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A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 for the first three correct solutions opened on 9 January. Entries to: Crossword 889, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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The eight words (all in Chambers) forming the unc ued lights have nothing in common except that (ignoring the bars in the grid) they help make four unclued 14-letter words (one -- obsolete and usually hyphened — not in Chambers but, like 22, confirmed by OED). Four normal lights are of two words (one hyphened).

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1 Morning school returning en masse, say? (5) 4He looks before you (9)

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9 Such as parachutist? (10) London King 11 Part of George turned into grass (6) 12 In short,gossip — a pointless weapon! (

16 Knave ofClubs as introduced by one in Lebanon (6)

22 One indulging in lewdness? Out- right twister! (8)

23 Fruits that tempt the eye? Many maybe eased one! (7) 24 Hardly beat one incarnation of . . . ( Vishnu 4)

29 . . . of long standing in those oddly small established posi- tions? (8) 32 State, inter alia, wherein one's at a loss for words? (6) 36 It's pointed out by way of exam- ple as a monkey (7) 37 Check graduates' backing for meeting at midnight (6) 38 Agreed? Thrice, just a short time ago! (10) 39 Swaggered about, one native re- publican (9)

40 Pawa's unopened window (5) DOWN 1 Disbelieves a spinster without honour (10) 2 Hail and farewell, love (5)

3 Enchants a soldier, wearing medals (6) 4Understand that's grass (7) 6 Between 14 and 15 a singular 7? That's fantastic! (5)

7 Adorns articles used in church services (9) 8 Coin a flashily dressed Aussie spun (4)

10 Where most roads lead men according to Masefield — a bird in some stores? (9)

13 Formerly bestowed upon a cano-

nised goddess in East and West Germany(7)

15 Outwork a number with indis- position (6)

17 An official hoard, right? (9)

18 To thrash out is Sandy's wheeze (7)

19 A dull subject, but don't let it out of your head (10) 20 A thousand and one up, and doctor's thus not so quick abroad (9)

21 Was not on the level as a police- man, note (6)

26 Lofty one-time foreign student, outwardly accentless (7) 30 An anglicised tone-colour's one less tone-colour (6)

31 Catches a tiro in fits of perversity (5)

33 Wearing one was not character- less (5) 34 Scots jest socially acceptable in a pub (4)