SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 782

Two prizes are awarded each week- a copy of the De

Luxe edition of Chambers's Ts entleth Cen- tury Dictionary and a book token for one guinea. These will be awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions opened after noon on Tuesday week,

M a y 25th, and addressed: Crossword 782. 99 Cower St., London, W .C.I. Solution must be on the form here printed. The solution and the names of the winners will be published in the following issue.

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I. They require payment (or these horses. (B.) 5. A good double. (6.)

9. Ann Guise In red. (8.) 10. Nose about a legislator and find a tax-collector. (6.) 12. Drink won in a canter. (6.) 13. The witch-doctor's appall in a drought has little result. (8.)

15. No harm in this official getting lit up. (12.) 18. Where to get on the selection committee for the track ? (7, 5.) 23. Stout, sat ? (snag.) (8.) 24. Next door neighbour of the Pitti. 26, Truncated beacon. (6.)

27. Newcastle for china ? (8.) 28. Deigns to be inscribed. (6.) 29. Boarder who's always on the move. (8.)

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I. The accountant's gin is mixed in a container. (6.)

2. We balm to wounded feelings. (6.) 3. Stew for bridge players. (7.)

8. One over the eight to the dressmaker, sharp but playful. (8.) 11, " I have been faithful to thee, Cynara. In my --." (Dowson). (7.) 14. The sails are in the grip of Fate. (7.)

16. Let in threes ? (8.) 17. The occupation of a dream sheep. (8.) 19. The Russian gets a gardening imple- ment very novel. (7.) 20. Lotteries in Singapore. (7.)

21, Habitat, possibly, of 6 In the Middle

East, (6.)

22. Half a minute, not going tip 1

25. That singular book of Oulda's. (4.)