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A first prize of £25 and a bottle of Graham's Late Bottled Vintage 1989 Port for the first correct solution opened on 6 November, with two runners-up prizes of £15 (or, for UK solvers, the Cham- bers Dictionary — ring the word 'Dictionary). Entries to: Cross- word 1232, The Spectator, 56 Doughty Street, London WC1N 21.L.
The other unclued lights form a prelude to 21D 10, composed by 22 14 (on the 30). One light is of four words; four are of two words.
Name Address ACROSS 9 Stimulus to work one day (4) 11 Stop, face line, and build up again (10) 17 Drink in tips from signal that'll give you lift (5) 18 Hardy? I'm sea sick (5) 20 Lot more shaking creates this effect? (7) 21 Salt cheers natural, striking leader (7) 23 Guarded hull keeps in line with reserve (7) 24 Time opponent makes worth while (5) 25 Hide craft in what? (5) 27 Carrageen joins with intake of sailor (7, two words) 32 King George, beset by wild ideas, was terrified (7) 36 Two handled vessel to aid wounded (5) 37 Kick hard compartment (5) 38 Hoist rag using somewhat prominent part (6) 39 British ship, it's said, is sticky (4) 40 Tall beacon brings boat round to west (10, hyphened) 41 Fortified fleet (4) DOWN 1 Send out English on historical exploit (5)
2 Passages of guns around Spain (5 3 Sea)
reared first-rate climber?
(6) 4 Will's tenth among items I drew up (5) 5 Order lent exit (wanting kiss?) style (7) 6 Deliver now (7) 7 Star quality, or ... (6) 8 ...precedence in story, i.e. at sea (9) 13 Quite sharp sailor, this, awfully ...(7)
15 ...beat, hobbling around bark (8)
16 Battle 'ero is in bad way blanks out (11) 19 Making bow, perhaps, boss can head for glory (8) 28 Finish with little weight on account of parasites (7) 29 Get busy with air for selection of casualties (6) 31 Sailor, one in cot, cut short? We'll guard him (6) 33 Lodge, new — that's taken in Hamilton? (5) 34 Set or hoisted sail (5) 35 Picture's fiery, with work over outside (5)
Solution to 1229: Step on it
The unclued lights were CARPETS or RUGS.
First prize: Mrs M. Purdie, Cupar, Fife. Runners-up: Emily Morris, London N1; W. B. Stephenson, London SW12.
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