CROSSWORD
971: Whirlwinds by Mass
A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or, for UK solvers, a copy of Chambers English Dictionary — ring the word 'Dictionary') for the first three correct solutions opened on 28 August. Entries to: Crossword 971, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.
Radial lights (20 from rim to centre, 20 from centre to rim) include seven winds (one in plural) clued without overall definitions. Another seven winds whirl clockwise in the circuit next to the outer one. Ignore an umlaut.
Name Address RADIALS (6) 3 Dusky goblin's heard dised indigo holding crucifix in one German 5 Italian in identical silk fabric 35 Low,, in shame 7 Experienced friend skirting Scottish oven 8 Nuisance, river — polluted goddess 9 Plain stage, according to report 38 SE river eddies round cial voice 40 Make stable bench 11 Steps for slopes 12 Filth, foul dross, about last of 13 Dull-witted? Having more than 90 degrees?
14 Prevail upon, without subtle bait 15 Angora chewed up type of flow- er once 16 Gannet (duck) 17 Westerly blows engulfing river birds in Ayr 18 Tight old regular 19 Drill old copper 20 A steer amok in Norse meadow 21 Spartan no end
22 Degree in French for comrade.
23 Pointed thing back in Turkey, half-length sabre 24 Before long painter is inclined to red 28 Dash in, as before — destroy 33.
30 Pull on paper kite ley. ancient city 37 Composed, uttered by Milton to
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