CROSSWORD
A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or a copy of Chambers Dictionary, value £11.95 — ring the words 'Chambers Dictionary' above) will be awarded for the first three correct solutions opened on 28 October. Entries to: Crossword 729, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.
The n'ne unclued lights (one hyphened and one with an accent) are a chain of anagrams from three to eleven letters long with an extra letter added at each step. All are in Chambers.
Name Address ACROSS 7 Group rate (3) 11 Fish-consuming pet rabbit (6) 15 Abolish year-book with article omitted (5) 16 Balance once from gym, Yes could be! (5) 17 Shellfish finishing off copper's narks (6) 20 Some catholic tormenting Roman officer (6) 21 Semi-transparent wrapping for instrument (5) 22 Measures the remainder in Scotland reduce to bondage (7) 27 Toasted bun almost everyone has to find out about (7, hyphened) 29 USSR reacting about Liberal aspersions (5) 30 Evening primrose's old name applied to Indian city (6) 32 Swallow spirit (5) 34 Two-handed animals born with one mysterious power (6) 36 Secret society rejecting first-rate report, almost (5) 37 Lover's unending race (5) 38 Songs like madrigals are able to upset Zion (7) 39 Language lacking colour in Formosa (6) 41 Hale Station rebuilt for old county (11, two words) DOWN
1 In the US, not one pass records drowsy condition (10) 2 Philosopher giving silvery alloy almost first (8) 3 Club members turning into Arras (9)
4 A felt tip Keen adapted for painter's aid (12, hyphened)
5 Pans film examiners' sounds 7)
( 6 Fatty acid Cellini spilt around top of oven (8) 7 Islamic teaching upset one after the first day (5) 9 To miss the mark's soft-headed on external flight of steps (6)
10 Boy from Ulster getting a leg-LIP (5)
12 What do abactors do, Frou-Frou? (6) 14 Sedimentary potash scattered around end of May, gaining weight (12) 24 Dandy sort of verse lacking finish (8) 26 River-god is a star (7) 28 Related with a certain crystalline compound (6)
31 Bewilder at Hampton Court? (5)
33 Right! Time's up. Relax! (5) 35 French copper — fellow left in charge (4)
The solution to Crossword 726 is on page 49. Dictionary prizes are sent out by the 'Post-a-Book' service.
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