Crossword 704

A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or a copy of Chambers Dictionary, value £11.95 — ring the words 'Chambers Dictionary' above) will be awarded for the first three correct solutions opened on 7 May. Entries to: Crossword 704, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LL.

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The unclued lights 42, 31A, 4, 30, 15, 25A, 29, 16A 24 form a clue to 7. Two of these words are hyphened and one is punctuation.

Name Address ACROSS 1 McFnroe, maybe, is at fault with hot show of disgust (8) 5 Servant, soldier goes on spree 10 enderfoot shows impudence, getting round a person with love (10) 12 Brief church examination – it's all part of the service (6) • 13 Tired of toys, you say? It leaves a scar (8) 17 Erwin doesn't quite make it in luxury car ring (7) 18 Trouble in what you're writing in? Have to get round it (7, hyphened)

20 Sour, revolting beer – I'm on the wagon (8)

26 Scrapes off beard, as being , untidy (71

28 Lured on, got slipped disc (7) 34 Defensive line's poor molding g) 36 arriage that entitles passengers

to reduced fares, mostly (7,

39 hened. 3 Ayphim to irr)itate, losing head (5) 40 Sketches faulty – given

imposition (8)

41 Branch established by former work force (6)

43 Brutes badly bruised (6)

44 A close relation's changed style, sir (8)

DOWN 1 Tenure given originally by service of churls (agriculture, gardening etc) (6) 2 This makes clots clear: doctor's in favour (8) 3 Fringe obscuring temple (6) 6 Unfortunately, George Augustus has turned up (4) 8 Passage from an old poem (4) 9 For which we have Welsh cattle with tail docked (8) 11 Large numbers in the river (7) 14 Fish tea, a daily task (4) 16 Witness endless stupor and intense discomfort (11) 19 Bind, changing the essence of what you're writing in (4) 21 Tissue of delicate lace (4) 22 Wyatt wants attention, quiet (4) 23 Brag to me about a fine pear (8) 25 A god of good influence, partly 27

Ise aril? Lord, a lie! Atrocious! (8)

31 There's money in faking icon (4) 32 Nasty teaser: what are both consumed and consumers? (6) 33 'Day girl', young, takes in another girl (6) 35 Customs of the Welsh Sabbath 37 pera singer, an outstanding person (4) 38 Largely malicious brood (4)

' The solution to Crossword 701 is on page 40. Dictionaiy prizes are sent out by the 'Post-a-Book' service.