A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of

£10 (or, for UK solvers, a copy of Chambers English Dictionary — ring the word `Dictionary') for the first three correct solutions opened on 4 September. Entries to: Crossword 922, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WCIN 2LL.

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1 This tree a blackwood? (5)

9 Sort of sense following dissent displayed by Marvell's mistress (10) 11 More than one mate's without a trumpet (6) 12 Relative point dividing catty and cat (7) 14 Suits a fellow to a T, this fancy! (5)

15 Arch-priests of the Valleys? (5)

16 Genuine female domains (6) 23 Somewhat stupid and heartlessly a 35 (7) 24 Sort of rock the boat in reverse? (4) 25 Provide fine finish (4)

27 What one takes in in bearing one (7)

32 Was successful as a retired Dutch uncle (6) 34 Could be dates for races? (5) 35 Fine and dandy (5) 36 Sort of frill that's a misfortune in Sandhurst (7) 37 Of spleen displayed before one left? Right! (6) 40 Birds of prey, perhaps? Right!

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DOWN 1 In small measure, when a padre's round and about, is to make heaven here on earth (10) 3 Oil's odd role in Ulster (6) 4 A tortured soul in Hell's en-

slavement (7) 5 Beginning without it, one's lain 6 One's a whale of a 17 (5) like WHIFF and DANDY, are boats.

7 A queen's about to marry this?

13 Pernicious albeit jolly fellow in Sea, W. Sussex; N. C. Price, East- drag (7) bourne.

15 Perhaps finally condescend when about to draw (6) 17 One relative coming in to intro- duce another coming in (9) 18 A nimble type, Iris — and then some! (7) 19 Having no means of secreting four letters given a god (10) 20 Sayings Beatrice cut short? She's the boss! (9) 21 Can of beer a pub's about to draw (6) 26 Appropriate tools for dips (7) 28 Without uranium was not some- how able to produce clouds (7) 31 Notice that's for all to see even after saying this? (5)

33 Rarely lifted up, this extra- terrestrial beer is! (5)

34 Drink's object (4)