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will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week. Envelopes should be received not later than first post that day and must beat the word 0'05Mor4," the NUMBER ol the puzzle and a zid. stamp. Solutions must be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the U.S.A The solution and the name of the winner will be published in the lollotomB Issue-1

ACROSS

1. Their celebrated song should be much more optimistic now. (5, 7.) >. A suggestion of protracted visitations in the field.

to. These places are all right in numbers. it. Euclid's favourite adjective?

12. Am I able to rest?

13. Swallow.

15. But it is usually pinned behind.

18. It makes Tom Carry.

19. How to avoid a come-down. (4, 2.) 21. They're generous, though one of them was a scene of mutiny.

23. Walk to do on the deck in a ship.

26. Poetically it's always next morning.

27. Choose by word of mouth.

28. Might "mum's the word" be in- cluded among, such instructions? (6, a.)

DOWN

1. The work of Jerome.

2. Do they enable one to join a golf club?

3. It tells itself to advance and no doubt will. e. Zero multiplied by zero to the nth.

5. Sat back with exaggerated enthusiasm.

6. Boredom.

7. Rated in Shakespeare as a pity. (3, 4.) 8. It doesn't seem to be quite the thing to use with hard water. 14. A high ball in heraldic red.

16. He seems to have run counter to Dad.

17. Most of it is a change of leather.

18. It's green and unambitious.

20. They're jolly good for a pound. 22. just missed the target.

24. A poetic old body.

25. Sell final victory?