THE " SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 760

[A nook Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened alter noon on Tuesday week, December, 22nd, addressed Crossword,

99 Gower Street, London. Envelopes must he reeeth,ed not later than first post that day and must boar the NUMBER of the puzzle. Soltelons 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 i■Srle.1 Across 8.

I. A ramp trouble [or the walker. (12.)

9. ,Ills wife was a collector, but she wasn't cagey about it. (3. 6.) 10. Rita's all on the up-and-up. (5.) 11. Does Mr. Turner ? (6.)

12. All aboard here for Alabam'. (B.) 13, 24 dn. Molendinar make-up for the stage ? (6. 5.)

15. Woolly ? Very awkward. (8.) 18. Home for a hero. (8.)

19. Dashing fellow but on edge. (6.) 21. The hold-up girl. (8.) 23. The ship's shop. (6.)

26. Sharp's the word. (5.) 27. Preambles. (9.) 28. Not evidently pea-soupers In the Temple. (12.)

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1. " Ethereal minstrel I - of the sky." (Wordsworth) (7.) 2. Five and a half yards to sleep, on. (5.) 3. " . . . to Me high - are a feeling.- (Byron) (9.)

4. Ruskin wrote this last. (4.) 5. So the air really was like wine ! (8.) 6. Assault at the studios. (5.) 7. The home of classical football ? (7.) One of one twins makes a catalogue under he taxi. (K.) Examine of price-war at the butcher's. (8.)

Mike', good anagramatically and must have 'a cold nose. (6, 3.)

• CustoSiary statement at the docks. (8.)

• Ante I•slling necessity. (7.) . Sister each in opposition. (7.) Whlt.stophir. (5,)

• See 1 • Aspirated 14.

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17 18 20 22 24 25 cash afoot. (4.)