THE " SPECTATOR " CROSSWORD No. 657

IA Book Token for one guinea will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened after noon on Tuesday week, January 1st, addressed Crossword, 99 Gower Street, London, W.C.1. Envelopes must be received not later than first post that day and must bear the NUMBER of the puzzle and a 21d. stamp. Solutions must be on the form below, and none can be accepted from the U.S.A. The solution and the ncane of the winner will be published in the following issue.]

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ACROSS

1. Tore about between five and ten. (6.)

4. She has green extremities. (8.) 8. Two giants in one. (8.)

10. Source, perhaps, of a musical yarn. (6.)

12. It occurs in election by ballot. (5.)

13. Uncurl if a change is wanted. (9.)

14. Subject. (5.)

16. The successor appears. (9.) 17. Emu got ill becoming a very different bird. (9.) )9. He broke all the laws at once. (5.) 11. Mania interrupted by the sound of a grasshopper. (9.) 22. The girl of the moment. (5.) 24. Here with no pence I get ham. (6.) 25. Tune untuned in the heart of a hero.

26. Ex.) tracts of some flavour. (8.) 27. A congratulatory trio. (6.)

DOWN

1. Alternative title, perhaps, for " A Tramp- Abroad." (7.)

2. The beer's turned up! Grand! (5.) 3. It can be long drawn out. (7.) 5. Much turns up 'about type in the news. (7.) 6. The employee arrives, - weaving. (9.) 7, " Have a care of - that are mute! " (Meredith). (7.)

9. Anything bu a palpable hi when the race starts. (3, 3, 4.)

11. Trite final (snag.) (10.) 15. Peg is broken and French black in the middle. (9.) 17. Game round the marsh. (7.)

IS. " Ah, moon of my delight," dm wrote musically. (7.)

19. " Throw physic to the dogs," he said. (7.)

20. Miss Corelli was concerned with Satan's. (7.) 23. De Morgan's Joseph. (5.)