44 THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 521 IA 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, March 29th. 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.]
ACROSS
3. On the analogy of H.P. little Tommy thought M.P. stood for it. (8.) S. The hat she gets is in poor shape. (6.) 9. Probably they only grunt at those who complain of their manners. (4, 4.) 10. Do they confirm the saying that " the world is a very small place " ? (6.) 11. Suitable decoration for the pulpit at harvest festival. (8 12. He said of Othello, " He was great of heart." (6.) 14. Preparation, for a cricket match, perhaps. (10.) 18. They get away with it, but not willingly. (10.) 22. A neighbour of Brecknock (6.) 23. China toe (anag.). (8.) 24. Who's the ? 10 a girl. (6.) 25. The bone in a hillock is far from lively. (8.) 26. A backward legion. but not a depressed area. (6.) 27. The watery limit. (8.)
DOWN
1. " Here we have no abiding dwell- ing." (6.) . 2 An Old Testament baptist. (6.) 3. Available for palming. (2, 4.) 4. One more gin (snag.). (10.) 6. A variety of the liquor ordered in lost. (8.) 7 Not quite the magic carpet but very remarkable. (8.) 8. No need to make a gift of half-hose here. (8.) 13. Floral method of securing attention. (10.) 15. Star gala (anag.). (8.) 16. Not part of the sick bay. (8.) 17. Same lino for pudding. (8.) 19. Rattled, it has been said, to demon- strate the owners' freedom. (6.) 20. Camouflaged U-boats. (6.) 21. " A parish -, or I'll eat my head I " (Dickens). (6.)
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