SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 1,014
ACROSS 26 1 One would naturally expect to if astride a sea-horse (4, 3, 5) 27 8 Mushroom of Oriental flavour that might emerge from a burnt pot (6-3) 9 The Sappers get a fresh start (5) 11 Pine for this state? (6) 12 Beetles in the greens? Scarab is! (8) 14 Like other reveries, they go up in smoke (4, 6) 16 This superlative structure is rather cunning (4) 18 'True - in writing comes from art, not chance' (Pope) (4) 19 Clement or I will produce the measure for a dip (10) 21 None but the brave (8) 22 Such a man could be an example at the 'grand piano (6) 25 Mountain is in a convulsion (5) They seem grand chaps if a bit confused (9) Does he sell tickets for a trip round the bay? (3-6-3) DOWN
1 The show's the thing, but where is it? (5)
2 Jewels from Trollope (8) 3 Goodbye and thanks again! (4) 4 This early vehicle certainly lived up to its name (10) 5 'That's the wise (Browning) (6) 6 Made fierce long ago but ne'er first (9)
7 Intruders who often disturb the reception! (12)
10 One for the open road, perhaps, sensitive to a tap (7-5) 13 He should know the ropes. (4-6) 15 It's all over and done with, if
A first prize of a copy of Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary and a second prize of a book token tor one guinea.will be awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions opened on October 28. Address sokaions: Crossword No. 1,014, 99 Gower St., London, WCL
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Solution on October 31
difficult at the time (4, 5)
17 Just the thing to embrace a tiny waist (5, 3)
20 'Can I see another's grief, And not seek for kind -?' (Blake) (6) 23 Huntin', shooting', fishin' and -, the naughty boy! (5) 24 Who shall be nameless (4)
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