SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 909

ACROSS 1 Got a hair-cut on election day? (6) 4 'We are - down the ladder, rung by rung' (Kipling) (8).

9 June 14, 1645 (6).

10 Accommodation that doesn't seem sufficient for one's better half, or does it? (8) 12 A Red been in this city? (8)

13 A hundred absorbed into the plan would bring peace (6).

15 The corporal of impeccable appearance (4).

16 The herald at the gate (10).

19 Rashers, pocket edition (3, 2, 1, 4).

20 You'll get it in a very simple way (4). 23 One way in which the escalator con-

tributes to improved morals (6).

25 Was servile, like a goods train in

reverse (8).

27 An old man in straits (8).

28 It's alright if it's all this (6).

29 A couple of sailors in this French place found a novel home (8).

30 Could so easily be untied! (6)

DOWN 1 The Commodore's has a swallow-tai (7).

2 'And nightly to the - earth Repeats • the story of her birth' (Addison) (9).

3 Do me by changing this (6).

5 Disorderly flight from the party (4).

6 'Dusty - of the law' (Tennyson) (8).

7 Queen in disguise abroad (5).

8 Miss Moran takes them-and howl (7) 11 Couper's efforts to make good (7).

14 All their work goes up in smoke (7).

17 '- of trees, The cherry ...' (Hous- man) (9).

18 Filches a few bits here? (8)

19 Prize on the Underground? It's very weighty (7).

21 It looks as though the Lettish painters are the winners (7).

22 The new firmament? (6) 24 Come to the camp for a drink (5). 26 It's a long way to go for nothing (4).

Two prizes wit. be awarded: a copy of the De Luxe edition of Chambers's Twentieth Century 'Dictionary and a book token for one guinea. They will be awarded to thetienders of the first two correct solution, opened after noon on October 23 and addressed: Crossword Na. 909, 99 Gower St., London, WC1

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

Solution on October 26 Solution to No. 907 on page 519 • The winners of Crossword No. 907 are: DR. Y. FRIEDL, Bade, Cornwall, and MR3. J. McKENzut, 71 Mains Terrace, Dundee.