Crossword 607
A prize of ten pounds will be awarded for the first correct solution Opened on 31 May. Entries to: Crossword 607, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WelN 2LL.
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................ .. ACROSS I One MP in country garden (8) 5 Low stool, it's said, causing shrinking feeling? (6) 12 Concocted with batter, digested by Iron Duke (6) 13 Extra item? Sounds a bit thick after a day at study (8) 16 Bird's journey round East (5) 18 Endless voluble fuss about fruit
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20 Edmund's smooth aspect? (8)
25 I say nothing (3)
26 Floating workers behind me in Fleet (7) 28 To put up with Scott argues tenacity in part (7) 29 One truncated maple (3) 31 Crooked, crooked mate inside gets reduction (8) 34 Youth Leader repels unruly pups? (7) 36 Connects clergymen with lack of power (7) 39 Division in social standing (5) 40 Poisonous? In charge after misguided action (8) 41 Fickle Sue — Rod embittered (6) 43 Mediaeval Papists, English, buried in deep places (6) 44 Great necessity, once, ends (8) DOWN I Persian robe back in store (6) 2 They're christened after fathers and some Nans, possibly (8, hyphened) 3 Copies the Spanish in Highland festivals (6) 4 A dear capricious bird (5) 6 Bird left dance (4) 8 Bib placed round boy's middle (4) II One penny in bank hold up (7) 15 Cut, devil and stir (4) 16 Released — became a light-o'-love? (11, two words) 19 Fish sounds rank to Cockney (4) 21 Shout one raised in isle (4) 22 Deserted desert — how vexing! (4) 23 Overcame kinder editor (8) 24 Throttler collapsed a lung? My! (7, two words) 25 Once easy, girl's no longer liberal (4) 30 Fresh team of oxen (4) 31 Deceived without touch of red herring (4) 32 Trap, in river, needs part of wheel setting (6, hyphened) 33 A team's indirect efforts (6) 35 Hoax English braggart in Perth (5) 37 Boiling, cure for unbleached linen (4)