CROSSWORD 899: Silence, please by Doc

A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of EH) (or, for UK solvers, a copy of Chambers English Dictionary — ring the word 'Dictionary' above) for the first three correct solutions opened on 28 March. Entries to: Crossword 899, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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Name Address ACROSS 1 Athene has lost second mantle

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9 Port Ellen arranging a dance (10) 12 Gangster and mother, making loud shout, in due course (7) 14 Travelled on the Underground backing first appearance (5) 7 15 Befitted one tempter of men (5) 16 Is it back in as woad? (6) 21 Settle in Oslo, perhaps, in church (8) 22 Vivid print (7) 25 Born and died, yet found want- ing (4) 27 Iron is one having two, if elec- trical (7) 28 M. A. Nicol's new terse style (8) 33 Day to study story's continuing theme (6) 34 It's used in detergents and is almost deadly (5) 35 It lists appointments giving help back with railway (5) 39 UNICEF mine destroying Spen- ser's fortification (10) 41 Scorches fish (5) 31 DOWN 36 1 It's gathered near the wrist with material gain on tube (13, hyphened) Reluctant to prove point (6) Deputy member, having a note (6)

Author brought out of stupor (0 Quickly reconstructing ideal rail- way environment (7)

Epic of one national assemblY upset (5) Murderer with two beasts of burden getting in (8) Formerly called out with head for immodesty (13) The remainder hesitate (7) Frightened away a pair of ducks into outhouse (6) Public disputation about com- pany's address (6)

Speed's an obstruction for crum- pet (7)

No help spilling weak acid (6) Response turning into care (8) Scorn danger, initially, before One's 11, we hear (7) Thoroughfare's rest disturbed by E.T. (6) Foreman and gambler (6) It's a fact persimmon lacks re- cord length (5) Alliance when one's number s up! (4) 32 2 3 4 6 8 10 13 15 17 19 20 23 26 29 The solution to Crossword 896 is on page 52. Dictionary prizes are sent out by the 'Post-a-Book' service.