THE " SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 761 (A Book Token

for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened after noon on Tuesday week, December 291h, addressed Crossword, 99 Gower Street, London, W.C.I. Envelopes must be received not later than first Poll that day and must bear the NUMBER of the puzzle. 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 lssue.l

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Across

I. Goliath's offspring might have thus addressed him. (5, 8.)

9. I get into the artillery,-fatal I (9.) 10. Tommy Atkins evidently was not very clear about Duonaparte's name. (5.) II. This town carries weight. (5.) 12. Early photography,-in the 'Toe H manner ? (9.) 13. Foolish Constance,-In the elements I (7,)

15. Any character In a shocker. (7.) 17. Juicy cheating on the meter ? (7.) 19. Town of good fellows. (7.)

21. Three feet of summer headgear. (9.: 23, 1 get the pip. (5.)

24. 'this bird has a way with it. (5.)

25. Ethical pa (atlas.) (9.) 26. The recruit answers up when asked what is tropical kit. (5, 8.)

Down

2. Lion tamer. (9.) 3. " He fined thee mid this - of plastic circumstance " (Browning). (5.)

4. This archbishop was heavier than later one. (7.)

5. Sempstress is evidently on the rocks. (7.) 6. Len got us a lobster. (9.)

7. Sort of care character. (5.)

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• Lay the table or tea wi t a coat. (6.) 0, only a half sister, (5,) The hat for the acrobat. (9.) In a word treat nine. (9.)

• Where Joseph met Israel. (6.)

• There are possibilities here. (7.) Musical crustacean, (7.) Alison Cunningham in the case of Stevenson. (5.) • A Spectator character. (5.) 23. No scope here ? Look again. (5.)

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