THE " SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 586 [A Book Token
for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword to be opened after_ noon on Tuesday week, Tune 27th. 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. 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.] iiii••11111101
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1. The B.M.A. in conference ? (7, 7.) 10. Where to get sleeping accommoda- tion for a penny. (7.) 11. In the jungle Communism begin at the top. (3, 4.) 12. He came before Arnold Bennett. (5.)
13. It isn't novel to become it, not by any means ! (9.) 14. A kid, maybe, gets too round in Japan. (7.) 16. " A -, an isle. a sickle moon " (Flecker). (4.) 19. He can always be seen in the crowd at a masked ball. (4.) 20. The groups of Plotinus. (7.) 23. Did Polly put it on ? She was asked to. (3, 6.) 25. Chosen people live here (5.) 26. Scott's hermit (7.) 27. It saves one having to use the night --or does it ? (3, 4.)
28. It's a secret cage (anag.). (9, 5.)
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2. They are heard of se much at home. (3, 5.)
3. " Sharper than a serpent's - it is to have a thankless child " (Shake- speare). (5.) 4. No entertainment for the blue- blooded, evidently. (9.) 5. Pasteboard fellows. (5.) 6. Decoration goes to 11 without the colour. (9.)
7. " A most wicked SirAudrey, a most vile Martext " (Shakespeare). (6.) 8. Nathaniel looks small in the bishopric. (6.)
9. Just things. (7.) 15. Mr. - who looked into the Harmon murder. (9.) 16. Even gates are broken here. (9.) 17. This very fine thing can be removed with a razor. (4, 4.)
18. Byron's A.ugusta. (7.) 21. Having come to a full-stop. (6.)
22. " 0 - honours of the dead Of high ambition lowly laid 1 " (Scott). (6.) 24. Either way it's held. (5.) 25. Alias Dr. Oak. (8.)
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