"THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 516
[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, February 22nd. 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. It goes underfoot symbolically, four at a time. (4, 4.) 5. The spa requires laying out anew. (6.) 9. Wit associated with a psalter. (8.) 10. A thousand in a wallet. (6.) 11. One moist change. (8.) 12. One who accepts the invitation to come again, perhaps. (6.) 14. Crannies if re-arranged. (10.) 18. Essentially they should be useful. (10.) 22. Not the same as a tug. (6.) 23. It sounds as if the vocalist used a lot of paper. (8.) 24. I'm returning like mother. (6.) 25. A stream of brown sugar. (8.) 26. Parker's progress. (6.) 27. Do tobacco plants grow into them ? (3, 5.)
DOWN
1. "Sweet girl-graduates in their - hair " (Tennyson). (6.) 2. Or shot he might have been. (6.)
3. The labour leader took a bird in. (6.) 4. License Dan (anag.). (10.) E. He did research work in Hornsey, Highgate, Brixton and Camberwell. (8.) 7. It may be found in a wet ditch. (8.) 8. Plant which, applied to the eyes, enables one to see the future. (8.) 13. Turned by horse or boy-power. (10.) 15. Tennyson seems to have been most anxious that they should form. (8.)
16. Such wise-cracks as grip me. (8.)
17. The Beerbolunites. (5, 3.)
19. "The -, sullen peoples Shall weigh your God and you' (Kipling). (6.)
20. Devotzd. (6.) 21. How to get in without paying. (6.)
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