" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 310 IA Book Token

for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct s,'ution of this week's crossword to be opened after noon on Tuesday week, I- bruary 27th. Envelopes should be received not later than first post that day and must bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 2id. 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 following issue.]

ACROSS 1. A distinguished kinsman of his re-

cently made a book of him. (It.) 9. With a ball and a driver this might

be the start of golf. (7.) To. Old bus in uniform. (7.) I. They kept women away from dress. (10.) is. It goes to the make-up of Paul Dombey. (4.) 14 No superstitious schoolboy would climb it. (5.)

15. Shorn pet (Anag.) (8.)

17. It's used in cooking and makes Alice nag. (8.)

19. The paper's a bit thin. (5.)

22. For It's always (4.) 23. Not to be confused with an Adamless Eden. (6, 4.)

26. Rights associated with the under- ground movement. (7 ) z7. It's a bore, in some cases. (7.) 28. Assistant master at a correspondence school? (t t.)

DOWN 1. A most unoriginal person. (5.)

2. A Frenchman is so independent (7-)

3. It helps to make one feel so done up. (so.) 4. It requires 5z to make it Edinburgh (6.) 5. Some of these are face-saving devices. (8.)

6. " For what were all these county patriots born? To -, and vote,

and raise the price of corn? ' (Byron.) (4.) 7. 52 and 4 are capital in it. (9.) 8. It occurs between the waves. (6.) 13. Ruins panel. (Anag ) (so.) 54. He retards the progress of trans- portation. (9.) 16. Tutored. (8.) 18. Picks up. (6.) zo. Doctor and sailor gamble in cloth.

(7.)

21. Capricorn's opposite number. (6.)

24. It's dull to get the doctor by the ear. (5.) 25. Eastern tongue. (4.)