THE " SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 605

IA Book Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct fclution of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week, December 26th. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 21d. stamp. Sclutions must be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the U.S.A . 7 he solution and the name of the winner will be published in the following issue.)

ACROSS

1. My girl is a late corner from this. (13.)

10. Make light of it with the moon in partial eclipse. (7.) 11. He painted the meeting of Welling- ton and BlUcher. (7.)

12. A stopping place, as it were. (4.) 13. So it's a case of people getting together. (10.) 15. Caught by a Hulce, perhaps. (8.) 16. Do some suspicious po:iticians do so too readily ? (3, 3.) 18. He received a message in a fleece. (6.) 20. Where a form of pig-meat is pro- vided. (8.) 23. One must be so overbearing to use the top shelf. (4, 6.)

24. A mythical king found in the child- zen's tub. (4.)

26. Mob rush into a figure. (7.) 27. Greed. (7.) 28. Gilbert when in association with Emily Jane, James and John. (1.

6,4.) 4.

DOWN

2. Miracle man. (7.)

3. " - cold -, is master at them all" " (Kipling). (4.)

4. Stung ten by moving one letter. (8.) 5. It forces home the charge. (6.) 6. Historic witness to the scientific value of bathing. (10.) 7. A fisherman's trident. (7.

8. The last announcement one might expect from a taxi-driver. (3, 6, 4.)

9. Doctors anti gardeners should have a good one. (7, 6.)

14. IDti, drag Toby out of this ! (7, 3.) 17. Fellow counsel ? (8.)

19. It seems the stuff for kennel-making. (7.) 21. Running bird. (7.) 22. A change from pink. (6.) 25. It's difficult to get this horse out. (4.)