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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, November i2th. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must 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 fro n the U.S.A. The solution and the name of the wanner will be published in the following issues]

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ACROSS

I. It's no gamble to put your shirt on

this. (12.) 9. A counterfeit presentment. (7-) so. All too often one is bound to be in this state (7.) it. Not the topical shop. (4.) r2. Pitch at length. (5.) t3. Phonetically the reverse of 15. (4.) 16. A game of bridge. (7.) 17. Impartial. (7.) 111. Who's in the motor ? Charles and his sister. (7.) an. Swift sort of writing. (7.) 23. Always found in your dusting opera- tions. (4-) 24. He appears to give us an invitation to return. (5.) 35. Holding which is anything but feudal, though two-thirds of it. (4-) 35. Lift. (7.) 39. Tea for the widow. (7.) 30. Prayerfully addressed by such as hope to save their bacon. (5, 7.)

DOWN

a. No use to those who can't stznd reading. (7.)

3. Tightly drawn. (4.) 4. Literary anagram. (7.) 5. She's in a boot of sorts. (7.) 6. Add its anagram to make it re- appear. (4.) 7. One of many at cross-purposes on polling day. (7.)

3. My coals, Billy, don't seem to be there actually. (52.)

9. They show that the view has its uses. (t2.) 14. Given viewless wings by Keats. (5.) 15. Casks for shooting. (5.) 19. Abode of dexterity. (7.) 20. Most of the characters in a " shocker " are. (7.) as. He made light of coastwise dangers. (7.) 22. North American tomato. (7.) 26. Airs from the wardrobe. (4.) 27. It is not the robe of this order. (4-)