"The Spectator " Crossword No. 38

BY XANTHIPPE.

[A prize of one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked " Crossword Puzzle," and should be received not later than first post on Tuesday. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. The name of the winner will be published in our next issue.] 3 4 j5 6

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ACROSS 1. Bother after a toy for an Austrian statesman.

5. Classical wine or ware.

9. Clause much-discussed at Geneva a short while ago.'

10. (rev.). Occur. • 11. " An - by the banks of the Nile."

12. Li' Meshire.' 14. Eastern boats. 18. Poetry was one of these (Pirates of Penzance).

22. A in Mk. ' •

23. Animals gasp before lady's possessive.

24. Fruity Shakespeare charac- ter.

25. Power.

26. Corrects.

27. Polish vehicle.

'DOWN.

1. Tree featured in a Kipling title.

2. Small.. , 3. Wooer in nursery lore. _ 4. Help you' on your upward way.

6. In camera (anag.)..

7. Institute, conference, or pint: B. Once a common export from Russia to Siberia. , - 13. Expert.- 15. Remarkable German author.

16. Postprandial beverage.

17. Frilled.

19. An actor is in the midst of the -thbieinglifac,-,

20: Son of Fingal.

21: An ailment. '