Mill Road, Worthing, Sussex.

CROSSWORD No, 810.

Chrboy. 10 Saratoga. 12 Overgang. 13 Crisis. 20 Barb. 23 Turpin. 25 Socrates, 27 Election.

3 Enough. 5 Aram. 6 Diatribe, 7 Loons. 17 Roast beef. 18 Absinthe, 19 Cat's-ear. 21 Bassett, 22 Bleach. 24 Rheum. 26 So-so.

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

SOLUTION TO ACROSS: I Muster. 4 Bardolph. 9. 15 Each, 16 Strawberry. 19 Corybantic. 28 Raceme, 29 Rumbclow. 30 Shifts.

DOWN: I Microbe. 2 Streetcar. 8 Hearsay. II Instant. 14 Oalipot.