SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 940

ACROSS

1 At the end of the row you need a sweater (8). 5 Arranged to show the M.O. as a mimic (6).

9 He produces a daily par (8).

10 The donkey gets only a crumb; it's a matter of class (6).

12 Down-beat of the aspiring doctor (6).

13 'Even — lie about and snooze' (Coward) (8).

15 I hail a better (anag.) (12).

18 One of these was Mr. Spurgeon's link with the Discob.alus (12).

23 Is this how the paid player does it? (8) 24 Divide to unite (6).

26 'Alas for the — of Christian charity,' lamented Hood (6).

27 Popular literature for men only? (8) 28 Though like his colleagues, he doesn't follow suit (6).

29 The aardvark (8). DOWN 1 My cfium had a meal, to taste (6).

2 'Drink, puppy, drink' (6).

3 — the clock-setter' (Shakespeare) (3, 4).

4 Hesitates when going wrong (4).

6 Or is sin thus confused? (7) 7 Might this be made in the ringing tone? (8) 8 First-class cricket, indeed! (8) 11 Tom Kitten's mamma (7).

14 The story of the golfer who could beat Colonel Bogey? (7)

16 She's anything but a company promoter; ask the debs1(8) 17 Fabulous shears in Milton's phrase (8).

19 Goes round to stare (7).

20 Having put up the espalier, I left it (7).

21 The bald bird swallows an aspirate (6).

22 He wrote 'Golden slumbers kiss your eyes' (6).

25 The strapless Colonel (4).

Two prizes will be awarded: a copy of the De Luxe edition of Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary and a book token for one guinea. They will be awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions opened after noon on May 28 and addressed: Crossword No. 940, 99 Gower St., London, WU.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary, New Version, is recommended for Crosswords.

Solution on May 31 Solution to No. 938 on page 663

The winners of Crossword No. 938 are: LT.-Cot. C. A. Gomm St. Ann's Heath, Virginia Water, Surrey, and MRS. R. C. ADAMS, 115 Bradbury Road, Olson, Solihull, Warwicks.