CROSSWORD

A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or, for UK solvers, a copy of Chambers Dictionary, value £13.95 — ring the words 'Chambers Dictionary' above) for the first three correct solutions opened on 29 February. Entries to: Crossword 845, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

The unclued lights and at least eight other words elsewhere in the puzzle are of a kind indicative of the reverse of part of another light.

Name Address Dictionary prizes are sent out by the 'Post-a-Book' service.

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ACROSS 1 A sort of Oil Age? Collapse of a somewhat hollow study! (14)

11 Two lists that can be switched (9)

12 Synchronise a majority of 28's characters (4) 14 Star with no sex appeal in rehash of news broadcast (6) 16 Figure it's some 20 feet (5) 17 Was not without a very soft sheet (5) 20 Into the mind and heart — a drawback is out! (7) 21 Part of day a right bighead com- es in to entertain (7) 24 Bearing a right sort of square is outstanding (7) 25 Somebody s American buddy's get-together, according to one old writer (5) 26 Stinkers responsible for coast erosion? (5) 31 Cupid has a gypsy round wearing nothing (7) 37 Shakespearian peer's nozzle (5)

38 One girl suiting another to a T (5)

39 Is intended to be decorative without a beard (6) 40 Opening with spades, this 9 (4) 43 One backward prince called in was insane and upset (14) DOWN 1 Quash — a fruit juice? (6) 2 Period piece mugs overturned in a bar? (5) 3 Spanish site of a senior service end of June party (6) 4 In essence, a biblical sailor? (5) 5 One with an eye on one endless light source (7) 7 Frees a number of auditors (6) 8 How IA starts finishing off for- mer archbishop's musical instru- ment (8) 10 Resolution of neurosis of sailor about fighting (10) 13 Carry out an investigation of a couple of measures (7) 15 Confirm users are upset (8) 18 Hard for Milton's girl to pay with a chap around (10) 19 Some who steal show — thes- pians inwardly mostly bad? (8)

22 Stops society daily taking one in (7)

23 Left the household god a supply of food (8) 27 Capital Social Club jabber (7) 29 One girl embracing another's monotreme (7) 30 Hosts sign many in (6) 32 Alumnus having by law to swear 35 Native tive Chaldaean porcupine (5) 36 Solve one in maybe twelve (5)