" THE SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 301

BY ZENO •

(A prize of a Book Token for one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked "Crossword Puzzle," and should be received not later than the first post on Tuesday. No envelopes will be opened before noon on Tuesday. Solutions should be on the form appearing below. The name of the winner will be published in our next issue. Envelopes containing solutions must bear a three-halfpenny stamp, otherwise they are surcharged on delivery. Solutions from the U.S.A. cannot be accepted.] ACROSS x. He hopes the ship avoids it, although it .is a welcome destination for the thirsty sailor.

7. Steep rock with 27.

9. This horse must leave a flowery wake !

set. Instrument to confine evil ?

15. Mixed race sin is poisonous.

16. To get this sauce Thomas goes to a narrow street.

17. This part of a role enables an actor to show off.

18. You may own land in them 'but you can't live there.

22. " Trusted to thy billows far and near,

And laid my hand upon thy . . .-as I do here."

23. rev. One's relatives.

24. Tel'. "His tongue Dropped . . ., and could make the worse appear The better reason."

25. Into taut rib (anag.).

26. Neutralises the effect of a photographer's work.

29. This book is written at sea. " I am a man of . . . lips." 32. Plumed military hat.

DOWN a. The devil does, but he's certainly no sportsman.

2. The devil's is a depreciator.

3. There's a purpose in a tear -but not in this. 4. With two chambers.

5. This body makes mischief.

6. Spenser's mother of all dissension.

7. rev. More than unpalatable.

8. Spenser's enchanter typify- ing the Evil Principle. so. The man in the moon. s. rev. This figure is unreal.

12. This body of water needs oiling.

13. rev. Animal often found at the arctic. 17. The last stage.

19. Not a musical drumstick. 2o. Scolds angrily over assess- ments.

21. rev. Bulwer-Lytton called it a worn-out word.

27. rev. See 7 across.

28. The unchecked vowels of 8 would make it trivial. 3o. This makes no objection.