CROSSWORD 939: Jonathan by Mass

A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or, for UK solvers, a copy of Chambers English Dictionary — ring the word `Dictionary') for the first three correct solutions opened on S January. Entries to: Crossword 939, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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The unclued lights (one of two words, another hyphened) are six of the title's associates. A French word and a proper name are not listed or referred to in Chambers.

Name Address Dictionary prizes are sent out by the 'Post-a-Book' service. 1 Every single one in gang's strik-ware (10) 11 Thoughtless slight (12) of bells (8) 14 BA's non-U — shade off! (7) 26 Supposes — or hopes (7) habitually? (4) song (7) 17 Soldiers driven back at river in 29 Grace is after fish (6) 18 Faces East, turned in reverence hand (6) (6) 31 Batsman's aid in Test (6) ing round bar (8) fume (5)

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24 Wood with heavenly house, In- dian retreat (6) 25 Rush includes hard bract encas- ing spadix (6) 27 Old Italianplace concealing crooked man (7) 29 Girl is imbued with former charge of mental energy (8) 33 Roman? Yes and no! (6) 34 A second reported story (5) 35 Lady's short journal (4) 38 Jug, Old English vessel (5) 39 Hybrid (tangelo) a poet evolved (12, hyphened) 40 Press close from second slip (4) DOWN 2 Some panic-stricken ewes plunge into water (4) 3 Learn the German for 'look-out' (6) Intermediate 4 Muslim is arranging claim (7) forte, 5 Seat in church during very late 36 evensong? (10, hyphened) room, 6 Bergerac cut unusual plant (7) secret, 8 Gave broadcast, sound-wise (5) 9 Second bird winged around (9) 10 Brute suppresses right conscien-SW6 ce (6) 13 Personal hint (8) ing, as of old (8) 20 Endless carolling devised for set Greek valley (5) 30 Petroleum jelly and sodium on