SPECTATOR CROSSWORD No. 1,003

_ Solution on August 15 ACROSS Landor considered none was worth his (6)

4 Appointeedf(8) foreman? That must be a reli 10 A doctor takes plenty of time on the roundabout (7)

11 Dish with a decorated border? (7)

12 Glades ring when these canisters are exploded (10) i3 Her set's gone wrong (4) IS 'Our lives would grow together In sad or singing —' (Swin- burne) (7)

I've left the church, the parson might say here (7)

9 Puts on side in the matter of the lady's descent (7) ll Not so 1 celebrate in reporting (7)

13 A lump of sugar for the little horse? (4) '4 Man and boy in a flat spin, that's gorgeous (10)

27 With winter it gives a 28 of spring (7) 28 What a forward look! (7)

29 'And, Thomas, here's my best — to you!' (Kipling) (8)

30 One of seven with a cold (6)

DOWN 1 Scattered seed round enclosure is taken—by birds? (9) 2 Redbreast nearly fills the acacia tree (7)

3 The accountant on the bust (10) .5 Boss and employe are ready for a book (9) 6 Figure that's broadest in the middle (4) 7 Least in the fortification is out- standing (7) 8 'If hopes were —' (Clough) (5)

9 The Ouse in a practical make-up

14 Its apt in an ode to be diametric- ally opposed (10) A first prize of a copy of Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary and a second prize of ak book token for one guinea will be awarded to the senders of the first two correct solutions Opened on August 12. Address solutions: Crossword No. 1,003,99 Gower St., London, WC1.

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16 About the chap who's nearly lit

up, he's beaming in fact! (9) 18 No challenge to the left immedi- ately, obviously (5, 4) 20 'The glories of our blood and state Arc —' (Shirley) (7) 22 Just fancy! (7) 23 The pound's in fair shape (5) 25 'Geography is about —' (Bent- ley) (4) 26 I'm possessive about a charge (4)

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