" THE SPECTATOR" CROSSWORD No. 67 [A prize of a Book

Token for one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to b. opened. Envelopes should be marked " Crossword Puzzle," and should be received not later than first post on Wednesday. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Wednesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name of the winner will be published in our next issue. Envelopes containing solutions must bear a zid. stamp, otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solutions from the U.S.A cannot be accepted.]

ACROSS I. Was Dante's illustrator named Steven? (9).

5. " 0 thou soul of my soul! I shall - thee again, And with God be the rest!" (Browning) (5).

8. A portion of the fund I distributed (5).

9. Vehicle you placed on loan?

(9).

i. Suitable name for a defensive work. in Wonderland (9).

12. In Italy time is different (5).

13. It used to follow a petticoat (4).

14, 15 and 23. Because it is the sick that need attention? (3 words) (5, 4, 5). 18. Marshal of the Royal Air Force (9).

21. Potato digger (4).

25. What can one make of the reptile? Trial-gaol! (9).

27. People get let in for it (z words) (4, 5).

28. Cross, with one speed? (5). 29. A sedentary man (5). 3o. She produces dear suits (9).

DOWN x. To take too much material (5).

z. It's slicking out (9).

3. It begins like 2 and has three other of its letters (6).

4. Put to the test (2 words) (2, 5). 5. " Sir, I have lived a - all my days, And studied men, their manners, and their ways " (Pope) (8).

6. Nautical timber in the piece (5).

7. Patrick doesn't seem to have been over-steady when he went about (9).

io. A mule gone learned (5). 13. Torpid (9).

15. 3 without end and beginning (3).

16. Hold forth (9).

17. A very funny story (8).

19. What recurs is not loss (5).

20. Song caught in the act (7). 22. Sir Willoughby (6). 24. 0, it's a very ancient place (5).

26. Suggestions of Terpsichorean instability (5).