THE "SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 626
[A Book Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword to be opened alter noon on Tuesday week, May 29th. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and Inuit bear the word "Crossword," the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 2)d. 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
1. Indians who go to uncle's? (7.)
5. This young girl seems so unsettled. (7.)
9. Half of half-time they suggest. (7, I.) 10. Pale, like a layer. (S.) 11. Flower of fiction. (9.) l2. Creatures that fix one to earth? (9.) 14. Six take a seat and don't feel at home. (S.) 15. What results from a broken cruse? (5.) 16. Comes to earth and becomes Idle, perhaps. (9.) 18. Return a cup with features about, very mischievous. (9.) 21. Liquefaction of a partly consumed banana. (5.) 22. Cult of Philip M. Steer. A.R.A. (I5.) 23. More palatable. (7.)
24. About all one can do with these over- heads is put up with them. (7.)
DOWN
I. As far as a Latinism will go into a pint it provides flavour. (7.) 2. As to conditions they should be informed in advance. (7, 8.)
3. " Nothingnor set down aught in malice " (Sha-, kespeare). (9.)
4. Certificate for a pouch. (5) 5. Builder not in the union? (9.) 6. Is in drink and sounds insular. (5.) 7. Pointing to Oscar (snag.). (IS.)
8. The girl who crossed the road In verse meets en obstacle. (7.) 13. The last person to drink your health. (3, 6.) 14. He uses a pin by arrangement. (9.) IS. Here the main attraction is a match.
(7.)
17. Humanist, thou roast a mouse! (7.)
19. I've an overcoat, it's beastly. (S.) 20. Feminine graduate and queenly. (S.)
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